Museum Development Lead — Donor Engagement & Strategy

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Tuition subsidy for employees and/or家族

10 paid holidays + winter break

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's Eskenazi Museum of Art seeks an Associate Director of Development to design and implement engagement and solicitation strategies for the museum's donors and prospects.

You will lead fundraising initiatives, supervise development staff, manage annual giving and events, and collaborate with university partners to expand the donor network and meet giving targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 5 years of experience in fundraising/development, sales, communications, public relations, a higher education foundation, or a related field.
• Preferred: project management experience coordinating initiatives involving multiple collaborators and stakeholders, and organizational leadership
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Plays a major role in the museum's fundraising and stewardship strategies, particularly in cultivating early-stage donors and donor prospects.
• Supervises development staff and sets priorities for the museum's development activities in consultation with the Senior Director of Development.
• Responsibilities include stewardship, soliciting annual support (restricted and unrestricted), supervising development staff, event planning and implementation, and coordinating with key partners across the museum and university.
• Develops and tracks the development department budget as part of the planning process.
• Cultivates donor relationships through segmented stewardship and solicitation messaging, regular communication and updates on the impact of philanthropic support.
• Maintains donor databases and forwards prospective and current donor information to leadership and museum director.

Skills

Communication skills

Donor relations

Development

Project management

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Indiana University Bloomington's Eskenazi Museum of Art seeks an Associate Director of Development to design and implement engagement and solicitation strategies for the museum's donors and prospects.

You will lead fundraising initiatives, supervise development staff, manage annual giving and events, and collaborate with university partners to expand the donor network and meet giving targets.