Foundation Fundraising Specialist

National Gallery of Art; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC seeks a development professional to secure private financial support for exhibitions, sponsorships, and educational initiatives. You will project-manage the fundraising lifecycle from proposal through grants management, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires at least one year of specialized fundraising experience, with a proven track record of growing donor portfolios and delivering results in a federal- or

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service or private sector, fundraising/business development with documented results.
• Experience preparing proposals, soliciting new/existing donors AND managing portfolio(s) of corporate prospect/donors to achieve fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospects and donors in a defined foundation portfolio that with the objective of growing the number of donors.
• Manages relationship strategies and outreach for leaders across development, exhibitions, curatorial and the executive team for a diverse portfolio of supporters.
• Project management and coordination of the lifecycle of corporate engagement opportunities for the National Gallery of Art

Skills

Fundraising

Donor cultivation

Proposal writing

Portfolio management

Sponsorships

Grants management

Job description

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC seeks a development professional to secure private financial support for exhibitions, sponsorships, and educational initiatives. You will project-manage the fundraising lifecycle from proposal through grants management, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.

The role requires at least one year of specialized fundraising experience, with a proven track record of growing donor portfolios and delivering results in a federal- or