Executive Director Foundation

The Executive Director serves as the College’s chief fundraising strategist and external ambassador, responsible for building transformative partnerships that advance SCC’s mission—particularly in workforce development, economic mobility, and regional prosperity. This leader will guide comprehensive fundraising efforts, including capital campaigns, major and planned gifts, corporate partnerships, and strategic initiatives that strengthen both the institution and the students it serves.

Reporting to the Vice President of Community Impact for SCC, and managing a team of Foundation professionals, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Chairman of the Foundation Board, Foundation Board of Directors, and critical external and internal resources to help the Foundation accomplish its mission of supporting Spartanburg Community College. The immediate objectives of the Executive Director will be to expand philanthropic impact, elevate community visibility, and align funding strategies with high-demand workforce programs, facilities, and innovation while supporting the ongoing needs of the students and the Foundation.

Strategic Fundraising & Capital Development

• Lead and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy with emphasis on major gifts, capital campaigns, and endowment growth.
• Design and implement campaigns aligned with workforce development priorities, including new programs, workforce training facilities, and innovation initiatives.
• Build a robust major gifts pipeline, personally cultivating and soliciting high-capacity donors, corporate partners, and foundations.
• Expand unrestricted and flexible funding to address emerging institutional needs.
• Implement best practices across the full donor lifecycle: qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Workforce Development & Industry Partnerships

• Serve as a key connector between SCC and the regional business and industry community, aligning philanthropy with workforce needs.
• Develop and steward strategic partnerships with employers, industry leaders, and economic development organizations.
• Secure funding for high-demand workforce programs, apprenticeships, credentials, and career pathways.
• Collaborate with college leadership to position SCC as a leading workforce development engine in the region.

Community, Government & Corporate Engagement

• Represent the Foundation and College as a visible, influential leader in the community.
• Build relationships with business leaders, government officials, alumni, and philanthropic organizations.
• Increase SCC’s regional and statewide visibility through strategic outreach, partnerships, and storytelling.
• Identify and pursue public-private partnerships and grant opportunities.

Board Relations & Governance

• Serve as primary liaison to the SCC Foundation Board of Directors, supporting strong governance and strategic alignment.
• Engage board members as active partners in fundraising, advocacy, and community engagement.
• Support board development, recruitment, and ongoing engagement

Organizational Leadership & Operations

• Provide leadership for all Foundation operations, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and measurable impact.
• Oversee budgeting, financial stewardship, and compliance, ensuring proper management of Foundation assets, endowments, and funds.
• Utilize data, technology, and analytics to drive fundraising performance and decision-making.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor Foundation staff.

Advancement, Marketing & Impact Communication

• Champion modern advancement practices, including donor engagement, communications, and stewardship.
• Clearly articulate the impact of philanthropy—especially in student success and workforce outcomes.
• Strengthen the Foundation’s role in supporting: scholarships and emergency assistance, workforce and academic program expansion, and strategic capital and facility investments

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A Bachelor's degree and proven experience in major gift/development, donor relations, sales, or a combination of education and experience, from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been acquired, may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (business, public administration, nonprofit management, or related).
• 8+ years of leadership experience in advancement, foundation management, or a similar setting.
• Experience leading capital campaigns or large-scale fundraising initiatives.
• Background in workforce development, higher education, or economic development partnerships.
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential highly preferred.

Additional Comments

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability. If an accommodation is needed in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (864)592-4617.