Collections and Exhibitions Associate

About the role

The American LGBTQ+ Museum is a bold new institution dedicated to preserving, investigating, and celebrating the dynamic histories and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. The Museum will tell the community's evolving histories in their own voices as they envision a world in which all people work toward and experience the joy of liberation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and coordination of fundraising strategies and activities to advance the mission of the American LGBTQ+ Museum.
• Manage all museum fundraising, including campaign fundraising for a $30mm comprehensive campaign, board of directors fundraising, individual major gifts, annual fundraising (direct mail), corporate fundraising and engagement, government fundraising, memberships, all donor communications, and donor cultivation events.
• Research and build strong relationships with current and prospective donors which translate into significant sustainable philanthropic support.
• Work closely with the Executive Director, the Board, and senior staff to help the Museum achieve its financial goals.
• Be a catalyst for helping the Museum achieve its financial goals and an integral part of the senior leadership team.
• Be a key player in the growth and expansion of the organization in donor markets across the US.

Requirements

• A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in multifaceted development work with a major metropolitan museum, performing arts center, or arts and culture nonprofit.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in major gift fundraising (ideally campaign fundraising).
• Experience in the museum or cultural sector.
• Ability to manage a team of three full-time staff and two consultants.
• Strong relationship-building skills with current and potential donors.
• Experience with donor communications and donor cultivation events.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major gifts.
• Experience with corporate fundraising and engagement.
• Experience with government fundraising.
• Experience with memberships.
• Experience with annual fundraising (direct mail).
• Experience with all donor communications.
• Experience with donor cultivation events.
• Experience with major gift fundraising.
• Experience with campaign fundraising.
• Experience with board of directors fundraising.
• Experience with individual major