Development Officer
Fraunces Tavern Museum - New York, NY
Fraunces Tavern Museum’s mission is to educate the public and create genuine appreciation for New York City history as it relates to Colonial America, the American Revolutionary War, and the Early Republic; this mission is fulfilled through the preservation of its collection and interpretation of the institution’s landmarked 1719 building along with varied exhibitions of art and artifacts as they relate to the historic site and the American Revolution.
The Museum opened as a public museum in 1907 at 54 Pearl Street by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York (instituted in 1876) due to it being the site of George Washington's famous farewell to the officers in 1783. The Museum is now a complex of five historic buildings featuring nine galleries, a 8,000 piece collection, annually changing exhibitions and regularly occurring public programs. Annual visitor attendance is about 30,000.
Fraunces Tavern Museum seeks a Development Office to provide charismatic, creative, energetic leadership to oversee all aspects of institutional development. This is an exceptional opportunity for growth and recognition through the expansion of the departments fundraising initiatives and outreach efforts. Using the institution's Strategic Plan the hired candidate will be planning and implementing ways to increase support from planned giving, major gifts, the annual appeal, capital campaigns, membership, and grants. The position reports to the Executive Director.
The key goal of this position is to secure diversified funding resources as outlined in the Strategic Plan. The Officer will lead staff, Board members and volunteers in building upon current contributors as well as developing new connections with individual donors, corporations, foundations, and governmental entities. The Officer must thoroughly understand, and be able to articulate the Museum's mission, vision, culture, values, history and stakeholders, programs and finances. Specific responsibilities include, but are not excluded to the following:
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Effectively articulate, in written and verbal communications, the mission and impact of the Museum to the donors and sponsors
• Grow membership program
• Create an active planned giving program and charitable gifts program
• Initiate and develop practices to identify, cultivate, solicit an active pool of potential donors
• Manage a growing portfolio of individual and corporate donors
• Work in close relationship with Executive Director to solicit and close gifts in support of the museum's unrestricted funds, as well as, programmatic funding
• Assist with fundraising events and select program events
• Conduct the annual appeal
• Increase contributed income and endowment
• Solicit annual appeals, capital campaigns, major gifts, members, non-members
• Identify viable grant options to further institutional goals & work with individual departments to apply for grants that further mission and goals
• Maintain administrative systems including gift recording, acknowledgment, tracking, and donor database
• Create, track and maintain department budget
Qualifications
Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of educational nonprofit development experience - experience in a historic museum a plus. Candidate must have a strong work ethic and self-discipline and be able to work independently and within a close team. Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize. Qualifying skills also include the ability to lead and inspire constituent groups and a strong sense of fundraising ethics and respect for confidentiality of donor information. Candidate must exhibit a processional presentation, manner and ability to represent the museum. A knowledge and interest in Early American history is advantageous.
The position offers a good compensation package with comprehensive benefits that include; Medical Insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan with company contributions, and a liberal paid vacation allotment.
Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask]
Mailed, faxed or dropped off applications will not be accepted. No phone calls please.
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