Advancement Manager (Full-Time)

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of individual, corporate, and foundation donors and prospects, supporting cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities;
• Support the cultivation and stewardship of donor relationships and funding opportunities to support fundraising goals and departmental priorities.
• Draft donor engagement for the President and CEO, and prepare donor briefs, and staff as needed;
• Develop donor communications and materials, including proposals, sponsorship packages, and stewardship content, aligned with Advancement and executive messaging standards.
• Participate in donor meetings, cultivation activities, and fundraising events to support relationship development and engagement.
• Maintain and track a pipeline of grant and sponsorship opportunities aligned with institutional priorities.
• Lead the preparation and writing of grant proposals and support submission in coordination with Advancement leadership.
• Research and identify individual, foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities aligned with institutional priorities.
• Collaborate with internal departments to gather programmatic and financial information.
• Coordinate with internal departments to identify and pursue programmatic funding opportunities.
• Support the execution of Advancement strategies and fundraising initiatives established by leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align fundraising efforts with museum programs, exhibitions, and initiatives.
• Cooky with internal teams and external partners to support donor engagement and fundraising activities.
• Maintain accurate donor, prospect, and fundraising activity records within the Tessitura database management system.
• Generate Tessitura reports to support fundraising efforts, monitor progress toward goals.
• Utilize Tessitura data to support donor engagement and fundraising activities.
• Track and report on fundraising activity, donor engagement, and revenue progress to support departmental goals.
• Support adherence to established Advancement processes and procedures.
• Aid in coordinating materials and deliverables that support fundraising initiatives and donor engagement.
• Provide support across Advancement initiatives as needed to ensure timely and effective execution.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required;
• Minimum of 3–5 years of professional fundraising experience, preferably in a museum, cultural, or educational nonprofit environment;
• Proven track record in individual giving, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants;
• Demonstrated experience supporting donor engagement, grant development, and fundraising initiatives;
• Strong understanding of annual giving programs, major gifts, and event fundraising;
• Experience working with donor database software required; knowledge of Tessitura strongly preferred;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to prepare compelling donor proposals, sponsorship materials, and impact reports.