Sep 03, 2024
Colby College
Job Description
Colby College is seeking a highly motivated Director of Museum Development to lead fundraising for the Colby College Museum of Art. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Major and Planned Giving, the Director of Museum Development will also work closely with the Carolyn Muzzy Director of the Colby College Museum of Art and the Museum Board of Governors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as the primary leader for museum fundraising and gift acquisitions, including from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Manage a targeted prospect portfolio of approximately 75 of the museum’s top supporters capable of making principal, planned, and major gifts, work with other prospect managers on cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for the museum's most highly rated prospects.
• Develop and execute annual and multi-year fundraising plans to ensure a robust and sustainable pipeline of support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities, as appropriate, collaborating with communications donor engagement colleagues to increase the museum’s visibility among donor communities.
• Provide strategic leadership, effective management, inspiration to volunteers.
• Supervise a team dedicated to increasing philanthropy and engagement for the Colby Museum through leadership, major, and annual giving.
• Oversee revenue generating and engagement programs, including Friends of Art and Museum Summer Luncheon.
• Co-lead exhibition and project fundraising with partner institutions through oversight of prospect lists and strategies, and as a solicitor.
• Work with the museum’s Director and curators in the cultivation, documentation and stewardship of gifts of art.
• Perform additional duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities, activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this position is $125,000 to $150,000.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions based on the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate in its educational programs or employment on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or military or veteran’s status. Colby is an equal opportunity employer and operates in accordance with federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our College, including its cultural and ethnic diversity.
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