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New River Community College · 2 months ago

Executive Director of the NRCC Educational Foundation

Dublin, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $140K/yr

New River Community College is seeking an Executive Director for the NRCC Educational Foundation. The Executive Director will lead the Foundation's efforts in fundraising, manage donor relations, and provide financial oversight while collaborating with college leadership to enhance philanthropic initiatives.

EducationHigher EducationTraining

Responsibilities

In partnership with the President, NRCC's chief fundraising officer, the Executive Director serves as the College's senior advancement administrator, leading the Educational Foundation and setting multi-year strategy and annual plans that grow private support for scholarships, student success initiatives, academic programs, equipment, and capital priorities

Working alongside those stakeholders, the Executive Director personally manages a portfolio of major donors and prospects; aligns fundraising objectives with college strategy; and ensures best-practice development operations, including prospect research, moves management, gift processing, stewardship, and reporting

In addition, the Executive Director provides executive leadership to the Foundation Board, including agenda planning, board development and education, committee support, and policy and bylaw stewardship

The role includes managing the Foundation's finances and investments in coordination with external advisors and College finance partners; overseeing budgeting, audits, and regulatory compliance; and preparing routine financial and impact reports for the Board and the College

As a member of the President's senior leadership team, the Executive Director collaborates with the executive leaders of the College's other units to elevate philanthropic priorities, align messaging, and integrate donor-supported initiatives with enrollment, completion, and workforce outcomes

The position also plans and manages high-visibility fundraising and friend-raising events that strengthen community ties and donor loyalty

Finally, the Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day management and growth of the Foundation office: supervising a staff of one full-time and two part-time employees; maintaining advancement systems/CRM; and ensuring accurate, timely donor communications and acknowledgements

Additional responsibilities include:

Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan (annual, major and leadership gifts, corporate/foundation relations, planned giving, campaigns)

Manage the Access to Community College Education (ACCE) program which provides free tuition to regional high school graduates

Oversee the annual allocation of Foundation scholarships to students

Personally manage a portfolio of major donor prospects, conduct cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

Serve as executive liaison to the Foundation Board; coordinate agendas, committees, policy, and board development

Provide financial leadership for the Foundation: budgeting, fiscal operations, endowment oversight, audits, and compliance in coordination with external advisors and College finance

Lead donor and alumni engagement, communications, and targeted events that advance College priorities

Partner with Instruction & Student Services, Workforce, and External Relations to align philanthropic goals with enrollment, completion, transfer, and workforce outcomes

Supervise Foundation staff/consultants; oversee advancement systems/CRM, analytics, reporting, acknowledgements, and gift processing

Act as a visible ambassador in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties and the City of Radford; cultivate relationships with civic, business, government, and university partners

Plan and manage signature events

Work evenings/weekends and travel with the region and across the state

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Fundraising experienceNonprofit compliance knowledgeFinancial managementAdvancement CRM proficiencyStrategic planningBoard collaborationCommunication skillsLeadership experience