Feb 20th, 2024
Emily Dickinson Museum
Senior Director of Development
( Massachusetts | On-site )
Job Description
Senior Director of Development- Emily Dickinson Museum
Amherst, MA
The EDM Museum’s has a variety of 75 public annual programs, examining features of nineteenth-century New England life through the Museum's collections, considering new developments in Dickinson scholarship, sharing readings of Dickinson's poetry, and celebrating the contemporary creativity that Dickinson’s legacy continues to inspire.
This position will report to the Jane and Robert Keiter Family Executive Director, Jane Wald. The Senior Director of Development (Senior Director) will be a key member of the Museum’s leadership team. Managing a team of two, and carrying a major gift portfolio, the Senior Director will be responsible for increasing individual giving and the Museum’s operating fund, conceiving and executing special fundraising events, and will be the internal and external expert on all development and philanthropic strategy, activity, and messaging.
The ideal candidate should be passionate about the museum’s mission, have eight years of fundraising experience, and the ability to travel for donor meetings and other Museum functions. They should also be willing to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends.
The Senior Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Board of Governors, senior staff, volunteers, museum partners, and the community to strengthen existing donor relationships, attract new support to meet ambitious goals, and ensure that development activities are deeply embedded in the mission, work, and culture of the Museum. With support from the Board of Governors and other senior leaders of the organization, the incoming Senior Director of Development will be charged with designing a strategic philanthropic plan to meet the short- and long-term philanthropic and organizational priorities – an expanded, fully restored, and accessible campus, leading-edge educational programs and resources, a singular visitor experience both onsite and online, and increased operational capacity for the Museum’s long-term at the center of the organization’s vision for the future.
The Senior Director will be responsible for securing five- to seven-figure major gifts and corporate partnerships and identifying new institutional and private foundation grant opportunities that may provide seed money for existing priorities. They will also oversee and implement the museum's Twice as Bold fundraising campaign to ensure that goals are met and that the philanthropic program is well positioned for future growth and new donor engagement.
The current development team includes the Director of Annual Giving and Donor Relations and the Prospect Researcher/Development Operations Manager. In keeping with Amherst College’s efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment, the Senior Director will take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce workplace.
Compensation: Amherst College, and the Museum is offering a salary of starting at $125,000, plus benefits, commensurate with experience.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to Development Guild DDI here: https://apptrkr.com/4965538
For more information, please visit www.developmentguild.com.
For more information about Emily Dickinson Museum, please visit https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/