Director, Grants and Scholarships, Institutional Development

Director, Grants and Scholarships, Institutional Development

Salary

$51,720.00 - $81,718.00 Annually

Location

Bradenton

Job Type

Staff /Administration

Department

Foundation

Opening Date

08/11/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Hours Per Week

37.5

Work days

M-F

Desired start date

8/19/26

• Description
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SCF offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including low-cost State of Florida medical, dental, and vision insurance, tuition scholarships for employees and eligible dependents, paid life insurance, and employer contributions to the Florida Retirement System (FRS). Full-time employees are eligible for paid sick and/or vacation leave in accordance with College policy. Additional benefits and perks include complimentary access to wellness activities, a four-day work week during June and July for eligible 12-month employees working in the summer, and paid winter break and spring break. Eligible dependents also have access to our on-campus Collegiate School. Benefit availability varies by position and employment status.

Visit the SCF Human Resources webpage for benefit details.

Job Summary

To help plan and execute a coordinated development strategy to increase private financial support through annual and major gift grant and scholarship fund-raising tasks aligning with Foundation's priorities and short and long-term fundraising objectives.

NOTE: Job descriptions and essential functions are subject to change due to advances in technology, utilization of workforce, and other factors which may impact the College's need to modify position requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate any or all of the following duties:

• Working with the Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director, SCF Foundation and the Foundation Board, strategically designs, organizes and implements short-and long-term fund development plans to increase revenues to support the strategic direction of the College, to include Communications plan and Development plan for grants and scholarships.
• Personally cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of mid-level through major gift prospects/donors. This includes developing SCFF donor/prospective donor/corporate relationships and attending community, chamber, economic development, alumni, and other non-profit events in region as directed by Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director, SCF Foundation.
• Implements and manages the entire scope of the Foundation's grants and scholarship giving program.
• Oversees the identification, recruitment, training and recognition of volunteers for Foundation scholarship readers.
• Supervises the State College of Florida Foundation scholarship programs, staff member, processes, and scholarship software. Develops strategies, monitors and evaluates all scholarship fundraising and awarding activities, oversees the training of scholarship volunteers, scholarship marketing. Oversees the Federal and State compliance of scholarship awarding.
• Leads the scholarship donor solicitation, scholarship document creation and scholarship donor stewardship and communication.
• Monitors and evaluates all grants and scholarships fundraising activities to be sure goals are being met. Uses grant and scholarship data and industry benchmarks and practices. Utilizes results of evaluation to refine existing programs and to recommend and implement new and creative programs or methods to maximize revenues and participation and to identify high-capacity donors.
• Trains and supervises SCF Foundation staff member(s) reporting to Director to ensure professional growth, delegation, empowerment, and appropriate recognition.
• Recommends and manages annual grants and scholarships budgets, variance analysis, and grants revenue forecasts, and calendars for development and database departments.
• Develops fundraising analysis and forecasting reports for the Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director, SCF Foundation to facilitate the foundation's mission, submitting annual grants and scholarships reports for approval by the Board of Directors and monthly grants and scholarships reports to the Board as appropriate.
• Supervises grant development team(s) made up of College faculty, staff and others (including other collaborative non-profit organizations, co-trustees, trustees, family members, heirs, successor advisors, professional advisors, Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director, SCF Foundation; assists the team with formulation of project ideas and design; guides the writing team through internal procedures (i.e.: creating new funding opportunities to benefit strategic objectives or mission of Foundation); edits and enhances proposal presentation; refines the grant budgets, timelines and other documentation to meet specifications of funding sources .
• Encourages faculty and staff participation in preparing grant proposals and administering awarded grants through presentations, recognitions and informal meetings.
• Develops and maintains an ongoing grant submission plan for the Foundation, collaborates with Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director, SCF Foundation.
• Oversee database accuracy, list preparation, donor/grantor research, ensures specialized donor or grantor search tools are purchased and utilized at their full potential. Provides verification of reporting accuracy to ensure SCFF database is scrubbed and procedures for modifying or removing incomplete, incorrect, inaccurately formatted, or repeated data in SCFF database is completed on a regular basis.
• Actively participates in staff meetings and assists other staff members in the accomplishment of Departmental goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Advancement & Executive Director, SCF Foundation.

Job Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and five years of increasingly responsible fundraising experience with demonstrated record of grant writing, designing campaigns (annual and major gifts) financial/sales success, and securing gifts, preferably in a college, university, non-profit organization, and/or foundation environment.

