Foundation Manager - District

College Information

Peralta/College Information

District Office

The Peralta Community College District is a two-year college system, dedicated to providing comprehensive educational and community services to the communities it serves, including the cities of Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont California. The District enrolls over 25,000 students in a broad range of transfer and occupational curricula. The colleges in the District include College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College and Berkeley City College, which operate under the governance of a seven- member Board of Trustees and are administered by a Chancellor/Superintendent.

Position Information

Job Title Foundation Manager - District

Time Base 40 hrs/week 12 months/year

Compensation Salary Range: $127,387 - $155,695/Annual, Hiring Range: $127,387 - $141,541/Annual

Position Type Management

Department Human Resources-Personnel (135)

City Oakland

State CA

Job Description Summary

Under administrative direction, provides operational leadership and management for the Peralta Colleges Foundation; provides oversight of foundation operations, scholarship administration, donor stewardship, and direct fundraising activities in support of student success, equity initiatives, and institutional priorities; ensures compliance with nonprofit regulations and District policies while strengthening philanthropic capacity and long-term sustainability.

Duties & Responsibilities

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of the Peralta Colleges Foundation, ensuring compliance with 501( c)(3) regulations, District policies, and applicable laws.
• Coordinate Foundation Board meetings, prepare agendas and materials ; mainta in minutes, and support implementation of Board actions.
• Develop and administer the Foundation budget in collaboration with District finance staff; monitor revenues and expenditures.
• Oversee gift processing, acknowledgement, donor record management, and reporting systems to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Lead end-to-end scholarship administration, including application processes, selection coordination, award notifications, donor reporting, and collaboration with Financial Aid offices.
• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan aligned with District priorities and Foundation goals.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, alumni, community partners, and local businesses.
• Coordinate annual giving campaigns, donor communications, and Foundation­ sponsored fundraising events.
• Partner with the Chancellor, College Presidents, and Foundation Board members to identify and cultivate prospective major gift donors.
• Track fundraising performance metrics and provide regular reports to District leadership and the Foundation Board.
• Develop donor impact reports highlighting student outcomes and return on philanthropic investment.
• Align Foundation initiatives with District strategic priorities, equity goals, and transformation efforts.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned staff and consultants, as applicable.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Experience

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, nonprofit management, development operations, donor relations, or related administrative experience.
• Demonstrated experience with donor databases, fundraising tracking systems, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff, and community (E.C. 87360(a)).

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in a community college or higher education foundation environment.
• Experience working with nonprofit boards of directors.
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding fundraising goals.
• Experience managing fundraising events and donor stewardship programs.
• Experience developing major gift cultivation strategies and campaign readiness planning

Knowledge of:

• The California Community College system, including governance and funding structures.
• Principles and practices of nonprofit management and fundraising.
• Donor cultivation and stewardship practices.
• Grant research and fundraising strategies.
• Board governance and nonprofit compliance requirements.
• Financial tracking of donations, endowments, and restricted funds.
• Event planning and donor engagement activities.
• Modern office procedures and database management systems.

Skill and Ability to:

• Develop and implement fundraising initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with donors and community partners.
• Coordinate and support board activities and meetings.
• Maintain accurate financial and donor records.
• Interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and presentations.
• Work collaboratively with district leadership and college staff.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Typical physical abilities for this position are:
• Ability to work in a standard office environment.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Ability to travel between sites and to external meetings.
• Ability to sit for extended periods and frequently stand, walk, reach, twist, and turn
• Ability to occasionally kneel, bend, squat, and stoop.
• Moderate to heavy usage of hands in grasping, repetitive hand movement and finger coordination in keeping records and preparing reports using a computer keyboard.
• Speech and hearing to communicate effectively in group settings and individually by telephone and written communication.