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Director of Philanthropy

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Tacoma Community College

Location: Tacoma, Washington
Category: Senior / Executive Management
Date Posted: January 24, 2024
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Job Description

Please apply through the Tacoma Community College website

Priority Consideration Date: January 28, 2024

Located in the scenic Puget Sound area with nearby mountain ranges and Mount Rainier in the distance, Tacoma is surrounded by outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, boating and camping. Tacoma, Washington has been ranked as one of the most livable cities in the country, due to the increasing career opportunities, cultural diversity and community engagement, just to name a few.

Tacoma Community College (TCC) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup and Squaxin Island Tribes. The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty forcibly removed them to Reservations to make way for colonizers; we recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at a great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup and Squaxin Island people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of our community. Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. In addition, we strongly support the Stop Asian Hate movement and have an active Asian Pacific Islander Student Club as well as an Asian and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Coalition. TCC is committed to developing more culturally responsive curricula by infusing and incorporating more educational content focused on the lives, experiences, and contributions of Native, Black, Asian, and other marginalized communities. We continually strive to become an anti-racist institution.

We are specifically focusing on improved support for traditionally marginalized populations, including Black/African- American, Indigenous, People of Color, Dreamers, justice-involved, immigrants and refugees, Veterans, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. To this end, TCC seeks applicants who:

Value intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Welcome difference and model respectful interaction with others
Recognize and honor the important role that diversity brings to an educational community
Are committed to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population
Are committed to teaching in a community college setting
Care deeply about student success
Intentionally support and promote efforts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Honor TCCs mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities
Reflect the diversity of our community

Position Summary
The Director of Philanthropy works closely with the Executive Director of the Tacoma Community College Foundation (TCCF), to plan and execute resource development strategies for building and stewarding donors gifts in all areas of fundraising.

Primary focus will be working with volunteers and appropriate stakeholders to help design, plan, and implement activities and events to fulfill the TCCF mission and meet its annual and long-term fundraising objectives.

Essential Functions

Fundraising:

Work closely with the Executive Director and manage the Annual Fundraising program, including coordination and implementation of activities for annual, major, planned gift, and specific campaigns.
Meet TCCFs short-term and long-range fundraising goals, such as increasing funds in scholarships, basic needs or general unrestricted funds.
Develop and facilitate relationships with those who have the capacity to make gifts by using the fundraising cycle: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospective donors.
Create and execute additional fundraising programs and/or initiatives to support TCCFs goals.

Relationship Building:

Develop strategic alliances with volunteers, community leaders, donors, and prospective donors.
Develop collaborative partnerships with other community organizations to support TCC efforts.
Increase visibility of TCC and TCCF programs, services, activities and events, and maintain good public relations with donor and prospective donors.

Management:

Provide guidance, mentorship and strategic support to staff to strengthen relationships between TCCF and donors, volunteers, students, TCC staff/faculty and community.
May manage Foundation team members at a later date when appropriate.

Events:

Plan and organize TCCF events including the Reach Higher fundraising event, Scholarship Recognition luncheon, Holiday Luncheon, and other Foundation aligned events.

Operations:

Manage fundraising expenses related to donor solicitations.
Manage stewardship efforts and record keeping for donors, assuring proper categorization of gifts, timely and appropriate written acknowledgments, and accurate donor recognition.
Maintain current, accurate and comprehensive records and provide regular updates on all activities and expenses.

Communications:

Work with Executive Director, Marketing, and other appropriate individuals and departments to create materials and plans in order to executive diverse revenue streams, such as direct mail appeals, alumni association, events. May include social media and website coordination.

Maintain strong communications to all TCCF stakeholders, ensuring that all have a clear sense of the purpose and goal of TCC, including e-newsletters.
Make public presentations and establish contacts with appropriate media sources as needed, directed, or required.

General Duties:

Adhere to administrative systems already in place.
Institute systems to support activities as required or assigned.
Manage administrative and operational processes as they relate to development efforts.
Control fundraising expenses related to donor solicitations.
Make critical decisions and solve problems within scope of authority of the position in a timely manner.
Utilize existing technology and donor information systems appropriately and effectively.
Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

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