Foundation Manager

Peralta Community College District (CA); Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Peralta Colleges Foundation seeks an operational leader to oversee fundraising, donor stewardship, and administrative functions in support of student success and equity goals.

Under administrative direction, the director will manage donor relations, budgets, reporting, and alignment with district priorities, while guiding staff and consultants and ensuring compliance with nonprofit regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of fundraising or nonprofit management experience.
• Experience with donor databases and fundraising reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of the foundation, ensuring compliance with regulations and district policies.
• Coordinate Foundation Board meetings, prepare agendas, and support board actions.
• Develop and administer the Foundation budget in collaboration with District finance staff.
• Oversee gift processing, donor records, and reporting systems.
• Lead end-to-end scholarship administration and donor reporting.
• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan aligned with district priorities.
• Cultivate relationships with donors, alumni, community partners, and local businesses.
• Coordinate giving campaigns and Foundation-sponsored fundraising events.
• Identify and cultivate prospective major gift donors with leadership.
• Track fundraising performance metrics and report to leadership and the Foundation Board.
• Develop donor impact reports and align initiatives with equity goals and transformation efforts.
• Supervise staff and consultants and perform other related duties.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Stakeholder management

Equity-minded approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Donor databases

Fundraising tracking systems

Financial reporting tools

Job description

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. Examples of 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, maintain 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.

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.
• 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 developing major gift cultivation strategies and campaign readiness planning.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check (to include a conviction record) and may be required to pass a post‑offer pre‑employment medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening depending upon job classification. New employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization. For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Amrit Kaur at [e-mail].