Cook Silverman Search/Marin Art and Garden Center

Cook Silverman; Ross (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Marin Art and Garden Center is seeking a Director of Development to create and execute a fundraising program and advance a capital campaign to fruition. The Director will build on existing development practices to increase contributions and establish a robust major gifts program.

They will partner closely with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees to support outreach efforts, cultivate donor experiences, and foster a culture of philanthropy within the Center.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute an inspiring fundraising program.
• Advance a capital campaign to fruition.
• Build on the organization’s development practices to increase contributions.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees to support outreach efforts and donor experience.

Job description

Cook Silverman Search/Marin Art and Garden Center

ABOUT MARIN ART AND GARDEN CENTER (MAGC)

Marin Art and Garden Center is an 11-acre historic property that was founded in 1945 by a group of conservation-minded women to serve the community as a place to gather and explore the arts, gardens, and the natural world.

The Center was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, acknowledging the significance of its history and the noted architects and landscape architects who designed the buildings and grounds for the public.

Located a short drive north of the Golden Gate Bridge and accessible from the East Bay and Marin and Sonoma Counties, the Center is a hub of activity for families, art-lovers, and gardeners from throughout the Bay Area. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, free of charge.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Marin Art and Garden Center (“the Center”) seeks an experienced Director of Development (“Director”) to create and execute an inspiring fundraising program and advance a capital campaign that will help bring the Center’s recently adopted Master Plan to fruition. The Director will build on the organization’s existing development practices to produce a successful fundraising strategy aimed at increasing contributions from a variety of sources and establishing a robust major gifts program. The Director will partner closely with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees to support outreach efforts and create a meaningful donor experience and facilitate a culture of philanthropy.