Director, Foundation Programs
About The Position
The Director of Foundation Programs provides leadership and oversight for student support programs funded through the Nashville State Community College Foundation. The role develops and manages initiatives that promote student success, strengthen community partnerships, and maximize the impact of donor investments. Working with students, campus partners, donors, and community organizations, the Director aligns Foundation resources with student needs and institutional priorities. The position oversees Foundation scholarship programs, supports the Nashville State Alumni Association, and supervises the Development Associate. The Director oversees Foundation student support programs, student engagement activities, and scholarship administration across the College’s seven campuses. The role also develops and manages alumni engagement programs and strategic communications and marketing initiatives across multiple platforms. The Director works from the assigned campus or work location and supports Foundation fundraising events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two years of related and supervisory experience.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong computer software skills, including Microsoft Office, Publisher, and Adobe InDesign.
- Strong public presentation skills.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to give and accept supervision.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make decisions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative relationships with students, faculty, staff, administration, volunteers, and community members, and to represent the College well.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Five years of related and supervisory experience.
- Prior community college work experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee Foundation student support programs, including program administration, eligibility criteria, outcome measurement, participation monitoring, student feedback review, and reporting to grantors and donors.
- Maintain accurate program records and documentation, analyze program data, and prepare reports and presentations for Foundation leadership, the Board of Directors, donors, and grantors.
- Serve as the primary contact for Foundation-funded programs across all seven Nashville State campuses and coordinate with campus departments to streamline student access to support services.
- Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers for Foundation-funded student success initiatives, programs, and events.
- Oversee Foundation-sponsored student engagement programs, events, workshops, and activities across all campuses in collaboration with campus departments, community partners, and presenters.
- Manage Foundation scholarships, including award distribution in accordance with donor intent and Foundation guidelines, application review and selection, scholarship committees, expenditure monitoring, recordkeeping, and communications with recipients.
- Partner with campus departments to promote scholarship opportunities and support student success.
- Develop and manage the Nashville State Alumni Association and alumni engagement programs, including events, networking, volunteering, mentoring, and communications.
- Maintain and grow the alumni database, track participation and engagement, and develop strategies to increase alumni involvement and support.
- Collaborate with campus departments, faculty, students, and community partners to promote alumni success stories and lifelong engagement.
- Oversee strategic communications and marketing across social media, annual reports, donor and endowment reports, fundraising campaign materials, gift acknowledgements, e-blasts, website content, and press releases.
- Assist with Foundation fundraising events, including preparation, setup, on-site operations, and post-event cleanup.
- Supervise the Development Associate.
- Perform job duties from the assigned campus or work location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
