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Director of Development
NYFA
New York, NY, United States
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Description
The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art seeks a Director of Development to work as a member of a highly accomplished and passionate team. The Director of Development will report to the Executive Director and will be the responsible for overseeing the individual donor program at Leslie-Lohman Museum. Specifically, this role will be responsible for management and oversight of the major gifts, membership, and special events initiatives, including the development of strategies for qualified prospects, solicitation of donors for capital and programmatic support.
The ideal candidate has a track record of success in donor programs and individual giving fundraising. They must have familiarity with creating and advancing planning and solicitation strategies to build and maintain a robust individual giving revenue stream. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, manage a personal portfolio of donors and prospects and manage communications with portfolio through face-to-face cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship meetings.
• Coordinate the development of solicitation strategy for key prospects and advance the internal planning needed to support those efforts, ensuring that each major donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Lead the effort to track all individual giving, including board giving.
• Expand the major gift prospect pool by building relationships, identifying new potential candidates, and acting on data and prospect research.
• Develop prospects and create cultivation and solicitation strategies in support of Leslie-Lohman Museum’s artistic program, membership program, planned giving, and other giving mechanisms.
• Support the fundraising efforts of high-level volunteers, including the Board of Directors and leadership staff in securing new and renewed gifts.
• Work with Executive Director to program and run high level giving programs to engage and recognize our largest donors.
• Conceive of and execute a dynamic calendar of cultivation and stewardship events that engage donors and prospects in the organization’s mission and program.
• Write and track all communications, including proposals for significant individual solicitations and contact reports following all meetings with donors and prospects.
• Oversee timely gift processing and acknowledgment of individual major gifts.
• Manage the creation of the database, and ensure record-keeping is strategic and consistent.
• Develop annual budgets and lead the goal-setting process for the Individual Giving revenue.
• Maintain integrity, donor trust, and confidentiality at all times.
•Collaborates with Director of External Affairs to strategize and implement overall fundraising goals for the organization and coordinates information regarding acknowledgment, recognition, on-going communications and continued cultivation of past and current donors to enhance their relationship with the organization.
Requirements and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3-7 years of fundraising experience at a nonprofit cultural organization.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with volunteers, colleagues, and donors.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Superior organizational skills.
Ability to uphold fundraising ethics and respect confidentiality of donor information.
A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a highly motivated, energetic team.
Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and work well under pressure.
Ability to uphold Leslie-Lohman Museum’s mission and goals, and interest in LGBTQ Arts and Culture.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Please provide salary requirements with your application. Leslie-Lohman Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff.