Strategic Philanthropy Lead for Arts & MOCA

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees seeks a Senior Director of Development to lead philanthropic strategy for ArtsUNF and MOCA Jacksonville, managing major gifts and a large donor portfolio. You will collaborate with university and museum leadership to secure support from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Responsibilities include developing plans, soliciting gifts, coordinating proposals, and guiding donor stewardship while reporting to university development leadership.

Qualifications

• Master's degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's with 10+ years.
• Fundraising strategy and major-gift portfolio management
• Donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and relationship management
• Persuasive written, verbal, and presentation communication
• Strategic planning, analytical thinking, financial awareness, and sound judgment
• Collaboration across university, museum, board, volunteers, and community stakeholders
• Discretion, attention to detail, project management, and CRM proficiency

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan for ArtsUNF and MOCA, with primary emphasis on MOCA's annual operating and programmatic needs and alignment with University fundraising priorities.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major-gift prospects and donors, emphasizing gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100+ qualified prospects and conduct five to seven substantive donor or prospect meetings per week.
• Secure philanthropic support for operations, exhibitions, collections, educational and public programs, student opportunities, endowment, capital needs, and other approved strategic priorities through various strategies.
• Prepare and coordinate proposals, grant applications, sponsorship materials, case statements, donor presentations, reports, and stewardship communications in collaboration with appropriate partners.
• Engage University and MOCA leaders, MOCA Board of Trustees, ArtsUNF advisory groups, faculty, staff, and volunteers in prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, campaign activity, and community advocacy.
• Coordinate donor engagement and fundraising opportunities associated with exhibitions, programs, special events, and community initiatives, and represent ArtsUNF, MOCA, and the University at donor and professional functions.
• Oversee donor and prospect data management, revenue tracking, proposal activity, and fundraising metrics to support strategic decision-making, effective stewardship, and compliance with policies.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Major gifts

Donor stewardship

Written & verbal comms

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

CRM proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees seeks a Senior Director of Development to lead philanthropic strategy for ArtsUNF and MOCA Jacksonville, managing major gifts and a large donor portfolio. You will collaborate with university and museum leadership to secure support from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Responsibilities include developing plans, soliciting gifts, coordinating proposals, and guiding donor stewardship while reporting to university development leadership.