Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or [email protected]. Job Description The Truckee Meadows Community College's Office of Foundation and Sponsored Programs is seeking an experienced and dynamic Foundation Director to lead and strengthen the College's private philanthropy program. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Foundation and Sponsored Programs, the Director will play a key role in expanding philanthropic support for student success, workforce development, and institutional priorities. This position provides an exciting opportunity to build donor and corporate partnerships, advance major fundraising initiatives and campaigns, oversee donor stewardship and scholarship programs, and lead a collaborative Foundation team. The ideal candidate will bring strong fundraising experience, exceptional communication and writing skills, and a demonstrated ability to build relationships and translate institutional priorities into compelling opportunities for philanthropic investment. The Foundation Director leads TMCC’s private philanthropy program under the strategic leadership of the Associate Vice President of Foundation and Sponsored Programs. The Director provides leadership for annual giving, corporate giving and sponsorships, employee giving, donor stewardship, donor pipeline development, and other broad-based fundraising activities, while also managing an appropriate portfolio of donors and prospects. Working closely with the Associate Vice President, the Director helps develop and implement the Foundation’s fundraising plan, strengthens the donor and prospect pipeline, and advances institutional fundraising priorities. The Director works collaboratively with the Associate Vice President on capital and special fundraising campaigns, including campaign planning and strategy, prospect identification and cultivation, development of cases for support and donor proposals, solicitation strategies, campaign communications, and stewardship. The Associate Vice President maintains primary leadership for major and principal gifts, Foundation Board leadership, and senior institutional and external relationships. The Director supervises assigned Foundation staff, including the Scholarship Manager, and provides leadership for fundraising and donor stewardship activities as staffing and organizational needs evolve. The Director works collaboratively with Foundation and Sponsored Programs staff to coordinate development systems, donor and gift administration, reporting, and other shared operational functions. Minimum Qualifications: 1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. 2. Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in fundraising, development, philanthropy, nonprofit management, or a closely related field. 3. Demonstrated experience cultivating donor relationships, developing fundraising strategies, and securing philanthropic support. 4. Demonstrated ability to develop compelling written fundraising materials, including donor proposals, solicitation letters, or other philanthropic communications. 5. Experience providing leadership, supervision, or coordination of staff, teams, or fundraising initiatives Preferred Qualifications 1. Experience in higher education advancement, community college foundations, or nonprofit fundraising organizations. 2. Experience with capital campaigns, major gifts, corporate giving and sponsorships, planned giving, annual giving, and donor stewardship. 3. Demonstrated success in developing cases for support, fundraising proposals, donor impact reports, and other persuasive philanthropic communications. 4. Experience supervising and developing staff, establishing performance goals, and leading collaborative teams. 5. Experience with Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge. 6. Experience developing and implementing fundraising plans, managing budgets, and achieving measurable goals. 7. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, build effective partnerships, and ensure timely follow-through. Core responsibilities Private giving and donor relationships Build and manage a portfolio of individual prospects and donors, including leadership and major-gift opportunities as assigned, in coordination with the Associate Vice President. Develop and implement cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies that advance relationships and philanthropic commitments. Partner with the Associate Vice President in planning and implementing capital and special fundraising campaigns, including prospect development, donor cultivation and solicitation, preparation of cases for support and proposals, campaign communications, and stewardship strategies. Lead strategies for the broad middle of the donor base, with attention to renewed giving, increased commitments, and identifying donors ready for major gift conversations. Lead broad-based fundraising and donor engagement strategies, including faculty and staff giving, Giving Tuesday, annual appeals, donor acquisition and retention, and other participation-based efforts. Maintain a strong personal presence with donors and campus partners; prepare proposals, donor reports and ask for gifts in support of college priorities. Develop compelling, donor-focused fundraising materials, including cases for support, major gift proposals, corporate funding proposals, sponsorship packages, campaign communications, donor impact reports, and other philanthropic communications that effectively communicate TMCC's institutional priorities and the impact of donor investments. Coordinate donor assignments and transitions with the Associate Vice President so promising relationships receive the right level of attention. Corporate giving and partnerships Lead and expand the Foundation’s Corporate giving and partnership program, building a strong prospect pipeline and cultivating employers and business leaders around TMCC priorities, including student opportunity