Reporting Structure : Reports to Executive Director
Schedule : 30 - 40 hours per week
Compensation : $70,000 - $90,000 / year, commensurate with experience
Status : 12-month consulting contract, subject to renewal or conversion to full-time employment
Work Location : Healdsburg Museum, 221 Matheson Street, Healdsburg, CA. Flexibility to work remotely as needed.
About the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society (Museum) :
The Healdsburg Museum is a regional history museum that documents, preserves and presents the history of Healdsburg and northern Sonoma County through exhibitions, research, and educational programs. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is housed in a 1911 Carnegie Public Library at 221 Matheson Street in Healdsburg, CA. The Museum is run by a small full-time staff and team of volunteers, led by an Executive Director / Curator and overseen by a Board of Directors.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This is a new position opening as the Healdsburg Museum begins a new era of growth. The changes are inspired by a major multi-year principal gift, a strategic re-envisioning of the Museum’s role in the community, and an evolution of the Museum’s approach towards philanthropy. As such, this position offers the opportunity to play a catalytic role in charting the Museum’s future.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Fundraising Leadership and Strategic Planning
- Plan and implement the annual Fundraising Plan, working in close collaboration with the Board and Staff.
- Engage the Board in the fundraising process
- Analyze and report on performance against the Development Plan.
Donor, Member & Community Relations & Stewardship
Identify, cultivate, and engage a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects in the individual, corporate, and foundation sectors to move to their optimum giving levelsDevelop strategies and goals and oversee campaigns to increase membership, improve retention rates and integrate members as part of the donor family.Identify, plan and organize various types of events to cultivate and / or steward prospects and donors and, in some cases, raise funds.Work in the community to cultivate positive and strategically valuable relationships with individuals, families, businesses and other key stakeholders in the community.Collaborate with staff and Board members to direct the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of donor prospects and implement effective fundraising strategies.Communication Strategy and Brand Management
Collaborate with Museum staff to maximize social media fundraising and membership opportunities.Consult with Museum staff to compile data to craft compelling narratives to support initiatives on behalf of the Healdsburg Museum.Leadership
Provide leadership, and guidance to staff and volunteers to achieve development goals.Manage donor software (Bloomerang) and establish donor database Practices and Procedures for the optimum use and long-time integrity of data-entry.QUALIFICATIONS
5 years of fundraising experience with knowledge of fundraising best practices.Proven experience closing gifts from individuals, corporations and / or foundations.Excellent references from a previous non-profit organization client.Exceptional interpersonal skills.Effective oral and written communications skills. Proven ability to effectively articulate clear and compelling messages, including the use of storytelling.Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.Database experience mandatory. Core computer skills in Microsoft programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and with people from a variety of different racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual, gender, and generational backgrounds.Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.Board and / or Board committee exposure and experience a plus.Spanish language fluency a plus.TO APPLY : Please send cover letter and resume to info@HealdsburgMuseum.org
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000
