Chief Advancement Officer

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Golden Gate Chapter (AFP Golden Gate)

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

The Courage Museum, a FUTURES initiative in San Francisco, seeks an entrepreneurial Head of Advancement to build and scale the fundraising program. You will lead major gifts, endowment, and donor stewardship to support exhibit experiences and education programs.

Reporting to the Founding Director, you will mentor a growing development team, collaborate with finance and communications, and report progress through dashboards while expanding the museum’s donor base and impact.

Qualifications

  • Two or more fundraising areas with 15+ years in nonprofit development.
  • Proven success securing multi-million-dollar gifts.
  • Experience leading and developing staff.
  • Strong relationships with executive leadership and major donors.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the Courage Museum.
  • Lead major gifts program and donor stewardship.
  • Direct endowment and planned giving campaigns.
  • Collaborate with leadership and Board to identify opportunities.
  • Build the development team and manage external consultants.

Skills

Major gifts
Donor engagement
Team leadership
Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems
Data reporting tools

Job description

The Courage Museum, a FUTURES initiative in San Francisco, seeks an entrepreneurial Head of Advancement to build and scale the fundraising program. You will lead major gifts, endowment, and donor stewardship to support exhibit experiences and education programs.

Reporting to the Founding Director, you will mentor a growing development team, collaborate with finance and communications, and report progress through dashboards while expanding the museum’s donor base and impact.

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