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Manager, Development & Special Events
NYFA
Yonkers, NY, United States
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Description
Reports to: Deputy Director of Advancement, Communications and Administration
This position is responsible for meeting fundraising goals through managing the Museum’s annual fund campaign, pursuing grant opportunities and corporate membership / sponsorships, and developing and executing all special events. S/he also takes an active role in cultivation and management of outside rentals of the Museum facilities. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, solution-oriented individual to implement the fundraising strategy and execute special events at the largest cultural institution in Westchester.
Key Responsibilities:
Fundraising
● Apply for appropriate funding opportunities for events, exhibitions, programs, and other initiatives
● Prepare and submit grant proposals, including: writing proposal narratives and reports, developing budgets, and generating supporting documents
● Assist Deputy Director with the Annual Fund campaign including production schedule, tracking budget, and solicitation efforts
● Manage donor database and mailing lists and producing solicitations for annual fund, gala, corporate giving, and other Museum events
Special Events
● Manage budget, logistics, staff, and vendor relationships and onsite management for Museum events including Annual Gala, Members’ Receptions, HRM After Dark, Trustee dinners and meetings, and other cultivation events
● Strategize ways to cultivate and retain new audiences, including high-level members and young patrons/millennials, serving as main liaison to the newly-formed HRM Contemporaries Council
● Serve as primary liaison for outside rentals, negotiating contracts and logistics and serving as onsite manager
Corporate Cultivation
● Develop new and steward existing relationships with corporate donors through sponsorship opportunities, membership, and events
● Plan, implement and oversee corporate membership and sponsor programs
● Represent the Museum at external events to cultivate and manage current and potential donors and program sponsors
● Oversee gift acknowledgment and fulfillment of sponsorship agreement by both the Museum and corporate partners including signage, social media, and printed recognitions
Education, Experience and Skills
● Bachelor’s Degree is required and three or more years relevant work experience in development and/or special events
● Strong, polished writing skills and experience writing grant proposals and correspondence with foundations, and individuals and corporate donors
● Experience with donor database management
● Excellent organizational skills; must be highly detail oriented and comfortable working on multiple projects year round while prioritizing and meeting deadlines
● Proven ability to work successfully in a team, with a supervisor, senior staff, Board members, and donors
● Excellent event planning skills and experience
● Work for events on occasional weekends and evenings is required
Benefits:
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees, including:
● Medical, dental, and life insurance
● 403(b) basic retirement plan
● Paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, personal days and Museum holidays
● Flexible spending accounts (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
● Discount for staff in Museum shop
● Access and free admission to numerous museums and cultural institutions
● Participation in TransitChek Commuter Benefit program
THE HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM (hrm.org) is the largest cultural institution in Westchester County and a multidisciplinary complex that draws its identity from its site on the banks of the Hudson River, seeking to broaden the cultural horizons of all its visitors. Accredited by AAM, The Museum collections focus on 19th-century through contemporary American Art; Glenview, an 1876 house on the National Register of Historic Places; Hudson Riverama, an environmental teaching gallery; a state-of-the-art, 120-seat planetarium, and a 400-seat outdoor amphitheater. It presents exhibitions, programs, teaching initiatives, research, collection, preservation, and conservation – a wide range of activities that interpret its collections, interests and communities.
The Hudson River Museum provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Hudson River Museum complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.