What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Individual Giving (Gift Officer) (IS-1001-13) position at Smithsonian Institution?
Assistant Director of Individual Giving (Gift Officer) (IS-1001-13)
Application Deadline : 6 February 2025
Department : Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
Employment Type : Full Time
Location : Washington, DC
Reporting To : Chief Advancement Officer
Compensation : $120,579 - $156,755 / year
Description
OPEN DATE : January 15, 2025
CLOSING DATE : February 6, 2025
POSITION TYPE : Trust Fund
APPOINTMENT TYPE : Indefinite
SCHEDULE : Full Time
DUTY LOCATION : Washington, DC
Non-Sensitive / Moderate Risk
OVERVIEW
Come join a team of dedicated staff at an exceptional time for the Smithsonian. In 2024, we launched the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future, the largest fundraising campaign in the institution’s history. The campaign, which runs through 2026, aims to raise $2.5 billion to support all Smithsonian museums and centers. This position offers exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to make a significant impact on the future of the Smithsonian.
The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum team values collaboration, respect, courage, compassion, and innovation in our mission to create space for women's history on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum seeks an experienced and dynamic Assistant Director of Individual Giving (Gift Officer) . This position is an exceptional opportunity for an energetic professional with strong leadership and major gifts frontline fundraising skills to build private support for public programs, exhibitions, educational, and outreach activities, research, and endowment needs of the Museum. The incumbent will assist with leadership and major gifts prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities. The Assistant Director will work creatively to match donor interest with unit priorities, develop funding proposals, and negotiate complex gifts. This position will provide overall management of the individual giving program and supervise unit Individual Giving staff.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, and a track record in building philanthropic relationships with major gifts prospects and donors. Progressive fundraising experience, experience with diverse constituents, a drive to succeed, and the ability to close major gifts are essential. Applicants must have strong organizational and communication skills, and the initiative and ability to work independently. Experience working in a complex higher education or a large cultural organization is preferred. Interest and passion for museums, history, and identity and gender issues are desired.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Interested candidates should submit their resumes by February 6, 2025. Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week. Relocation expenses are not paid.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact oastaffing@si.edu .
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Salary : $120,579 - $156,755