• Supervisory Experience:

One to two years of direct supervisory experience, including responsibility for hiring, firing, performance management, training and coaching is required.

• Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to technical questions and/or complaints from College, leadership, prospective donors, donors, board members, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.

• Math Ability:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to work with formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.

• Computer Skills:

Proficiency in the use of a computer for fundraising software (Raiser's Edge preferred), word processing, databases, EXCEL spreadsheets, e-mail and internet.

• Certificates and Licenses:

The job requires the employee to be bondable.

A valid Florida driver's license.

Responsibility for People and Property:

This position is responsible for the security of all confidential benefactors, grantors, and prospect information, as well as honoring SCFF's donor bill of rights.

Provides direct supervision to staff assigned to this position.

Responsibility for Communication:

• Internal Contacts:

This position has routine contact with College administrators, department heads, and students.

• External Contacts:

This position has frequent contact with benefactors, prospective donors, corporate & community sponsors, volunteers, including the Foundation's Board of Directors, and vendors.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit and use manual dexterity. The employee is routinely required to walk, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and/or move up to ten pounds. The vision requirements include the need for close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Supplemental Information

In addition to satisfactory performance on all of the essential job duties and responsibilities for this job, all State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees must fulfill the following basic performance expectations:

Mission and Goals: Each State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employee is expected to know the College's mission and goals.

Service Excellence: All State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees will strive to provide outstanding service excellence to everyone they serve including students, the community, and fellow employees in accordance with Pride in Excellence standards as listed:

RESPECTFUL

Act in a courteous manner

Actively listen to gain full understanding

Demonstrate awareness of "everything speaks"

Show empathy and caring

RESPONSIVE

Approach people in an inviting and pleasing manner

Take ownership of actions and decisions

Plan, anticipate, and be forward thinking

Answer and return phone calls and emails

Use proper communication etiquette

Banish the phrase "not my job"

Provide assistance to all inquiries and follow through

ACCURATE

Do it right the first time

Be knowledgeable of product and how it interfaces with others

Ask probing questions

Use resources effectively and efficiently

COLLABORATIVE

Participate in teams

Develop team skill sets

Learn available resources to be responsive to your constituents

Develop internal and/or external connections

Grooming and Appearance: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to maintain a neat and professional image at all times. When issued, College personnel must wear uniforms, and maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.

Safety Awareness: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to work diligently to maintain safe and healthful working conditions, and to adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injuries. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment as provided.

Attendance Standards: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to attend their work assignments and schedules at all times, in accordance with College Rules and Procedures.

Training: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to attend College-provided training sessions and meetings when deemed necessary.

Continuous Improvement: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota employees are expected to give attention to continuous assessment and improvement of the position's assigned set of duties and responsibilities.

Pre-Employment Screenings:

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal background screenings and employment reference checks. In accordance with Florida law, applicants and employees are encouraged to review the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, which provides information and resources on background screening requirements. Visit the website for more information .

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota does not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, religion, age, national origin/ethnicity, color, marital status, disability, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its educational programs, services and activities, including admission and employment. Direct inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies to: Equity Officer, 941-752-5599, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207.

SCF offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including low-cost State of Florida medical, dental, and vision insurance, tuition scholarships for employees and eligible dependents, paid life insurance, and employer contributions to the Florida Retirement System (FRS). Full-time employees are eligible for paid sick and/or vacation leave in accordance with College policy. Additional benefits and perks include complimentary access to wellness activities, a four-day work week during June and July for eligible 12-month employees working in the summer, and paid winter break and spring break. Eligible dependents also have access to our on-campus Collegiate School. Benefit availability varies by position and employment status.

To learn more details, visit our SCF Human Resources webpage.

01

Do you have a Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and five years of increasingly responsible fundraising experience with demonstrated record of grant writing, designing campaigns (annual and major gifts) financial/sales success, and securing gifts, preferably in a college, university, non-profit organization, and/or foundation environment?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have one to two years of direct supervisory experience, including responsibility for hiring, firing, performance management, training and coaching?

• Yes
• No

03

This position requires the employee to be bondable. Do you meet this qualification?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a valid Florida drivers license

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (FL)

Address 5840 26th Street West

Bradenton, Florida, 34207

Phone 941-752-5375