Anniversary Campaign Director

About the role

The Anniversary Campaign Director serves as both a strategic and tactical fundraising professional, working closely with leadership, volunteers, and staff. The Campaign Director will be responsible for the SCA’s Anniversary Campaign to raise up to $20 million for an Anniversary Fund and the SCA’s endowment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and lead overall campaign planning strategy development, and implementation;
• Manage the campaign budget in alignment with the SCA’s multi-year growth plan and Anniversary Fund;
• Ensure an effective process is in place to inform key volunteers of campaign progress, messaging, opportunities, and activity;
• Lead, participate in, and track all campaign and major gift prospect cultivation and solicitation strategies, managing the SCA’s donor and prospect pipeline, and supporting efforts to prioritize philanthropic activity across all frontline fundraisers;
• Maintain high visibility and responsibility throughout the campaign;
• Support efforts to affirm portfolios relevant to campaign fundraising;
• Manage an assigned portfolio of donors and prospects representing lead and major gift support;
• Develop personalized engagement strategies to deepen relationships and secure financial commitments;
• Conduct and participate in in-person, virtual, and hybrid cultivation and solicitation meetings and participate in all campaign activities and special events;
• Provide exceptional stewardship to existing donors, ensuring regular communication, updates, and acknowledgment of their contributions;
• Work with Marketing Director, staff, and volunteer leadership to coordinate design and production of campaign collateral materials and to create and manage communications from the SCA to key campaign donors and volunteers;
• Collaborate with the Annual Fund Director to ensure coordinated and comprehensive donor-centric engagement, stewardship, and solicitation across all segments;
• Supervise the maintenance of a comprehensive campaign prospect management system, working to integrate with CRM and streamline workstreams;
• Guide and inform campaign cultivation and solicitation activities, track gift commitments, pledge agreements and payments, gift acknowledgments, and recognition as appropriate alongside activated stewardship activity and campaign engagement events;
• Plan, manage, and/or support campaign engagement events and programs;
• Network and build community through attendance at select community and leadership events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5+ years of progressively responsible experience, including major gift/volunteer management experience and demonstrated success in a capital campaign or other major gift solicitation;
• Arts and Culture sector experience preferred;
• Proven success in strategizing, preparing and/or soliciting 5- to 7-figure+ gifts;
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage volunteers;
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple simultaneous projects;
• Proficient with CRM and/or donor management database systems;
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills;
• Deep curiosity about art, culture, and creativity.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional qualifications may include:

• Master’s degree;
• Experience in arts administration or related field;
• Leadership experience in fundraising or volunteer management;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
• Knowledge of fundraising best practices and compliance regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits;
• 401K option;
• Generous vacation benefits;
• In-office work schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
• Flexible work schedule or additional work hours may be necessary to meet the requirements of this job position, which could include evening hours and weekend work;
• Flexible/remote work available with supervisor approval.

Pay

The SCA’s salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000.

Schedule

The SCA’s “in office” work schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A flexible work schedule or additional work hours may be necessary to meet the requirements of this job position, which could include evening hours and weekend work. Flexible/remote work available with supervisor approval.