Remote Tcc Student Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Title: Chief Development Officer

Department: DT Res Dev & Coll Fndtn

Campus Location: TCCD District Offices

Employee Classification: CAB - Cabinet

Position Type: FT - Regular

Grant Funded: No

Compensation Details: Commensurate with education and experience

Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with occasional evenings and weekends as needed.

Remote Eligible: This position is eligible for remote work

Tarrant County College District (TCC) invites applications for the position of Chief Development Officer – TCC Foundation (CDO). TCC seeks an experienced, forward‑thinking fundraising professional to serve as the lead for the TCC Foundation. The ideal candidate is one who leads with empathy, courage, and a systems‐thinking lens, and is able to galvanize the work of the College and TCC Foundation through synergy, teamwork, and a one‑college, collective impact leadership lens.

Reporting to the Chancellor, the Chief Development Officer serves as the senior leader for the TCC Foundation. The CDO is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing fundraising strategies aligned to the College’s strategic direction, providing oversight of the Foundation’s operations, and leading the development team. The role is at least half dedicated to cultivating relationships with donors and prospects, advancing a comprehensive development plan that supports TCC’s mission through industry partnerships and philanthropic contributions. The CDO also works collaboratively with TCC leadership to align Foundation activities to the College’s one‑college model and priorities.

• Design a comprehensive development plan aligned with TCC’s mission and strategic direction, incorporating major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, corporate and foundation support, events, and alumni engagement; monitor progress regularly and modify the plan as needed, with review meetings with the Chancellor.
• Cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with valued prospects and donors, industry partners, foundations, and the broader donor pool through tailored proposals, regular contact, and strategic engagement involving senior leadership when appropriate.
• Foster ongoing strategic relationships with campus presidents and meet with them at least semi‑annually.
• Partner with executive leaders to implement a one‑college, collective impact approach that aligns Foundation activities within institutional goals, strategic priorities, and College operations.
• Lead the planning and execution of strategic events and community engagement activities to generate contributions, strengthen partnerships, and enhance College and Foundation visibility.
• Establish a variety of consistent outreach initiatives targeted toward individual donors.
• Collaborate with TCC Foundation Board Chair and committees to support Foundation Board meetings, recruitment of new members, and develop mission‑driven philanthropic initiatives that align with TCC’s mission and strategic direction.
• Lead the development of a TCC Foundation team that secures and manages increasing annual giving, TCC “family” giving, planned giving, and increases alumni engagement for the benefit of the students and College.
• Partner with Cabinet to produce and distribute effective marketing and communication materials promoting the Foundation.
• Work with the TCC finance team and investment firm(s) to ensure that the assets of the Foundation are invested in accordance with TCC Foundation investment policy guidelines.

• Provide leadership for all Foundation team members while preparing and monitoring the annual budget and calendar with full accountability and transparency; ensure adherence to the Foundation’s zero‑based budget.
• Strategically support and increase business and industry partnership activities that align with TCC’s strategic direction to generate student job opportunities, equipment donations, program support, and scholarships.
• Support collaborative opportunities with the Office of Grants Development to pursue large‑scale funding; conduct monthly meetings with the Office of Grants Development to review opportunities.
• Direct donor engagement efforts to increase retention, elevate giving levels, and maximize philanthropic support.
• Lead development staff in cultivating donor prospects that expand and diversify the TCC donor base.
• Manage the College’s scholarship program fundraising and awarding process in coordination with offices including Financial Aid and other key offices to ensure the process is both efficient and effective; ensure scholarships are awarded in alignment with donor intent and established collegiate best practices to support the most deserving students.
• Supervise records management for Foundation gifts, accounting processes, and scholarship tracking aligning processes with collegiate best practices.

Works under the general supervision of the Chancellor.

Performs other related tasks as required.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Six (6) years’ working experience in fundraising with progressive management responsibility, including senior‑level management, with a complex nonprofit organization/system.
• Three (3) years’ working experience in major gift fundraising.
• Three (3) years’ experience supervising (e.g., managing, evaluating the performance of others).

• Degree in philanthropy, business, education, management, or related field.
• Master’s degree.
• At least three (3) years’ executive‑level leadership working experience at a community college, or a nonprofit associated with a community college.
• At least three (3) years’ working experience fundraising with Fort Worth foundations, other foundations, companies, individual donors, and other prospects.

• Knowledge of best practices in cultivation, stewardship, relationship building, and grant and proposal development.
• Knowledge of financial management principles, including budgeting, analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of strategic communication, public relations, and TCCF board engagement.
• Skilled in leadership, team building, and supervision.
• Skilled in written and oral communication that is purposeful and clear.
• Skilled in customer service and interpersonal relationships.
• Skilled in using enterprise systems and software for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Able to work effectively with boards, educational leaders, community stakeholders, and constituents to achieve results.
• Able to think critically to solve and communicate problems in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Able to analyze data and provide sound recommendations based on policy, procedure, practice, and regulations.
• Able to delegate work appropriately to staff to meet Foundation and College deliverables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.