Development Director - Major Gifts & Partnerships

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, seeks a Director of Development to expand its philanthropic network and generate revenue through individual giving, corporate partnerships, and foundations.

Reporting to the Vice President of Advancement, you will cultivate donors, manage a growing portfolio, solicit major gifts, and lead a small team to advance the Museum’s mission and financial goals while elevating public understanding of organized crime’s history.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of nonprofit development or related fundraising experience.
• Proven success cultivating donors and soliciting annual commitments of $5,000+.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills with high-level stakeholders.
• Budget management and achievement of fundraising goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; can develop proposals and materials.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify new individual, corporate, and foundation prospects and grow the donor network.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects and move relationships from identification to solicitation and stewardship.
• Lead prospect management and portfolio assignments with senior leadership.
• Develop sponsorship proposals and funding requests with the team.
• Lead and mentor the Development staff and contribute to the annual budget and goals.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Portfolio management

Prospect identification

Relationship building

Budget management

CRM proficiency

Communication

Leadership

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, seeks a Director of Development to expand its philanthropic network and generate revenue through individual giving, corporate partnerships, and foundations.

Reporting to the Vice President of Advancement, you will cultivate donors, manage a growing portfolio, solicit major gifts, and lead a small team to advance the Museum’s mission and financial goals while elevating public understanding of organized crime’s history.