Assistant Director of Advancement (Assistant Director for Individual Giving), IS-1001-14

Smithsonian Institution•Washington, DC

2d•$143,913 - $187,093•Onsite

About The Position

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian seeks a dynamic Assistant Director for Individual Giving who has experience managing an integrated fundraising program focused on individuals, including principal, major, planned, and annual gifts. This is an exceptional opportunity for an energetic professional with strong frontline fundraising skills to play an important role in building private support for public programs, exhibitions, educational and outreach activities, research, and endowment needs of the Museum. The Assistant Director of Advancement will lead the individual giving unit at NMAI and works closely with, and in coordination with the NMAI Advancement staff, Smithsonian’s Office of Advancement, and other NMAI museum program staff, and supervises one or more professional fundraising staff, program assistants, and interns. This role is responsible for providing a high level of support for the museum’s top-level prospects and donors and managing a portfolio of individual prospects with the capacity to support the mission of the Museum with annual and major gifts. The Assistant Director for Individual Giving works creatively to match donor interest with unit priorities, develop funding proposals and negotiate complex gifts.

Requirements

Possess strong leadership and communications skills.
Possess a track record in building relationships with individual donors.
Progressive fundraising experience.
Experience with diverse constituents.
Ability to close major gifts.
Knowledge of and experience in formulating complex advancement plans.
Experience providing input to organizational strategic plans.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Initiative and ability to manage a team of advancement professionals.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tribal organizations.
Experience in complex higher education.
Experience in a large cultural organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the individual giving unit at NMAI.
Work closely with and in coordination with NMAI Advancement staff, Smithsonian’s Office of Advancement, and other NMAI museum program staff.
Supervise one or more professional fundraising staff, program assistants, and interns.
Provide a high level of support for the museum’s top-level prospects and donors.
Manage a portfolio of individual prospects with the capacity to support the mission of the Museum with annual and major gifts.
Match donor interest with unit priorities.
Develop funding proposals.
Negotiate complex gifts.