Director, Individual Giving, Major Gifts & Special Projects
About The Position
The Development Department at The New York Public Library raises funds from private sources to support the mission and vision of The New York Public Library. The team is made up of a dynamic group of development and events professionals who together represent expertise in all areas of fundraising, including individual, corporate, foundation and government grants, special events, membership, planned giving, and systems management. The Development Department raises over $26 million in Annual Fund and over $90 million overall each year. The Library is seeking a dynamic and experienced development professional to significantly increase revenue from individuals. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of Individual Giving, Major Gifts & Special Projects leads the creation and implementation of a comprehensive strategy for building and sustaining a pipeline of major support for restricted priorities, primarily across the research libraries including the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Library, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the Library for the Performing Arts. In partnership with the CDO, the Director will work across departments, with Chiefs, Curators and Program Heads, to support ongoing work, as well as identify priorities and pursue new funding opportunities. This team will be focused on gifts of $100,000 and up, with an annual goal of $5 million.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 7 to 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, preferably in cultural institutions
- A proven track record of achieving fundraising goals
- Flexibility and patience with changing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent writing, editing, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to establish necessary rapport with high-level donors and trustees
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and across the Library
- Demonstrated strategic thinking abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and computer skills
- Experience working with a relational database a necessity, preferably Raiser's Edge, as well as MS Office
- Direct experience training and managing front line fundraisers
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of Individual Giving, Major Gifts & Special Projects executes short and long-term plans for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a pipeline of prospects and major donors to the Library’s restricted priorities.
- The Director will be part of a team of high performing frontline fundraisers to increase revenue.
- Oversee and grow Major Gifts & Special Projects which raises $5 million annually and is focused on gifts of $100,000 and above
- Implement a strategic and aggressive moves management program to upgrade support from current donors
- Develop and implement a plan for outreach to new prospective donors who may be interested in supporting the Library’s priority areas.
- Serve as a gift officer and personally manage a portfolio of high-level donors
- Prepare and execute asks, proposals and reports for targeted major gift priorities
- Steward major gift donors and prospects through through the Library’s unique engagement opportunities and events
- Manage and mentor the Major Gifts Officer and Manager for Individual Giving, Major Gifts & Special Projects
- Fundraise for other Library priorities as identified by Senior Leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
