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Often described as one of the best museums in Kansas City, T/m is striving to reach new audiences to share the world’s largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and the largest collection of antique toys on public display. T/m’s mission is to educate, inspire, and delight adults and children through the museum’s collection and preservation of toys and miniatures. For more information, click here.
Job Description
The purpose of this role is to support T/m’s mission by developing and implementing the museum’s strategic fundraising goals. As part of the Management Team, the Director of Development will coordinate and implement a fundraising strategy for individuals, foundations, and corporate support throughout the Kansas City region and nationally. The Director of Development will work with the Executive Director to operationalize, oversee, and expand fundraising activities for T/m. The ideal candidate will proactively build donor relationships with existing and potential donors to grow the museum’s donor base and inspire existing members and donors to greater levels of commitment. A proven track record of successfully building relationships and soliciting major gifts is critical. The ideal candidate will have a passion for T/m, art, history, education, and community engagement. Success in the position will be defined by vision, drive, and creativity to reach ambitious fundraising goals; implementation of cost-effective processes; and movement of transactional givers into members and long-term donors.
Duties and Responsibilities
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In partnership with the Executive Director, create and implement a strategic fundraising program with a focus on achieving museum-wide goals.
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Collaborate with the key programmatic and curatorial staff to develop and implement giving strategies utilizing and growing the organization’s portfolio of donors, supporters, and prospects.
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Develop and execute a fundraising calendar; solicit and close individual gifts, coordinate annual fund campaigns, and meet with corporate partners to develop sponsorship opportunities.
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In partnership with the Executive Director, manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects to provide charitable donations to the museum; maintain regular correspondence with program officers of foundations and corporate representatives.
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In partnership with programmatic staff research new grant opportunities, oversee the development grants calendar, and serve as a primary grant writer to track, prepare, and submit proposals and reports.
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Implement annual direct mail campaigns and along with the Executive Director identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors to build the organization’s network to deepen relationships with individual donors, foundations, and businesses.
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Oversee the museum’s membership program, send out membership communication, and coordinate a successful and consistent delivery of membership benefits.
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Attend and participate in museum events to meet new members, prospects, and donors; represent the museum in a professional manner with diplomacy and confidentiality.
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Provide detailed fundraising progress reports, help establish performance measures, monitor results, and utilize Donor Perfect to document fundraising activities.
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In collaboration with the leadership team, envision, design, and coordinate special events, fundraising campaigns, and other tactics in support of the museum’s fundraising strategy.
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As a member of the Executive Director’s team, contribute to carrying out T/m’s strategic goals and creating and enforcing organizational policies and procedures.
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Develop and maintain the development department budget, including analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
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Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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5+ years in fundraising with demonstrated success in making donor asks and creating successful fundraising campaigns.
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Proven commitment to the arts, culture, and history field.
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Experience in measuring data and outcomes of campaigns and events for efficiency and effectiveness.
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A proven persuasive communicator, and a relationship-builder of the highest integrity.
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Excellent financial management skills, including experience with developing and managing budgets.
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Experience with project management, including conceptualizing projects, planning, and execution.
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Demonstrated technical proficiency with CRM database (Donor Perfect) and email communications software (MailChimp, Constant Contact).
Attributes
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Passion for T/m and the importance of art, history, and museums as educational institutions and centers for community engagement.
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A creative thinker who can generate new ideas and problem-solve proactively.
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Ability to adjust leadership and communication style to meet the needs of variable constituencies, both internal and external.
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High level of demonstrated personal accountability.
This position is full-time, benefit-eligible, with a salary of up to $85,000 commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.
Benefit Eligibility
Application Deadline
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Job Information
- Job ID: 67939786
- Workplace Type: On-Site
- Location:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Company Name For Job: The National Museum of Toy and Miniatures
- Position Title: Director of Development
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Job Function:
Annual Giving,
Arts/Culture/Humanities,
Development - General,
Donor Relations/Stewardship,
Grants - Job Type: Full-Time
- Job Duration: Indefinite
- Min Education: 2 Year Degree
- Min Experience: 3-5 Years
- Required Travel: 0-10%
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