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Development Director Jobs in Sacramento, California, USA at California Museum
Overview:
The California Museum seeks a strategic,collaborative, and experienced fundraising professional to head the Museum’s development program, joining a small, dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about inspiring positive change through their work. By helping secure funding to carry out the Museum’s programs, this position advances our mission to educate people about California’s rich history, itsdiversity, and its unique influence on the world.
This is aleadershipposition that works closely with the executive director and the board of trustees to design and execute a comprehensive fundraising program that includes corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, sponsor ships, memberships, and grants.
Responsibilities:
Promote a culture of philanthropy in partnership with the executive director, board of trustees, museum staff, volunteers, and community.
Identify and cultivate new donors while energizing and stewarding the existing donor base
Assist the board of trustees in cultivating and stewarding their funding connections
Secure sponsors for the California Hall of Fame and for other mission-aligned projects
Develop attractive donorrecognitionpackages and oversee delivery of benefits
Conduct ongoing evaluation of the development program, analyzing fundraising data to evaluate performance, and develop short-term and long-range plans to increase support
Represent the Museum to current and prospective donors, community leaders, corporate representatives, and other professional contacts
Identify grant opportunities, write proposals, ensure compliance with grant requirements, maintain a grants calendar and tracking/reporting system
Assist with the production of events for funders, prospects, and members
Oversee the Museum membership program, ensuring that it meets annual goals, provides engaging benefits, and engages a broad segment of the Museum’s local, regional and statewide community.
Work with the membership/development coordinator to effectively manage donor database and ensure appropriate stewardship of gifts, donor acknowledgments, and benefits fulfillment
Supervise development/membership coordinator, providing mentoring and oversight and setting clear direction
Work with communications & marketing director to ensure consistent messaging and effective, on-brand donor communications materials.
Work with the chief operating officer to ensure sound operation of fundraising procedures
Serve as a collegial member of the Museum’s management team and promotecollaborationacross Museum departments.
Other duties as required
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising best practices
Exceptional written, oral, and public speaking skills
Strong relationship management skills and the cultural competence to build authentic connections with people fromdiversebackgrounds to sustain a broad donor base
Strategic thinking skills and sound judgment
Highattention to detailand accuracy
Abilities as a motivated self-starter who also works well as part of a team
Flexibility, collegiality, andcollaborative workethic
Ability to work effectively and comfortably on a PC platform, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, fundraising software, and donor databases
Qualifications:
Five years of progressively responsible development experience
Proven track recordof generating major gifts and meeting fundraising goals
Experience in high-profile board and donor relations, donor rese…
Title: Development Director
Company: California Museum
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
