Share Email Opening Title Director of Development  Location Museum of Life and Science   About the Organization The Museum of Life and Science, one of North Carolina’s top family destinations, has been a beloved Durham institution for 75 years. The Museum features 84 acres of exhibits, experiences, and outdoor exploration, including one of the East Coast's largest butterfly conservatories and a two-story science center. As an accredited zoo, the Museum is home to lemurs, black bears, endangered red wolves, and more than 140 species of live animals, butterflies, and insects. Readers of Durham Magazine, Indy Week, and Carolina Parent have repeatedly named us the top Museum in the Triangle. Charity Navigator rated the Museum, a 501(c3) nonprofit organization, 100 out of 100-- the highest possible score. Our mission is to create a place of lifelong learning where people of all ages embrace science as a way of knowing about themselves, their community, and their world. The Museum serves our increasingly diverse community with interactive and accessible experiences that build and develop lifelong connections with science, nature, and critical thinking. The Museum partners with NASA, NOAA, the National Science Foundation, Duke University, NC State University, and the University of North Carolina on many research projects and programs. In addition to an incredible team of co-workers, the Museum provides competitive compensation commensurate with experience, as well as a full array of employee benefits for eligible positions, including a generous 403b retirement plan with employer contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, flex-spending plans, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, nine paid annual holidays, employee appreciation events, and a family membership to the Museum.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   Description Responsibilities Development Team: Manage, coach, and mentor a team of fundraisers in all areas (individual giving institutional giving, research, stewardship, development communications). Actively partner with Membership, Communications, Innovation and Learning, Family Fundraising Events, Business, and other teams to support the annual general operations of the Museum. Strategic Planning: Plan annual fundraising cycle with goals, revenue and expense budgets, and OKRs in partnership with VP and Development team. Provide assistance with planning and reporting for development projects. Corporate Sponsorship: Manage and grow giving from corporate partners, including: Business Membership: Manage and grow business membership program: projections, prospecting, solicitation, fulfillment, renewals, upgrades and customer service. Oversee printing and mailing of monthly renewal/lapsed appeals to business members. Sponsorships. Primary responsibility for drafting and submitting sponsorship proposals for most Museum events and programs. Collaborate with Marketing and other teams to deliver sponsorship benefits. Corporate Gifts and Grants: Partner with VP to build and grow a robust program of gifts and grants from corporations. Foundations: Partner with VP to build and grow a robust program foundation and family foundation giving. Primary responsibility for lower range foundational giving (=$5,000) utilizing approved cases (narratives and budgets.) Fiscal Projections and Reporting: Responsible for managing deadlines and reporting requirements for Development team. Primary responsibility for accuracy of fiscal reporting and projections for all giving, including development office monthly expense reports, YTD reporting, and other regular reconciliations with the business office. Research: Manage development associate in production of research profiles and briefings on major institutional donors and prospects. Campaigns: Support for all mini and capital campaigns for institutional giving. Occasional evening and weekend work required to support events and development activities. Staff Oversight: Development Manager, Development Associate   Position Requirements Required: Demonstrated success in managing people, projects, and fundraising processes with evidence of increased levels of managerial responsibility 8+ years direct solicitation experience Talented coach and mentor; proven experience in growing a fundraising team Excellent budgeting, strategic planning, and program building skills Energetic, self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills Experience in collaborating on the creation of fundraising initiatives in a complex, matrixed work environment Proven track record with institutional giving (corporations and foundations) including reporting and stewardship Familiarity with individual giving including stewardship Facility with multiple all forms of fundraising writing Excellent computer, database, and organizational skills Strong attention to detail and customer service Able to represent the Museum’s mission and needs with enthusiasm and professionalism Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred Desired: Experience with database programs, particularly Raiser’s Edge software products Fundraising experience in North Carolina/RTP area Familiarity with museum-based fundraising Experience with building and growing teams   Shift -not applicable-   Pay Range   EOE Statement The Museum of Life and Science is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we value the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Join us!   Category Fundraising   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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