The Office of Institutional Advancement oversees the offices of Development, Marketing and Communications, and Sponsored Programs and Research. These departments and their staffs focus on enhancing Nassau Community College's strategic plan for fund-raising, grants, branding and advertising, public relations and internal and external communications.

The Office of Institutional Advancement also works in conjunction with the Nassau Community College Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation established to provide the "extra margin of excellence" at Nassau Community College. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors composed of prominent members of the business and professional community, each of whom are dedicated to the goals of higher education and the success of Nassau's students through the support of scholarships, programs and faculty initiatives.