Executive Director of Foundation & Associate Vice President of Development

The Executive Director of Foundation & Associate Vice President of Development leads efforts to enhance institutional development fundraising and community engagement. This position is responsible for the Colleges Foundation ensuring financial integrity and cultivating relationships with donors and stakeholders. This role involves building community connections while aligning advancement activities with the Colleges goals. Collaboration with the College President and Foundation Board is essential to driving strategic initiatives and fostering growth.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Presidents liaison to CVTC Foundation.
• Relationship Building with HighValue and Legacy Donors: Strategically develop nurture and strengthen relationships with individuals corporations and foundations capable of making significant financial contributions to the institution. Engage with donors through personalized outreach events and recognition programs to deepen their commitment.
• Integrated Fundraising Strategy: Design a cohesive fundraising strategy that incorporates annual campaigns capital initiatives planned giving programs and grant acquisitions. Leverage data analytics to identify trends target potential donors and refine approaches for sustained success.
• Operational and Financial Excellence: Develop and oversee the annual Foundation operating budget. Oversee the Foundations operations including financial planning investment strategies and regulatory compliance. Ensure all fundraising activities align with legal ethical and institutional guidelines while maintaining financial transparency.
• Tailored Donor Recognition: Lead the creation of stewardship programs that show gratitude for donor contributions. Utilize impact reports naming opportunities and personalized updates to demonstrate the value of donor investments.
• Visionary Goal Alignment: Collaborate closely with the College President executive team and Foundation Board to ensure that all advancement activities are aligned with the institutions longterm strategic objectives. Develop measurable goals and adapt plans to achieve them effectively.
• Advanced Analytics for Growth: Implement systems to track performance metrics donor engagement levels and campaign outcomes. Use this data to inform decisionmaking and refine strategies for continuous improvement. Craft and disseminate compelling narratives that showcase the institutions success stories transformative initiatives and fundraising goals. Tailor messages to resonate with diverse audiences including donors and the community.
• Comprehensive Brand Strategy: Lead efforts to develop and maintain a consistent professional brand identity across all communication channels including social media events and campaigns. Amplify the institutions reputation locally regionally and nationally.
• Establish and execute all Foundation processes including policies and procedures for the Foundation Board.
• Organize and coordinate all special events (i.e. Scholarship Luncheon Spring Gala annual awards).
• Maintain positive collaborative professional mutually beneficial relationships with College employees and Board members.
• Hire supervise and evaluate all Foundation employees.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the broad range and impact of Foundation activities on the mission of the College.
• Ability to model integrity through selfawareness personal accountability ethical behavior quality standards and sustainable practices.
• Ability to think critically by applying problem solving practices acquiring relevant information using technology and other resources appropriately and evaluating alternatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively by speaking and writing clearly concisely and professionally; practicing active listening; reading critically and adapting communication for audience.
• Ability to value diversity by recognizing personal biases adapting to culturally diverse situations and demonstrating a commitment to equity inclusion and respectful interactions with persons of diverse ethnic cultural socialeconomic or educational backgrounds.
• Intermediate knowledge of and skills with technology including software programs for communication data collection and decision making including but not limited to Microsoft Office Outlook Word and Excel.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel to CVTC campuses and other locations as needed to perform position responsibilities.

• Bachelors degree in Nonprofit Management and Leadership Business Administration Communications or related field required; Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory/management experience required.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with a board of directors.
• Experience with workforce and industry alignment within the public sector including fundraising and an understanding of the unique mission and challenges of a twoyear technical college.
• Demonstrated success in comprehensive development program management including but not limited to: capital campaigns endowment growth planned giving prospect research budget management and donor recognition.

In evaluating candidates for this position the College may consider a combination of education training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge skills and abilities to perform duties of position.

The College is seeking to attract diverse instructors and staff who can inspire our increasingly diverse student population. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world identify challenges and to discover design and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages socioeconomic backgrounds genders abilities and orientations. Therefore we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equityminded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty staff administration students and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

2025 annual benefits include:

• 4 weeks of paid vacation time
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid winter break varies each year based on academic calendar and at a minimum includes days between Christmas and New Years holidays (some exceptions may apply for essential workers)
• Paid summer break the week of July 4th
• 4 paid personal days
• 3 weeks (15 days) paid sick time annually for absences due to illness injury or doctor and dentist appointments of the employee dependent children spouse or parents of the employee or spouse; cumulative to 135 days (1080 hours)
• Paid bereavement time
• Paid volunteer time
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2500 annually (eligibility requirements apply)
• Health insurance for employee spouse and dependents with attached Health Savings Account (HSA); CVTC contributes $3400 annually for a family plan or $1700 annually for a single plan to your HSA
• Wellness incentive of up to $600 for employees enrolled in CVTCs health insurance
• $2500 cashpayment in lieu of CVTC health insurance coverage for employees who have credible coverage through another source
• Dental insurance for employee spouse and dependents
• Vision insurance for employee spouse and dependents
• Life and longterm disability insurance premiums paid by CVTC
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) CVTC matches 6.95% vested at 5 years of credible service
• 403(b) tax deferred annuity program
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Section 125 flexible spending accounts
• EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP)
• Professional development
• Certified Gold Level Family Friendly Workplace (FFW)
• Access to expansive collection of college and public library resources for personal and professional use
• Free or lowcost services offered by CVTC program students such as computer repair automotive repair Shear Inspiration Salon and Spa aesthetician services and 620 West restaurant and culinary pop ups

Benefits begin on the first date of employment (i.e. there is no waiting period).

CVTC does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the colleges nondiscrimination policies: Vice President of Talent & Culture 620 W. Clairemont Avenue Eau Claire WIWI Relay: 711