Capital Campaign Manager, Development

OVERVIEW:  

The Campaign Manager for the Development Department of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is responsible for supporting the planning and execution of the Second Century Vision Campaign strategy, including developing campaign collateral, establishing solicitation priorities, managing prospect lists, working with gift officers to execute targeted cultivation plans and solicitation strategies, providing support to staff, board members and volunteers for solicitation, and managing campaign cultivation events. The manager oversees various aspects of campaign planning and implementation, working closely with development leadership, key volunteers and senior staff.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the Museum’s capital campaign for a temporary period, with employment concluding as the campaign reaches a successful completion.

The Children’s Museum is fiercely devoted to our Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) efforts. Together we are building and sustaining an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates differences. 

REPORTS TO:  Vice President of Development

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. In concert with the Vice President, manages the execution of the Second Century Vision Centennial Capital Campaign, including monitoring progress against overall campaign timeline, tracking progress toward overall campaign goals and objectives in CRM database. Manages existing and new stewardship relationships with related campaign donors.
2. Produces campaign activity reports, prospect lists, pledge/gift agreements, named gift agreements, partnership contracts, consulting contracts, and monitors adherence to campaign counting guidelines using the CRM. Works with Donor Relations Manager to manage campaign naming opportunity activity that supports departmental colleagues. Executes the weekly donor pipeline meetings.
3. Works with department colleagues to ensure gifts, pledges and in-kind donations are documented and donor recognition is properly recorded as well as ensures donors are acknowledged according to the guidelines in the Development Playbook within the shared system in a timely manner.
4. Coordinates and schedules meetings and special events with donors, corporate/civic leaders and other external constituents, as requested. In collaboration with the Development Event Planner, manages and/or assist in the implementation of a variety of special events and activities in support of the campaign.
5. Provides logistical support to campaign volunteer committee meetings. Plans for and participates in meetings, provides operational and administrative support and timely follow-up.  Assists in preparing for donor meetings. 
6. In concert with colleagues in marketing, utilizes key messages and case support to create and distribute campaign communication and collateral. Creates campaign proposals and presentation decks and develops strategy in support of donor meetings and presentations.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. A bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
2. Three (3) years of professional experience in campaign support in nonprofit fund development, including donor stewardship, major gifts moves management or similar process, event planning, and prospect research.
3. One (1) year of event planning and/or event logistics coordination preferred.
4. Demonstrated project coordination and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and duties.  Must work proactively, independently and professionally knowing when and how to seek information. 
5. Must have the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and multi-task.
6. Must have exceptional customer service skills. Excellent social skills and the ability to interact professionally with people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and cultures. 
7. Demands maturity and the experience to recognize and respond appropriately to confidential information.
8. Sound knowledge of business terminology, process and etiquette.
9. Must possess excellent knowledge of Windows applications as well as constituent database management acumen including:
   1. Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
   2. Presentation software experience.
   3. Database administration experience, preferably with a system similar to Tessitura

*Special consideration given to those applicants who are multi-lingual.

ADA REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be able to produce extensive computer-generated reports and correspondence; Must be able to interact with donors, volunteers, and staff.
2. Must be able to communicate extensively and effectively via telephone/TTY, one-on-one conversations, group conversations, virtually, and through email and written correspondence.
3. Requires extensive use of computer keyboards.
4. Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time, traverse the campus, travel regionally via convention forms of transportation, tolerate dust in the environment, and lift up to 25