Development Assistant
Development Assistant
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Job Description
Department: Development
Reports to: Associate Director of Development
Classification: Hourly non-exempt full-time with benefits
Hourly Rate: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour commensurate with relevant experience
This is an onsite Boston-based position. Local candidates strongly preferred. No agencies please.
Only applications with a cover letter will be considered.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Core Values
Isabella Stewart Gardner believed that art had the power to change lives and she built a beautiful personal and immersive Museum setting to do so. Today the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISGM) is a living embodiment of her bold vision; its a dynamic place where ideas and creativity in all its forms inspire visitors. Through exhibitions music programs and performances we strive to tell new stories and challenge assumptions by engaging diverse voices and communities.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum seeks to connect past with present develop and sustain mutually beneficial partnerships with our local communities and artists expand and diversify our audiences and generate opportunities for creativity. We are firmly committed to creating both an inclusive work culture and a welcoming visitor experience. Our five-year strategic plan outlines the Museums core values goals and initiatives that serve as a renewal of Isabellas promise for the Museum to be a place for the education and enjoyment of the public forever.
Position Summary
The Development Assistant is a key member of the Development team that raises essential funds to support the Museums annual operating budget and strengthen the institutional endowment for the long term future.
The Development Assistant provides administrative support for the Development Office focusing on several main objectives within the department which include: staffing the Chief Development Officer (CDO); aiding with meeting planning preparation calendaring and logistics; drafting individualized and detailed acknowledgement letters formatting proposals and reports; assisting with the ongoing work of the boards and committees; helping with mailings and Gala preparation; keeping appropriate records updated in the CRM and tracking credit lines; staffing phone and email lines providing customer service and fielding requests; staffing events; and managing mail.
Required
- Bachelors degree with an interest in the development field.
- Strong project management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and follow through.
- Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills particularly with Google Workspace.
- Eagerness to learn collaborate and work as part of a team.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends when needed.
- Commitment to advancing the ISGMs strategic initiatives.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Satisfactory background check.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Desirable
- Museum and/or non-profit experience.
- Familiarity with fundraising databases especially Tessitura and Microsoft Office tools like Excel and PowerPoint.
Competencies
- Analytical and Forward Thinking
- Customer Service Orientation
- Thoroughness
- Initiative
- Adaptability
COVID-19 Protocols
All employees of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are required to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status. If you are not vaccinated you will need to participate in an interactive process to request a religious or medical accommodation and to submit weekly test results in addition to following other federal state and CDC recommendations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Museum is committed to affording equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race color religion age (40 or older) disability national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy childbirth or related conditions ancestry or status as a veteran. Consistent with our core values and our founders legacy the Museum is dedicated to building a work community that fosters collaboration excellence belonging and a diversity of perspectives and experience.
Request an Accommodation
Applicants with disabilities who are unable to access ISGMs online application system fully may contact us at for assistance with a reasonable accommodation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
