The Director of Development manages the day-to-day fundraising for the College's priorities as determined by the President of the College and under the direction of the VP of Advancement and External Relations.  DoD is responsible for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.  DoD identifies, cultivates, and solicits prospects for major and/or annual gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Working with the college president, VP Advancement, and/or foundation board:

1. Builds, maintains, and serves as the primary prospect manager for a portfolio of prospects at a capacity level of $10,000 or more.
2. Maintains prospect and donor contact information in the college and KCTCS fundraising database.
3. Cultivate prospects by initiating face to face meetings with the intention of engaging prospects with the college and advancing a conversation about philanthropic support. 
4. Manage annual, alumni, and major gifts campaigns to include:
   1. preparation of case statements,
   2. volunteer enlistment and training,
   3. prospect identification and involvement,
   4. corporate and foundation relations,
   5. proposal writing and review, and
   6. donor acknowledgement and recognition.
5. Develop a planned giving program including identifying strategies and resources.
6. Coordinate and/or assist with college events and activities to enhance friend-raising and fundraising.
7. Support the foundation board, in particular the finance and development committees in developing a plan and completing their work.
8. Manage gift stewardship by ensuring accurate and timely college and foundation gift accounting, maintaining donor records, providing timely and regular reports, and participating in the annual audit. 
9. Working with Strategic Communications, create publications, annual reports, and other written reports and follow-up communications to donors on the financial management and designated uses of their gifts.
10. Maintain positive relationships and communications with legal, financial, and charitable giving advisors and officers; foundations and corporations; and individuals to generate awareness and interest for major and planned gifts.
11. Work closely with the college's business services and the KCTCS Office of Institutional Advancement in processing, reporting, and acknowledgement of private gifts.
12. Establish effective communication and coordination with all external funding sources, including alumni, corporations, foundations, individuals, and scholarship programs.
13. Perform other duties as assigned by the college President of the VP of Advancement and External Relations.

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (related field) and four years of related experience, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience related to fundraising, financial management, business, community outreach, and public information and marketing.
• Organizational and analytical skills to plan, organize, and manage effective institutional advancement operations. 
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Experience and ability to manage personnel.
• Personal and professional integrity.