Museum Director

Museum Director

Wonderful opportunity to make an impact with 50 year old nonprofit building awareness of Indigenous communities in the Bay Area and beyond as their next Museum Director.

Bringing experience with native led and tribal government organizations, you offer a strong background in fundraising and an entrepreneurial mindset. You are conversant with NAGPRA and experienced in community engagement, operations, and financial performance. Most importantly you have a passion for celebrating and preserving Indigenous cultures with a mission for fostering learning, dialogue and cultural exchange.

You will :

• Ensure the mission of the Museum is successfully fulfilled through programs, strategy, and community outreach.
• Collaborate with the Board on strategic planning, and lead the implementation and evaluation of programs, fundraising, and administration.
• Support an organizational culture with a focus on clear and direct communication that embraces equity, generosity, compassion, and healing.
• Enhance and expand meaningful connections, partnerships, and alliances with various artists, organizations, and tribal governments throughout California to advance the Museum’s mission, vision, and impact.
• Collaborate with the Board President and Executive Committee to create Board agendas, schedule regular and ad hoc meetings, retreats, and other gatherings.
• Maintain and grow the organization’s financial health with a plan based on a Board-approved budget, tracking with transparency and accountability.
• Manage finances to operate within the approved budget, ensure maximum resource utilization, and maintain a positive financial position.
• Direct the Board’s engagement in fundraising efforts, including overseeing the Fund Development Working Group.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, and oversee the Museum’s membership program. Organize and lead fundraising events and campaigns to generate revenue and enhance community engagement.
• Identify and qualify new funding opportunities from foundations, government grant programs, and corporate sponsorships. Oversee grant writing and reporting processes, ensuring compliance and timely submissions.
• Advocate for the Museum’s mission and work to enhance the organization’s reputation, role, and recognition in the broader community.
• Create a marketing and communications plan for the Museum to ensure it reaches the widest appropriate audience using conventional and digital media.

You have :

Onsite position Monday - Friday 9 : 00 a.m. – 5 : 00 p.m., with some Saturdays and evenings for special programs and events.

110,000K with comprehensive benefits package.