and workforce needs. Partner with college leadership, workforce programs, and faculty to develop compelling opportunities for corporate support and clear plans for follow-up and stewardship. Distinguish philanthropic gifts from sponsorships, grants, and other institutional partnerships, and coordinate with the appropriate colleagues on each opportunity. Program leadership and supervision Develop and implement an annual private giving plan with goals, donor segments, assigned prospects, a communications calendar, fundraising strategies, including planned giving, and measures of progress. Supervise and support Foundation staff, including the Scholarship Manager, providing clear priorities, coaching, professional development, and accountability for results. Provide leadership and supervision for the Foundation's scholarship program through the Scholarship Manager, ensuring effective scholarship administration, donor stewardship, scholarship impact reporting, and meaningful engagement between scholarship donors and recipients. Oversee the integration of scholarship administration and donor stewardship, working with the Scholarship Manager to strengthen relationships between scholarship donors, recipients, and the Foundation and to demonstrate the impact of philanthropic support. Lead broad-based fundraising activities and donor portfolio management, retaining responsibility for strategy, execution, and results while effectively delegating responsibilities as Foundation staffing and capacity evolve. Coordinate with the Director of Sponsored Programs on prospects or projects that may involve both private philanthropy and sponsored funding; maintain clear responsibilities for each team. Use donor records and reporting to track contacts, solicitations, commitments, renewals, and stewardship, and keep the Associate Vice President informed of opportunities, progress and concerns. Salary and Benefits Information: Salary: $100,131 - $125,164, initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience Perks of TIAA Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the College. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. Perks of Working at TMCC Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance 19.25% retirement match in TIAA Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month-UNUM. Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner. ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments. Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Free parking on all TMCC campus locations. No State income tax All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs. Additional Information Degrees Degrees must be accredited by CHEA - and USDE-Recognized Accrediting Organizations. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate. Sponsorship TMCC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time they begin employment. ExemptYes Full-Time Equivalent100.0% Required Attachment(s) Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact [email protected]. In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application. 1) Resume/CV 2) Cover Letter 3) Contact Information for Three Professional References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position. Posting Close Date11/23/2026 Note to Applicant Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement. This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior. All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs. Truckee Meadows Community College is a comprehensive educational institution located in Reno, Nevada and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The College serves nearly 20,000 students each year in credit and non-credit programs at four educational sites and more than 20 community locations. A vital leader in the New Nevada’s growing economy, TMCC is located near the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains in an environment rich with a thriving arts, culture, food scene, abundant outdoor activities, and a family-friendly local community. It is only a 3.5 hour drive to San Francisco, CA, a 40-minute drive to Lake Tahoe, and within easy driving distance of four national parks (Great Basin, Yosemite, Lassen, and Death Valley). For more information, please go to www.tmcc.edu or view our virtual tour at tour.tmcc.edu. NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). EEO/Title IX Kim Studebaker Title IX Coordinator 7000 Dandini Blvd, RDMT 211 Reno, NV 89512 775 673-7168 [email protected] Truckee Meadows Community College, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non-discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) and the corresponding implementation regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106). TMCC's commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions may be referred to: Kim Studebaker, Title IX Coordinator, Truckee Meadows Community College, 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno, Nevada 89512, Telephone: (775) 673 -7168; Email: [email protected]; to The Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; Telephone: 1-800-421-3481 FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 1-800-877-8339; Email: [email protected]; or to both. Information pertaining to the TMCC grievance procedures and grievance process, including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the College will respond can be found here. If you need any accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources. Information regarding security, personal safety, fire safety, and crime statistics can be found at TMCC's Annual Security Report. NSHE Employees are required to participate in a mandatory retirement plan in lieu of Social Security. As a result, employment at NSHE may impact your Social Security benefits. Additional information is available at SSA 1945. Job postings are specific to the Nevada System of Higher Education.

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