Director of Development

Adirondack Community College • Queensbury, NY

11d

About The Position

Support SUNY Adirondack's strategic priorities by executing, assessing, and refining the SUNY Adirondack Foundation's fundraising efforts related to sponsorships, major gifts, and planned gifts.

Requirements

• Fundraising experience, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Experience with complex databases, preferably Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, secure gifts, and effectively represent the College and the Foundation in group settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work with volunteers and committees, self-motivate, set and meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute fundraising efforts, with a focus on securing sponsorships, major gifts, and planned gifts that support the College's strategic priorities.  Maintain a regular cadence of stewardship and solicitation contacts to grow support over time.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, alumni, community partners, and local businesses to encourage long-term engagement and philanthropic support.
• Work closely with the Chief Advancement Officer and Executive Director of the SUNY Adirondack Foundation to identify funding needs of faculty, staff, students, and campus leadership and match with prospective donors.
• Prepare personalized proposals, stewardship reports, and other donor communications to support cultivation and solicitation activities.
• Collaborate with other members of the College Advancement team on events, recognition activities, and campaigns that promote donor involvement and visibility.
• Provide regular updates to the Chief Advancement Officer and Executive Director on fundraising progress, opportunities, and challenges, and present to the Foundation Board of Directors, as determined by the Chief Advancement Officer and Executive Director.
• Collaborate with Advancement team members to ensure that gift processing, donor acknowledgement, and stewardship activities are carried out in a timely and professional manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees