Executive Director - Resource Development

March 13

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $160k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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Foundation for California Community Colleges

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Foundation for California Community Colleges is a nonprofit organization that partners with the California Community Colleges system to promote equitable outcomes and economic mobility for Californians. With over 25 years of service, the foundation operates innovative programs focusing on student success, workforce development, equity, community impact, climate action, and system support. It aims to enhance opportunities for nearly 2 million students across California's community colleges, advocating for resources, benefits, and opportunities that empower individuals and create lasting positive impacts. As a hub for collaboration, it works to develop a diverse, well-prepared workforce and foster sustainable, equitable communities.

philanthropy • community colleges • endowment • California Community Colleges • workforce development

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1998

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• The Executive Director, Resource Development, manages the Resource Development Department within the Advancement Division. • Hones the organization’s capabilities in resource development to produce revenue through gifts, grants, and corporate philanthropic relationships. • The ideal candidate is an accomplished fundraiser with broad nonprofit resource development expertise. • They excel at relationship-building, setting priorities and developing, executing, and adapting work plans. • They are adept at internal and external relationship-building through high quality communication, both written and verbal. • Experienced at developing and managing high-performing, mission-motivated teams, and can get things done in a highly collaborative environment. • Reporting to a Vice President, this position works in close collaboration with FoundationCCC’s program directors, marketing and communications team, finance team, legal services team and others to accelerate FoundationCCC’s growth and impact. • The Resource Development Department is responsible for the creation, development, and management of financial opportunities in support of FoundationCCC’s mission and role as the innovation hub for the California Community Colleges. • The department makes the case for and secures gifts, grants, and other philanthropic partnerships; and cultivates donor and grantor relationships. • In addition, the Resource Development Department implements the Strategic Support for Colleges and Scholars Program, which provides colleges with grants, scholarships, and emergency financial aid.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10 +) years of related work experience in philanthropic grantmaking and/or resource development for nonprofit organizations or similar institutions with demonstrated success. • Minimum of seven (7+) years management experience to include strong program, financial, and team management skills, including experience supervising highly skilled professionals. • Minimum of five (5+) years overseeing large-scale complex projects and/or program portfolios. • Expert knowledge of resource development principles, planning, ethics, and legal requirements, including gifts and grants. • Decision-making skills to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization. • Able to anticipate, understand, prioritize, and respond to the needs of funders, donors, and partners in written and verbal communication. • Able to develop effective working relationships with team members, funders, donors, and partners while working collaboratively, cooperatively, and effectively to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness. • Able to plan and determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create, and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results. • Strong understanding of program design and budget preparation. • Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, understand data, tell a story about it, and use intuition and experience to build a compelling case for support.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation, • Generous PTO, • Holidays, • Medical, dental, and vision plans, • Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings, • CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans, • Tuition reimbursement, • Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer