Director of Institutional Advancement

Job Details • Monroe, LA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This position works with the Vice Chancellor and LDCC's Foundation Board to plan, implement, and develop fundraising efforts and to implement, develop, and maintain an active alumni association. The Director is responsible for planning and implementing policies and procedures for all areas of institutional advancement, researching and applying for grants, and developing and maintaining donor, business management, and alumni association membership databases. This role also involves strategic vision, goal implementation, budget management, revenue generation for alumni programs, and participation in civic groups to seek support for the College. The Director will perform research for funding opportunities and prospective donors, collaborate on externally funded projects, promote planned giving, oversee advancement events, manage campaigns, track endowments, and develop institutional advancement and foundation web pages. Additionally, the Director will oversee the student scholarship process and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or other related field
• At least three years of progressive advancement and development experience.
• Excellent organizational, management, writing, researching, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong self-starter capable of establishing goals in partnership with the college and with the foundation board and in developing plans to attain those goals and to evaluate all efforts for continuous quality improvement.
• Strong computer software experience including, but not limited to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and financial management.
• Ability to work independently and to work in a strong team environment is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Works with the Vice Chancellor and LDCC's Foundation Board to plan, implement, development fundraising efforts and to implement, develop, and maintain an active alumni association
• Plans and implements policies and procedures for all areas of institutional advancement.
• Research and Apply for Grants that will support the mission of LDCC
• Develops and maintains the donor and business management databases and the alumni association membership database
• Responsible for the long-range, strategic vision, as well as implementation of goals, objectives, and policies
• Responsible for maintaining fiscal stability through budget preparation, control and implementation.
• Overall responsibility for generating revenue to support alumni programs and projects, in accordance with LDCC's fund raising policies and guidelines and will be accountable for increasing the percentage of annual alumni giving, growing affinity programs, special fund-raising events, etc.
• Participates in area service and civic groups to gather information and seek support of outside groups in charitable activities on behalf of the College.
• Performs research seeking funding opportunities and prospective donors.
• Collaborates with LDCC employees, business and industry partners, and other stakeholders in development of externally funded projects.
• Provides for on-going promotion of planned giving opportunities.
• Overseeing, managing, and/or planning advancement events.
• Manages annual and special campaigns, corporate and foundation support, major and planned giving.
• Responsible for tracking all endowments and reports earnings and award status to donors.
• Develops and maintains the institutional advancement and foundation web pages.
• Oversee student scholarship process.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chancellor and/or Foundation Board.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses)
• 14 holidays per year (typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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