National Search: Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations/Executive Director of the MC Foundation

Montgomery College (MC) in Maryland invites inquiries, applications, and nominations for the position of Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations (VP/DAR), and Executive Director of the Montgomery College Foundation.

About the College

Chartered in 1946, Montgomery College has served the community with distinction and achieved a position of national prominence. Located in Montgomery County, Maryland—a vibrant, diverse, and economically robust community of more than one million people—adjacent to Washington, D.C., and 30 miles south of Baltimore, the College pursues a student-centered approach, with a heightened intentional focus on equitably enhancing student access, completion, and post-completion success. Montgomery College is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees appointed by the governor of Maryland. The College is deeply committed to equity and inclusion as a grounding for all its work and serves over 40,000 credit and noncredit students on three campuses in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring, and a collegewide Workforce Development and Continuing Education unit with centers in Gaithersburg and Wheaton, an East County Education Center, a central administrative services center, community engagement sites, and other off-campus locations.

Racially and culturally diverse, the College enrolls students from Montgomery County, the greater Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, and more than 160 countries. MC has more than 490 full-time instructional and counseling faculty members, 750 part-time instructional faculty members, and 250 Workforce Development and Continuing Education faculty members. In total, more than 1,240 full-time and part-time well-qualified and talented faculty members, and 1,100 staff members and administrators are dedicated to student success.

The Position

The Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations/Executive Director of the Montgomery College Foundation is the senior leader responsible for the College’s philanthropic strategy and alumni engagement. The VP/DAR leads the 20-member Foundation Board, manages the Foundation’s assets, and ensures alignment with the College’s mission. The VP/DAR will inspire board members through fundraising and advocacy, oversee campaigns, and build relationships with donors to support scholarships and college initiatives.

The VP/DAR supervises a team of 20 across development, alumni relations, donor relations, and foundation finance, guiding them to achieve annual fundraising goals of $6–$10 million. As a senior advisor to the President, the VP/DAR collaborates closely with college leadership to enhance donor engagement and ensure the success of major fundraising efforts, including the current $50 million campaign.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader with a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and ten (10) years of experience in development, including capital campaigns and major gifts.

VP/DAR Prospectus