March 12th, 2024
Haverhill Public Library
Campaign Director
( Massachusetts | On-site )
Job Description
Haverhill Public Library | Campaign Director | Haverhill, MA
The Haverhill Public Library represents the best in public-private partnerships. In 1873, a local philanthropist donated land and half the money necessary to build the library, while the people of Haverhill donated the other half. The Trustees assumed responsibility for the facilities, with the City of Haverhill committing to provide staff and building maintenance. The original library building opened on November 18, 1875. In 1969 and again in 1997, major library construction projects were made possible with public and private funds.
Today, the Library offers essential services for Greater Haverhill with 2023’s attendance topping 150,000 visitors, more than 300,000 circulating items, and 32,615 cardholders in a city of 67,000. The building was open to the public 3,249 hours last year, making it the most accessible resource in the city.
The Library is eager to embark on a capital campaign for renovations. With an unprecedented, sizable bequest, as well as other private donations, the Trustees have committed $12M of the project estimated at $27M. The plan calls for four main areas of focus. First, the Library requires expanded patron-focused services with greater access to technology. Second, the community seeks enriched support for families, children, tweens, teens, and underserved populations. Next, the building requires improved spaces for community cultural activities, and finally, the updating of systems as well an ambitious vision for a sustainable future of the building.
The Campaign Director will be the person responsible for preparation, planning, goal setting, management, and implementation of the Library’s $5-7M campaign. The Campaign Director will lead Trustees in Campaign Chair recruitment and will report to the identified Chair. Development Guild Campaign Counsel will be available to the Director for their first 90 days to support initial planning and campaign set up.
In the first three months, the Director will be conduct a comprehensive assessment of the organization, and the campaign at hand, presenting recommendations for new goal setting, budgets, and milestones, as well as conducting Foundation research and developing a calendar for grant submissions. At the three-month mark, the Director and Campaign leadership will review and revise the goals for the position as needed, to be agreed upon jointly.
The successful Director will be comfortable leading in a start-up environment, bring “soup to nuts” experience in campaign development and implementation, and have experience educating and supporting Board members and volunteers. They will bring experience building new foundation prospects, as well as an individual pipeline of donors for the Campaign. While the Trustees will serve as primary faces and solicitors for the Campaign, the Director should also be prepared and interested in engaging with the community and soliciting donors as needed.
This is a consulting position, with the potential for a 3-year commitment. Annual salary: $110,000 – $125,000, with the option for annual bonuses based on performance.
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About Haverhill Public Library please visit: https://haverhillpl.org/