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Executive Director of Foundation

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Job Description

This position provides strategic vision and leadership to increase internal and external support for innovative academic and student success programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Responsible for planning, developing, implementing and directing all aspects of resource development for the College’s Foundation, a stand-alone 501C3 organization, in support of the College’s strategic plan priorities, including comprehensive, capital or project/program. 

The Executive Director of the Foundation will lead the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of relations with corporations, private foundations, government agencies as well as other key communities, which will result in funding for the immediate and long-term goals of the College. This position provides the frontline fundraising expertise to advance the College’s interests by researching and identifying sources of support, proactively seeking opportunities to generate new proposals based on grant guidelines and interests, and by maintaining strong communication ties with funders and prospects. Reports to the President. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Directs and oversees all aspects of fund development by cultivating a growing base of individual, corporate, government and foundation donors.
  • Designs and implements strategies for fund raising campaigns.
  • Develops plans with goals and timeline for giving efforts.
  • Works with the College to create fundraising special events.
  • Performs fund raising, donor stewardship and marketing duties related to the success of an annual fund program focused on alumni, faculty and staff, corporate community and other constituents of LCCC and the community.
  • Oversees independent 501 (c) (3) LCCC Foundation
  • Oversees donor relations and stewardship programs.
  • Works with grant writing department for Foundation grant writing activities
  • Maintains the fiscal integrity of the Foundation by overseeing the Foundation's accounting, investment, and other functions that relate to Foundation assets and operations. Also responsible for working with the Independent Auditors on the annual Audit of the LCCC Foundation Financial Records.
  • Works closely with the Finance Committee and LCCC’s Finance Office.
  • Makes certain all business dealings are conducted with optimum integrity and due diligence and that all records are accurate and up-to-date.
  • Maintains ongoing relationships and communications with interested parties, matching the financial interests of both the prospective investor and the College.
  • Assures that complete and timely records are kept of contacts, and that regular follow-up occurs with each potential investor.
  • Assures Foundation affairs are conducted within the framework of its policies and procedures.
  • Makes certain the Board of Directors is kept current on legislative, organizational and legal issues that may impact the Foundation.
  • Takes a proactive stance on such issues, does research and recommends action steps when potential problems are anticipated.
  • Serves as a member of and/or attends appropriate committee meetings.
  • Facilitates long-range planning and goal setting. Develops and adheres to time lines.
  • Works closely with the LCCC Foundation Board Chair and President to facilitate day-to-day operations of the Foundation and prepares for meetings and initiatives.
  • Provides oversight to the Student Scholarship Program.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications 

Required:

Education

·            Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. 

Certifications

·            Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting) 

Work Experience

·         Minimum of five years fundraising experience required and direct experience with identifying and developing new relationships and securing funding from public and private grant resources such as corporate, foundations, corporations, businesses and government entities. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

·            An understanding of techniques of corporate, foundation, government program officer donor identification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

·            Demonstrated knowledge of methods, practices and procedures for obtaining information about the giving programs of corporations and foundations.

·            Demonstrated success in leading all aspects of comprehensive development programs.

·            Proven skills in internal and external relations and prospect management.

·            Strong technology skills in word processing, spreadsheet and for electronic resource search.

·            Must have high quality interpersonal skills with the ability to initiate and build relationships with prospective corporate and foundation and governmental donors, prospects and contacts, and interact via telephone and in person with institutional representatives.

·            Self-motivation and discipline to regularly set and achieve work goals. 

·            Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills with large groups as well as with individuals are essential. Must work well as a supervisor, independently and as a team member.

·         Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors: teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer service, and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge 

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