Director of Foundation Administration

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ October 30th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Foundation Administration. The role serves as chief of staff and lead administrative officer of the Arts and Sciences Foundation, the fundraising arm that raises and manages gifts and endowment funds for the College of Arts and Sciences. The director oversees the foundation's budget, human resources, and operations and reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director.

Highlights

Lead business and budget operations for the Arts and Sciences Foundation, including revenue forecasting, procurement, asset and facility management, and Foundation IT support.
Coordinate talent management and human resources planning for the foundation team, which includes a Foundation Accountant and a Business Services Coordinator as direct reports.
Support the foundation's board of directors and executive leadership through board engagement, strategic project management, and day-to-day coordination of leadership functions.
Provide strategic planning and counsel to the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director as a member of the executive team.
Prepare the foundation's operations for growth ahead of the university's next fundraising campaign.
Working knowledge of fundraising operations and advancement services across finance, human resources, technology, and facilities management, with a strong record of leadership and management.
Master's degree, or a bachelor's degree with 0 to 2 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Leading candidates have seven or more years of operations management experience and five or more years at the executive level.