Delaware County Community College (DCCC), located outside of the Philadelphia Metro area, is looking for a talented and dynamic Director of Major Giving to join our team of higher education professionals who are committed to student success.
The Director of Major Giving will report to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement (VPIA) to develop, implement, and maintain fundraising strategies related to acquiring major gifts to support the community college’s mission. This position will operate strategically and collaborate with the VPIA and the Director of Annual Giving to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward DCCC’s major donors and prospects ($10,000+). This position has external contact with donors, prospective donors, institutional funders, volunteers, organizational partners, and key stakeholders. This position has access to sensitive DCCC information and is expected to handle such information with integrity and professionalism. This position has regular contact with the community and is expected to always represent DCCC professionally.
Essential Functions
- Ensure ongoing discovery and research of new major, principal, and planned giving prospects.
- Successfully design and execute meaningful engagement programs for donors and prospects, coordinating with colleagues throughout the College as needed.
- Support the VPIA in managing new major and principal gift prospects and relationships that could advance the college’s mission and work.
- Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors at the major level of giving capacity, including individual and institutional sources, moving them through the stages of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- In partnership with the VPIA and the Director of Annual Giving, spearhead the Building Community Campaign stewardship program for major and principal campaign donors, including developing unique and exclusive events supporting the Building Community Campaign.
- In partnership with the Director of Annual Giving, plan and execute all Advancement special events throughout the year, including the annual Golf Classic, the annual Scholarship stewardship event, and other cultivation and stewardship events as needed.
- Prepare the VPIA, President, and/or other key leaders for donor meetings, including preparing and distributing research briefs, strategy overviews, goal setting, and capturing and recording post-meeting contact reports.
- Work with the Communications team on leveraging donor recognition opportunities, including the Annual Report, Ignite Magazine, special events, and speeches at events. Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure good representation of institutional advancement in marketing publications and activities.
- Other duties as assigned.