Director of Development

Job Title: Director of Development
Department: Institutional Advancement
Direct Supervisor: Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Status: Exempt, Full Time, some evenings & weekends required
Salary: $68,000 annually

The Director of Development is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing an integrated program of fundraising and program activity in furthering the mission Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC). The Director manages and directs the annual giving program, including identifying, cultivating and soliciting various resources. Supports campaign programming, event fundraising, and data management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets or exceeds direct fundraising goals set in collaboration with the Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA) and continuously improves solicitation efforts to increase giving amounts from all constituents.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the annual giving campaigns, community friends, corporations, organizations, fundraising events and capital campaigns.
• Organizes appropriate and adequate volunteer structures for campaigns, interacting with volunteers to keep their interest high, to ensure their contacts are made, and to train, as necessary.
• Prepares development budgets and collaborates with VPIA on annual organizational budget.
• Identifies and solicits appropriate leadership giving prospects. Assists VPIA in pursuing major, planned, and capital giving opportunities. Assists VPIA in designing and carrying out strategies for cultivation and stewardship of major prospects.
• Collaborates with Advancement staff on the development and distribution of reporting from the database. Tracks and evaluates annual giving campaign activity, keeping the VPIA and Board regularly informed on status of annual campaigns and capital campaign.
• Leads Advancement team in fundraising event planning.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• A minimum of 5 years of fundraising and supervisory experience in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in fundraising. Tangible evidence of metric driven donor-centric practice.
• Proven experience and success in gift solicitation.
• Clear understanding of fundraising operations and process.
• Knowledge of fund accounting.
• Knowledge of Google and Microsoft Suites required.
• Familiarity with CRM solutions preferred. Altru experience a plus.

Please submit your resume & cover letter to Jessica Colangelo, Director of Human Resources at jcolangelo@rmsc.org. Please reference Director of Development in the subject line of your email. Deadline to apply: May 31, 2024

RMSC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This policy expressly prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic predisposition, gender identity or expression, carrier status, domestic violence victim status, veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Fundraising: 5 years (Required)
• fundraising event planning: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person