Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: Ahoskie Campus

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202500075

Department: Institutional Advancement & Workforce

Description

The Director of the Foundation and Grants is responsible for leading, managing, and expanding the fundraising and grant development efforts of the college. This position provides strategic direction and oversight for all Foundation operations, donor engagement, and external funding opportunities to support institutional priorities. The Director plays a key role in cultivating philanthropic partnerships, managing grants and donor funds, reconciling student's grant funds and ensuring regulatory compliance and effective stewardship.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors and applying for grant funding opportunities from among community members, businesses, and external philanthropic foundations.
The ability to play a vital role as the primary steward in maintaining positive donor relations through personal visits and regular correspondence with donors.
Upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and ensuring full compliance with confidentiality protocols governing records, data, and institutional information.
Maintaining accurate bookkeeping, CRM software packages, spreadsheets, marketing software and grant management.
Directing fundraising activities, including but not limited to annual giving, capital campaigns, planned giving, grant writing, and fundraising events such as golf tournaments and galas.
Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends to support fundraising events, donor engagement activities, or community outreach functions as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in finance, accounting, business, or a related field or comparable work experience.
Increasingly responsible experience in an organization(s) with asset development, operating revenue development, and planned giving programs.
Previous experience interacting with CEOs, Presidents, and other senior executives and administrators.
At least three (3) years of supervisory or team leadership experience, including project oversight, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
Three to five years' experience in the use of donor databases (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Bloomburg, Salesforce, or similar platforms), CRM systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and data analysis tools. Ability to compile, analyze, and present complex data in support of institutional fundraising goals.
Demonstrated experience with writing, securing, and managing federal, state, and private grants. Familiarity with grant reporting requirements and compliance protocols

Preferred Qualifications

Education Preferred: Master's Degree or MBA

Three to five years of relevant experience overseeing operational administration for a Foundation, including budget management, staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Three to five years' experience building and maintaining strong relationships with philanthropic foundations, individual donors, board members, community members, businesses, and other stakeholders
Three to five years' experience overseeing operational administration for a Foundation, including budget management, staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Roanoke-Chowan Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Title IX/Equity and ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, Dean of Student Services,109 Community College Road, Student Services Bldg. Room 111F, Ahoskie, NC 27910, (252) 862-1267.(Employee complaints), Director of Human Resources,Human Resources, 109 Community College Road, Jernigan Bldg. Room 103, Ahoskie, NC 27910, (252) 862-1302. Any complaints filed against the Title IX/Equity Coordinator or ADA/Section 504 Coordinator shall be handled by the Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, 109 Community College Road, Jernigan Bldg. Room 104, Ahoskie, NC 27910, (252) 862-1287.

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