Director, Institutional Giving & Strategic Partnerships

The-Children; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is seeking a Director of Institutional Giving & Partnerships to lead the strategy and execution of philanthropy from corporations, foundations, and government funders. This role combines frontline fundraising with team leadership to meet annual and campaign revenue goals.

As a member of Advancement, you will manage a portfolio of high-value prospects, collaborate with donor engagement teams, and align initiatives with museum priorities while reporting to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with fundraising management experience.
• Experience securing significant institutional philanthropic support (corporations, foundations, government).
• Strong proposal development, stewardship, and multi-year relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a comprehensive institutional giving strategy across corporate, foundation, government funding.
• Manages a portfolio of high-level institutional prospects and partners; cultivates and solicits gifts.
• Leads corporate philanthropy and partnership strategy, balancing philanthropic support with engagement.
• Oversees private, community, and government funding strategies and ensures deliverable commitments.
• Builds diversified donor/partner pipelines and coordinates with analytics and research teams.

Skills

Fundraising management

Donor relations

Team leadership

CRM systems

Proposal development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM software

Forecasting tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is seeking a Director of Institutional Giving & Partnerships to lead the strategy and execution of philanthropy from corporations, foundations, and government funders. This role combines frontline fundraising with team leadership to meet annual and campaign revenue goals.

As a member of Advancement, you will manage a portfolio of high-value prospects, collaborate with donor engagement teams, and align initiatives with museum priorities while reporting to the