Director Of Development

Minnetrista Museum & Gardens•Muncie, IN

19d

About The Position

Administer and grow the fundraising and membership programs at Minnetrista. Work to build intentional relationship pathways between community members and Minnetrista. Implement donor-centered programs in annual fundraising, memberships, and special projects. Maintain and grow the fundraising portfolio, increase contributed revenue, and achieve the overall success of the development program at Minnetrista. Manages full-time fundraising staff. Key participant in strategic and operational discussions and decision-making as a member of the Leadership Team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in fundraising, with progressive responsibility.
Be highly organized, detail oriented, dependable, and able to prioritize and execute multiple tasks, on time and on budget.
Complete tasks independently and collaborate effectively on project-oriented teams.
Have outstanding communication skills be an active listener, articulate speaker, and a clear and persuasive writer.
Possess strong organizational and project management skills.
Work with diverse members of the public and have a strong customer service mindset.
Demonstrate sound knowledge of professional fundraising principles, ethics, and practices, including maintaining a high standard of integrity, professionalism and accountability.
Understand the many tools available for business communications and marketing and know how to strategically implement these tools.
Lead, motivate, and delegate to department staff.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and experience working with data and ensuring data integrity.
Strong understanding of institutional databases and CRM; Raiser’s Edge, Altru or Blackbaud product experience preferred.
To be successful in this position, an individual must be aligned with Minnetrista’s cultural values and visitor-centric focus.
The incumbent ensures effective working relationships by cultivating and maintaining professional credibility with all staff, administration, and volunteers.
The individual demonstrates maturity, sound judgment, positive attitude, and works collaboratively with peers and colleagues throughout the organization and community.

Nice To Haves

CFRE, CFRM, or master’s degree preferred.
Direct experience with grant writing, raising funds from individuals, and securing corporate sponsorships is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare high quality sponsorship proposals and supporting documents in collaboration with colleagues from across the organization.
Build strong business partnerships, matching potential funding opportunities with Minnetrista programs.
Oversee the grants program and support staff in research, proposal preparation, and reporting requirements.
Create effective appeals and manage membership and annual fund acquisition and renewal processes.
Create strategic pathways to cultivate patron relationships to grow membership and donation revenue.
Management of the Museums for All program, including growing beneficial community partnerships.
Oversee fulfillment of donor and member benefits for all giving programs.
Serve as the main point of contact for donors and members, responding to information requests and other needs.
Coordinate with the President in qualifying annual fund donors for major gift and planned giving appeals.
Act as the main manager for contact reporting and portfolio management.
Provide high-level oversight of institutional CRM database management processes and guide data collection, analysis, and reporting efforts.
Manage department budget, including development and approval/tracking of expenses.
Support institutional leadership initiatives as a member of Leadership Team and represent fundraising efforts as a regular attendee at Board meetings.
Support development and membership events.
Engage in professional development and maintain an understanding of trends in fundraising in order to make strategic decisions related to this work.
Participate in development department success by improving processes, sharing information, and contributing new ideas.
Perform all other duties as required.