Director, Institutional Giving
The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocausts seeks an experienced grants manager and persuasive writer to play a key role in securing education, public program, exhibition, capital, general operations and special project support from foundations, corporations and government agencies.
The Director, Institutional Giving will write highly effective grant proposals; maintain and grow relationships with funders; and create and implement funding plans and strategies to meet the Museum’s philanthropic goals.
In addition, the position will oversee all the Museum’s responsibilities as a Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) member and ensure compliance. The Director manages two direct reports.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement creative approaches for building foundation, corporate, government philanthropic support, including multi-year gifts opportunities for a range of institutional priorities;
Maintain a portfolio of donors and prospects ensuring effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies;
Write and submit effective funding requests, including preparing proposals, budgets and other supplementary materials, to ensure timely, appropriate, and targeted solicitation;
Ensure all government compliance, including city (CIG), state and federal agencies and officials;
Represent the Museum and interact with all levels of funders, grant officers, and government offices;
Lead and mentor a staff of two to oversee all steps of the granting process from research to reporting, ensuring fundraising goals are met;
With support of the Executive Vice President, Strategy & Development, establish fundraising goals, monitor overall expense budget, ensure donor database records are up-to-date, and aid in preparation of analytical reports to measure progress toward fundraising goals;
Assist Museum leadership with production of collateral materials, Board reporting, and project management as needed;
Work in tandem with departments throughout the Museum to ensure successful crediting and execution of related contractual requirements; and Participate in development-related special events, entailing some evening and weekend hours.