Assistant Director, Museum Development & Donor Stewardship

University of Chicago; United States; Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago’s Smart Museum Development team seeks an Assistant Director of Development to lead donor cultivation, stewardship, and gift processing. You will coordinate campaigns, prepare research, and cultivate philanthropists to advance museum priorities.

The role focuses on building a robust donor pipeline, managing data, and reporting impact across annual giving and institutional philanthropy. Hybrid work with in-person campus duties.

Qualifications

• Degree in related field required.
• 2–5 years of related nonprofit experience.
• Experience in donor relations or fundraising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure foundation and corporate support.
• Maintain giving priorities, deadlines, budgets and action plans.
• Lead donor stewardship and gift acknowledgments.
• Manage donor records, reporting and analytics.
• Coordinate donor visits, events and stewardship reporting.
• Support annual giving, SmartPartner, and institutional philanthropy.
• Draft marketing materials and research for fundraising campaigns.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Stewardship

Prospect research

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Related field degree

Tools

Donor database systems

Job description

University of Chicago’s Smart Museum Development team seeks an Assistant Director of Development to lead donor cultivation, stewardship, and gift processing. You will coordinate campaigns, prepare research, and cultivate philanthropists to advance museum priorities.

The role focuses on building a robust donor pipeline, managing data, and reporting impact across annual giving and institutional philanthropy. Hybrid work with in-person campus duties.