The Membership Manager is primarily responsible for the Mount Vernon membership program including the coordination of member only benefits and special events. Under the supervision of the Director of Special Gifts, this position is responsible for the stewardship of the Neighborhood Friends of Mount Vernon, the Friends of Mount Vernon and in addition the volunteers who are also donors.  The Friends are a national membership group.  The Neighborhood Friends reside on land once owned by George Washington and are a local membership group that actively supports Mount Vernon.   The Neighborhood Friends are led by co-chairs which serve for three years and a steering committee of eight couples.

Responsibilities:

Membership Stewardship and Cultivation
• Interact with membership constituency in person, via telephone and email.
• Serve as point of contact for members regarding renewals, benefits and special gift opportunities. 
• Develop, manage and implement a multi-year plan for stewardship, communications and special events for Mount Vernon members.
• Establish and implement donor stewardship priorities including weekly phone calls to promote renewals, upgrade members and thank renewing members. 
 
Membership Special Events:
• Manage the Neighborhood Friends and Friends events including the 18th century candlelight tours and holiday parties which are held annually in December.
• Serve as primary staff liaison to the Neighborhood Friends Steering Committee to coordinate the Neighborhood Friends annual picnic and other membership events. The committee meets four times a year in the evening with additional meetings as needed closer to the events. 
• Serve as primary staff liaison for the Birthnight Ball Steering Committee to coordinate the annual fundraising dinner and silent auction. The committee meets at least three times a year in the evening.
• Coordinates the membership pre-sale of the spring and fall Wine Festival and Mount Vernon by Candlelight.
• Coordinates the Neighborhood Friends Steering Committee Alumni Party
• Joins other development senior staff in serving as a greeter and host of the Music at Mount Vernon (3 evenings), Michelle Smith Lecture Series (3 evenings), and Gay Hart Gaines Lecture Series (3 evenings).   

Qualifications:

·               Bachelor’s degree and at least six years progressively responsible experience with institutional advancement including non-profit membership     based programs, donor stewardship, donor communications, and management of large events (100+ guests). 

·               Ideally, the candidate also will have worked previously as a membership coordinator or fundraiser and solicited gifts.

·               Superior verbal and written communication skills.

·               Familiarity with etiquette and protocol.

·               Available to work 25+ evenings a year including weekends.

·               Deep knowledge of and ability to conceptualize and direct a comprehensive stewardship, communications, and events portfolio for members of

          Mount Vernon.

·               A high level of energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to the mission and objectives of Mount Vernon

·               A collaborative, team-oriented problem solver who can take initiative, set priorities, maximize resources and deliver results.

·               An individual who is highly organized and able to handle multiple projects while maintaining clarity of focus and flexibility in the face of organizational change.

·               Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and the ability to learn systems/technology used at Mount Vernon, Raisers Edge if not already familiar.

Plese send resume and cover letter to: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 110, Mount Vernon, VA 22121.  Applications may also be sent via fax to 703.780.8320 or by e-mail to [log in to unmask].  

Mount Vernon is an Equal Opportunity Employer