Dutchess Community College (SUNY)
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Category: Administration
Department: DCC Foundation
Locations: Poughkeepsie, NY
Posted: Dec 29, 2023
Closes: Jan 19, 2024 – 11:59 PM EST
Type: Full-time
Position ID: 171263
About Dutchess Community College:
Located in the heart of New York’s beautiful and historic
mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess
Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State
University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher
education system in the country.
DCC’s strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we
view our work: Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are
committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being
“student-ready,” partnering with and serving our community
inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of
prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the
institution’s core values: Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement.
Equity. Innovation.
The History of the DCC Foundation
The DCC Foundation was incorporated in 1975 to advance the mission
and goals of Dutchess Community College. It became a 501(c)3
nonprofit corporation in 1984 with assets totaling $280,069. As of
August 31, 2023, the Foundation’s assets total $17,500,000. This
growth provides for scholarships and grants in excess of $900,000
each year.
Additionally, the Foundation supports endowed chair programs,
student technology, facilities and campus improvements and sponsors
a variety of special programs to support the College’s
mission.
We are able to do this through the generosity of our alumni and
friends that have made the DCC Foundation a philanthropic priority.
Funds are raised through our annual fund, major gifts and special
events programs. This support makes a measurable difference
financially for our students.
The Dutchess Community College Foundation has become an integral
part of the College’s drive to maintain excellence and to improve
the educational experience for present and future students.
The Mission of the Dutchess Community College
Foundation
The DCC Foundation is to raise funds to provide scholarships and
support the College’s initiatives that will have a significant and
direct impact on the students, faculty and staff of Dutchess
Community College
Job Description:
General Functions
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Institutional
Advancement, this position oversees all activities related to grant
preparation and reporting grant applications, the annual giving
program, direct mail solicitations, internet fundraising, donor
communications, special events, and fundraising operations. The
incumbent will focus on Foundations, Corporations and donor
relations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Attend all Foundation board and committee meetings as
appropriate. Participate in planning and organizing agendas of the
Special Events and Alumni Affairs committees. - Provide direct supervision and guidance to the Assistant
Director of Grants, Alumni Relations, and - Operations, the Coordinator of Annual Giving and
Communications, and the Coordinator of Special Events. - Assist with overseeing the daily operations of the Foundation
including supervision of department employees, students, and
volunteers. Act as a backup for time and attendance
approvals. - Assist with department policy recommendations and
interpretation. - Along with the Associate Vice President for Institutional
Advancement, implement and coordinate training for department
employees and outside constituencies. - Identify opportunities for donor cultivation and
engagement. - Develop metrics and systems to monitor outcomes across all
areas of donor giving and relations programming with a particular
focus on donor retention, satisfaction and engagement. - Work collaboratively with Foundation colleagues to design and
implement cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies,
including events. - Write and prepare gift proposals, assemble supporting
documentation, and oversee the execution of pledge and gift
agreements. - Oversee the development and continuous improvement of the
Foundation’s dashboard and other reports, which provide key
measures of fundraising effectiveness and productivity. - Manage, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of
foundation, corporate and individual supporters for all fundraising
including special events. - Oversee portfolios to ensure that prospects are being moved
through the solicitation cycle in a personalized yet timely manner,
with a focus on retention and increased support. - Develop and implement a “Business Partners Program” to attract
ongoing support from select members of the business and corporate
community. - Oversee the development of funding proposals to foundations and
other outside agencies working closely with Foundation employees
and the College’s grant writer when appropriate. - Cultivate relationships with existing and potential donors, as
well as individuals and organizations that have special
relationships with the College. - Oversee the development of all donor communications.
- Oversee all annual fund solicitations via direct mail, email,
social media, and website. - Work with the Associate Vice President for Institutional
Advancement to implement the strategic plan as set out by the
Foundation Board of Directors. - Work with SUNY committees as appropriate.
- Participate in departmental, divisional, and institutional
assessment activities as required. - Assume other responsibilities and special projects as
assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in non-profit management, communications or a
related field accepted; Master’s preferred. - Minimum of five years’ experience in a fundraising office,
particularly in special events (or comparable professional
experience).
Additional Information:
Classification: Administration/Dutchess United Educators
Salary :$90,000 – $110,000
The performance of this work is primarily in-person and on-site.
Flexible hours required; some travel will be necessary.
The target date for applications is: January 19, 2024
The start date: TBD
Employment will require a background check to include criminal,
employment, and education.
Dutchess Community College is an AA/EOE employer. As part of the
State University of New York (SUNY), in its continuing effort to
seek equity in education and employment, and in support of federal
and state anti-discrimination legislation, has adopted a policy to
provide an educational and employment environment free from
unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability,
gender identity, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic
characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status,
or criminal conviction.
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