Director of Development

Arts Admin Jobs; Marfa (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chinati Foundation is seeking a Director of Development to lead all fundraising efforts, deepen donor engagement, and advance the organization’s mission through strategic philanthropy. This senior role collaborates with the Executive Director, CFO, and other leaders to shape and sustain philanthropic support for Chinati’s programs, collections, and stewardship of its site.

The role oversees major gifts, campaigns, donor communications, prospect research, and development operations, ensuring

Responsibilities

• Oversees the full range of development activities, including individual, foundation, corporate, and government giving; major gifts and planned giving; fundraising campaigns and special events; donor stewardship and communications; prospect research; and development operations, reporting, and database management.
• Develops and implements strategies to grow philanthropic support, deepen engagement with the organization, and communicate the significance and impact of Chinati’s programs, collections, and ongoing stewardship of its site and mission.
• Builds meaningful relationships with donors, foundations, trustees, and other supporters; serves as a strategic partner in strengthening the organization’s culture of philanthropy and advancing its mission.

Job description

The Director of Development is an experienced fundraising professional and a key member of the Chinati Foundation’s leadership team. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Chief Financial and Operating Officers, this role helps shape and sustain the philanthropic support that makes Chinati’s work possible. Through thoughtful leadership and collaboration, the Director of Development builds meaningful relationships with individual donors, foundations, trustees, and other supporters, serving as a strategic partner in strengthening the organization’s culture of philanthropy and advancing its mission.

This position oversees the full range of development activities, including individual, foundation, corporate, and government giving; major gifts and planned giving; fundraising campaigns and special events; donor stewardship and communications; prospect research; and development operations, reporting, and database management. In partnership with the Executive Director, Board of Trustees, and senior staff, the Director of Development develops and implements strategies to grow philanthropic support, deepen engagement with the organization, and communicate the significance and impact of Chinati’s programs, collections, and ongoing stewardship of its site and mission.

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