Director of Development

Director of Development

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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