Chief Development Officer

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for the Arts and Culture is seeking a strategic Chief Development Officer (CDO) to scale the philanthropic engine behind Glen Echo Park, a premier arts and cultural center in the Washington, DC region. Reporting to the CEO, this key member of the Senior Leadership Team is a visionary relationship-builder who connects donors to drive and expand our $1M contributed revenue stream. About the OpportunityChief Development Officer (CDO) is a strategic fundraising executive responsible for leading, growing, and inspiring our philanthropic programs to support annual operating needs, programmatic initiatives, and capital projects. Working onsite in the vibrant, historic, and natural setting of Glen Echo Park, the CDO reports to the CEO and is part of our Senior Leadership Team. Working closely with the CEO and Board of Directors, the CDO:Shapes Development Strategy: Develop a multi-year fundraising plan to grow individual, corporate, government, and foundation support.Cultivates Donors and Major Gifts: Personally manages a portfolio of top donors and expands our annual fund programs and represents the Partnership externally.Leads the Gala: Drive the vision and donor engagement for our landmark $300,000 annual gala.Future Capital Campaigns: Prepare future campaigns, including exciting upcoming improvements to our historic Spanish Ballroom. About the OrganizationThe Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture (the Partnership) is a nonprofit organization that manages the programs and facilities at Glen Echo Park, a vibrant arts and cultural center located in Glen Echo, MD in the Washington, DC area. Our mission is to present vibrant artistic, cultural and educational offerings at Glen Echo Park and promote the Park as a unique destination for our region's diverse population. We strive to inspire creativity and offer shared artistic experiences in a welcoming historic and natural setting within a National Park. We operate the Park in partnership with Montgomery County, the National Park Service and our many resident and non-resident program partners. The Partnership is led by a 20-member Board of Directors who participate in fundraising and represent the organization throughout the community. The organization’s annual operating budget is $3M with $1M in contributed revenue - $300k from government sources and $700k from individuals/foundations/corporate donors. Capital budgets vary year to year. Requirements: Experience: 8+ years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience, with a proven track record in executive or senior leadership roles.Sector Expertise: Deep fundraising experience within arts/cultural institutions, museums, parks, or historic sites is strongly preferred.Regional Network: Strong existing knowledge of Washington, DC/regional philanthropy, major donors, and foundation networks is highly preferred.Event Mastery: Demonstrated success producing, directing, and maximizing revenue for large-scale donor galas and cultivation events.Tools: Experienced use of CRM fundraising database systems and Microsoft and Google tools. Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or equivalent executive experience strongly preferred. Details:Location: Glen Echo, MD, (4 days in office / 1 day remote)Salary Range: $100,000 – $130,000 annually (commensurate with experience)Benefits: 401K with employer match, Healthcare Plan, Vacation (10 days in the first year), 7 Holidays, 4 Floating Holidays, Sick and Safe Leave, Long Term Disability Insurance How to Apply: (Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis.)Email your resume and a cover letter to jobs@glenechopark.org with the subject line "Chief Development Officer". Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Please tag them or share this post in your network! Full Job posting: https://glenechopark.org/jobs