Associate Vice President, Philanthropy

Palm Beach State College • Lake Worth, TX

2d

About The Position

Responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive philanthropy strategy to drive revenue growth and strengthen donor engagement. Oversees annual, planned, and alumni giving; corporate and foundation relations; and donor communications to ensure a unified, donor-focused approach aligned with the College’s mission and fundraising goals. Builds a culture of philanthropy, cultivates key relationships, and directs a high-performing team to expand participation, grow the donor base, and secure major gifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Eight years of related fundraising experience
• Experience in higher education or a non-profit organization
• Knowledge of: Microsoft Office Professional or similar application
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, fundraising databases, and digital engagement platforms
• Skilled in: Motivating employees to apply the effort necessary to attain organizational and departmental goals
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including policy and creative writing, group presentation, and individual coaching and counseling skills
• Strategic thinking including effective planning, setting goals, monitoring progress, and making appropriate adjustments to plans based on circumstances and context
• Ability to: Maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Interact in a positive manner with diverse populations and varying education levels of students, faculty, staff, and the public
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations, and take responsibility for a high level of service
• Licenses, Registration, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Regular physical attendance required
• Valid Florida driver's license
• Some periods throughout the year will require extended work hours including nights, weekends, and college closures

Nice To Haves

• Education and Experience: Master’s degree
• Experience with an advancement or foundation office within higher education
• Experience with annual, planned, and alumni campaign planning
• Knowledge of: Donor pipeline development
• Integrated fundraising models
• South Florida’s philanthropic landscape and community networks

Responsibilities

• Integrates fundraising initiatives across digital, direct mail, stewardship, and event channels to ensure coordinated donor engagement.
• Develops and evaluates metrics to monitor philanthropic performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Utilizes data and analytics to guide decision-making, track donor behaviors, and strengthen the donor pipeline.
• Manages a portfolio of leadership‑level donors, overseeing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
• Leads the strategic development, implementation, and growth of a comprehensive Planned Giving program, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder/unitrusts, beneficiary designations, and complex blended gifts.
• Advances donor engagement strategies and events to strengthen relationships with individuals, corporations, alumni, foundations, and community partners.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and professional development to staff.
• Leads and evaluates the work of direct and indirect reports to ensure effective performance.
• Establishes short‑ and long‑term goals, priorities, and performance standards for philanthropic initiatives.
• Fosters a collaborative, inclusive, high-performing team culture that supports innovation, creativity, and results.
• Builds and executes a data-driven annual giving program that increases donor acquisition, retention, and pipeline development through segmented appeals, digital campaigns, leadership annual gifts, and recurring giving initiatives.
• Guides corporate and foundation fundraising strategy, including proposal development, partnership cultivation, grant alignment, and stewardship reporting.
• Ensures compliance with gift acceptance policies, IRS regulations, CASE standards, and College Foundation procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Culture: Be part of an inclusive, Panther First environment where every role has a purpose, and employees have a sense of belonging.
• Education Benefits: Tuition fee waiver at PBSC, tuition reimbursement, degree recognition award, educational leave, and more. Public Service Loan Forgiveness institution.
• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, parental leave, and more.
• Generous Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, holidays, and spring and winter breaks offering additional paid time off.
• Panther Perks: Potential remote or hybrid opportunities, wellness programs, and apps related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Professional Development: Leadership programs, professional learning workshops, and more.
• Retirement Investments: State retirement plan options and voluntary 403(b) and 457 plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive