Development Director

Job Title: Development Director

Reports to: Executive Director

Status: Exempt, Full-time (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Flexible

Salary: Range 9, Step A($60,638) - E($73,705), DOE

Benefits: 3% Retirement Match, $3,000 annual healthcare stipend, 120 hours PTO in year one, 8 paid holidays annually

Essential Responsibilities:

Fundraising Strategy

• Evaluate FCM’s fundraising strategy to identify areas for improvement
• Identify funding opportunities beyond FCM’s current funding portfolio
• Implement a strategy that incorporates grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving campaigns, and special events

Donor Stewardship

• Cultivate relationships with prospective donors
• Improve communication with and stewardship of current donors
• Engage consistently with corporate donors
• Develop a plan for increasing the number of individual donors and increasing the gifts of existing donors

Grant Writing and Management

• Build upon existing grants FCM receives
• Identify new grant opportunities to research, write, and submit for
• Explore government funding opportunities at Borough, State, and Federal level
• Track and evaluate the success of grant-funded projects
• Create surveys to collect useful data for grant-writing purposes

Special Events

• Create, plan, and implement new fundraising events
• Work with the leadership team to increase fundraising opportunities associated with existing special programs and events

Community Engagement

• Develop surveys to gather data from museum guests to drive programming development
• Identify businesses, nonprofits, and borough departments with potential for collaboration
• Conduct regular check-ins with stakeholder groups

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience fundraising through special events, individual giving campaigns, corporate sponsorships, and/or grant writing
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Self-motivated for independent work
• Able to work collaboratively with a small team
• Flexible and adaptive, both in scheduling and in learning
• Reliable, organized, and motivated to help FCM grow in our community

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years serving in a development role, preferably in a small nonprofit organization
• Five or more years experience managing relationships with clients and/or donors

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to meredith@fairbankschildrensmuseum.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,638.00 - $73,705.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,638 - $73,705