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ALLENCOUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
POSITION DESCRIPTION: DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
1.00 GENERAL STATEMENT
1.01 Position Scope
a.The Director of Development plans, manages, and directs the College development program, including coordinating fundraising, alumni relations, public relations, and marketing. Serves as a liaison to the Endowment Association.
b.The Director of Development participates in the formation of
general college policies as a member of standing institutional committees,
task forces, andconsultative groups assigned by the President.
2.00SPECIFIC STATEMENTS
2.01Position Function and Category
a.Reporting Relationship: President
b. Function/Category of Position: Institutional/Management
c.Terms of Employment: 12 months
d.Salary Category: IV
2.02Supervision
a.Supervision Received:
- The Director of Development reports directly to the President.
b.Supervision Exercised:
- The Director of Development supervises administrative assistants and assigned student assistants.
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2.03Key Areas of Responsibility
- Establish short- and long-term goals for the development effort, including fundraising strategies and building the case for support.
- Oversee the implementation ofa plan to accomplish the goals for resource development and review and revise the plan when necessary.
- Ensure the Development Office serves the college in a full range of development functions including prospect research and identification, cultivation, solicitation, closure and donor stewardship, with a focus on gifts of $25,000 and above.
- Maintain contact with donors and potential donors tocultivate, request, and acknowledge their support of thecollege.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive communication plan to promote the organization to its donors and maximize public awareness of fundraising activities.
- Seek and prepare foundation, federal, and state grant proposals.
- Supervise and coordinate Alumni functions, including, but not limited to development and maintenance ofAlumni data base,publications, and other communications to alumni.
- Serve as Chair of the Distinguished Alumni Task Force. Provide name of an alum selected for this honor to the College President the first week in March each year.
- Maintain and update development website and social media.
- Coordinate with Athletics, Fine Arts, and other departments to conduct Booster Club drives, internet fundraising, homecoming activities, auctions, tournaments, and other fundraising activities for specific areas.
- Prepare and supervise annual development budget. Oversee the collection of fundraised monies with monthly reporting to the College Endowment Association through the Business Office.
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- Provide leadership and support to the College Endowment Association. Schedule, plan, and attend meetings, friend and fundraising functions, and serve as college liaison to the Association and its committees.
- Provide leadership for scholarships drives, special projects, capital projects and other fundraising deemed necessary by the college.
- Coordinate with the Financial Aid Office, the Public Relations Office, and other departments to ensure timely scholarship awards, student recognition, and appropriate donor recognition.
o. Perform other duties assigned by the President.
Adopted: February 13, 1992
Revised: April 20, 2000
Revised: May 16, 2016II-C-3.9
Allen Community College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability in admissions, educational programs or activities, and employment; all as required by applicable laws and regulations under the Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX Regulations of 1972, Section 504 of the Social Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990. Responsibility for coordination of compliance and receipt of inquiries has been delegated to the Vice President for Student Affairs, Allen Community College, 1801 North Cottonwood Street, Iola, Kansas 66749, 620-365-5116, .