The Director of Resource Development is responsible for leading and managing major gift fundraising initiatives, scholarship program stewardship, and alumni engagement for the college. This role includes identifying and cultivating donor prospects, developing donor-centered proposals, and securing major and planned gifts. The Director oversees Foundation grants, ensuring compliance and effective grant writing and submission. Additionally, the position manages the regional alumni association, coordinates donor recognition and fundraising events, and implements annual and employee giving strategies. The Director works closely with the Executive Director to monitor budgets, support capital campaigns, and build strategic partnerships with community stakeholders to advance the mission of the college and its Foundation.
Responsible for major gift fundraising as assigned including internal and statewide campaigns. Responsible for stewardship of scholarship programs and scholarship fundraising as assigned. Responsible for oversight of the regional alumni association. Responsible for oversight of Foundation grants.
Identify prospects for assigned college funding priorities and develop cultivation and solicitation plans for prospects following best practices for major gift fundraising.
Assist ED with donor recognition, events, publications, strategies, including coordination with statewide recognition. Assist ED to create and implement annual giving plan, including strategies for advancing donors to larger and/or more frequent gifts. Develop employee fundraising plan and activities. Assist with major gift/capital campaign fundraising as required.
Create donor-centered proposals; write gift agreements and close gifts. Maintain all activity in Ivy Connect CRM. Monitor and report progress to ED and others.
Provide oversight for Foundation grants including developing, writing, and implementing logistics of grant proposal preparation and submission, while adhering to statewide guidelines.
Monitor scholarships to be sure they are utilized; connect donors with their students.
Seek out planned giving opportunities and engage the prospect. Utilize Foundation resources to structure planned gifts that fit the donor's needs and intent.
Develop, recommend and implement strategies for marketing and promoting alumni activities, programs, and services. Oversee activities of the regional alumni association including management of the Alumni Legacy Board. Work with community partners to form mutually beneficial strategic alliances that support the mission of the college and the alumni association. Engage volunteers and college staff in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship processes.
Assist ED in the preparation and the monitoring of the Foundation budget.
Other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, , LTD, STD, Identity Guard, etc.
Employer contribution annually to Health Savings Account.
No waiting period to enroll in benefits. Coverage starts on day 1.
Employer contribution to retirement plan. (10% of annual salary-employee contribution not required)
Paid time off: vacation and sick time accrued bi-weekly.
Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
Free tuition for employee and dependents.
Professional Development opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor' degree required. Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree and/or CFRE preferred. Minimum of two years relevant work experience in fundraising with at least one year of primary responsibility for major gifts. Grant writing experience. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including very strong writing skills.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
