Museum Development Manager: Donor Relations & Grants

Jfsatx; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio (HMMSA), a department of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, seeks a Development Manager to lead annual giving, donor stewardship, prospect research, sponsorships, grant coordination, and fundraising events. This full-time role reports to the Museum Director and expands HMMSA’s philanthropic program.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in nonprofit fundraising, strong relationship-building and communication skills, and experience with donor databases

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Proven ability to develop relationships, manage donor portfolio, and move prospects through cultivation and stewardship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for compelling fundraising materials.
• Experience managing donor databases and producing fundraising reports.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Implement and help develop HMMSA's fundraising strategy across annual giving, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, and campaigns.
• Assist the Museum Director in developing and executing the museum's membership plan.
• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects; lead research, identification, cultivation, and gift tracking.
• Coordinate donor meetings, acknowledgments, updates, and other stewardship activities.
• Coordinate annual giving initiatives including direct mail, digital campaigns, and appeals.
• Oversee grant calendar with HMMSA’s grant writer and assist in proposals and reporting.
• Plan and execute HMMSA's biennial museum benefit and support other fundraising events.
• Prepare donor correspondence, proposals, and impact communications.
• Collaborate with the Jewish Federation development team on annual giving.
• Partner with the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies of San Antonio for endowments and bequests.
• Establish and track fundraising goals, outcomes, and performance metrics.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Grant writing

Donor portfolio management

Communication skills

Microsoft Word/Excel

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio (HMMSA), a department of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, seeks a Development Manager to lead annual giving, donor stewardship, prospect research, sponsorships, grant coordination, and fundraising events. This full-time role reports to the Museum Director and expands HMMSA’s philanthropic program.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in nonprofit fundraising, strong relationship-building and communication skills, and experience with donor databases