Mc
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Montgomery College Foundation (A01072)
Maryland - Montgomery County · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$40k-$50kDetected 8 days ago
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About the role
- Job Description Montgomery College seeks a dynamic and strategic fundraising leader to serve as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Montgomery College Foundation.
- This executive role provides leadership for all development, alumni engagement, donor relations, and foundation operations activities while serving as the primary liaison to the Foundation's Board of Directors.
- Hiring Range: $135,044-$236,298 annually.
Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive fundraising, development, alumni relations, donor stewardship, and foundation operations efforts.
- Partner with Foundation Board leadership to advance strategic priorities, governance, board engagement, and philanthropic growth.
- Develop relationships with influential community, business, and philanthropic leaders to expand support for Montgomery College.
- Lead alumni engagement strategies that strengthen volunteerism, advocacy, and philanthropic participation.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible fundraising and development experience, including capital campaigns, major gifts, principal gifts, annual giving, planned giving, donor stewardship, and team leadership.
- Exceptional communication, relationship-building, strategic planning, and leadership skills.
- Hiring Range: $135,044-$236,298 annually. Initial salary placement is typically between the minimum and midpoint of the range ($135,044-$185,671 annually), based on the selected candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Exceptional candidates with highly relevant qualifications and experience may be considered for placement above the midpoint, consistent with the College's compensation guidelines.
Nice to have
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and principal gift prospects, maintaining a personal portfolio of 40-50 donors and prospects.
- Oversee foundation financial management, compliance, budgeting, gift processing, and operational effectiveness.
- Bachelor's degree required
- master's degree preferred.
- Demonstrated success securing six- and seven-figure gifts and leading comprehensive fundraising campaigns.
- Strong knowledge of foundation governance, nonprofit regulations, and advancement best practices.
Compensation
- Hiring Range: $135,044-$236,298 annually.
- Drive annual fundraising efforts of approximately $6-10 million and help complete the College's $50 million comprehensive campaign by 2028.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible fundraising and development experience, including capital campaigns, major gifts, principal gifts, annual giving, planned giving, donor stewardship, and team leadership.
- $135,044-$236,298 annually.
Benefits
- Initial salary placement is typically between the minimum and midpoint of the range ($135,044-$185,671 annually), based on the selected candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
- Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position).
- If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn ings restrictions, per state law.
- For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.
Equal opportunity
- If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu.
- We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.
- equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.
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