Individual Giving Manager
Individual Giving Manager
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ABOUT THE ROLE
The Individual Giving Manager supports the Major Gifts Program with a focus on cultivating stewarding and growing gifts in the $1500-$5000 range. This role manages a portfolio of donors builds meaningful relationships and develops strategies to increase engagement and giving. Youll play a key role in advancing SAMs fundraising goals by:
Managing a portfolio of current and prospective donors with emphasis on increasing annual support at the $1500$5000 level.
Identifying donors with potential for increased giving and developing tailored cultivation strategies.
Writing effective personalized solicitations for annual gifts.
Collaborating with colleagues on gift acknowledgements stewardship benefits fulfillment and donor recognition.
Maintaining donor records in Tessitura including research biographies and meeting notes.
Planning and implementing donor stewardship events in partnership with the events team.
Supporting development events peer-to-peer solicitations and production of donor materials.
Managing budget responsibilities related to individual giving and stewardship initiatives.
FLSA STATUS: Full Time Non-Exempt
COMPENSATION: $33.00-35.00/hour
WORK SCHEDULE
This role is typically scheduled during standard business hours MondayFriday with occasional evenings and weekends required to support donor events and solicitations. This position is hybrid eligible under SAMs current policy (subject to change).
BENEFITS
Full-time employees are eligible for SAMs comprehensive benefits package including:
Fully employer-paid HMP medical plan or employee contribution PPO plan.
Dental vision and basic life insurance/LTD/AD&D.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Short-Term Disability and Supplemental Dental Insurance.
Participation in SAMs 403(b) retirement plan with discretionary 3% annual employer contribution and match program (eligibility after 1 year and 1000 hours worked).
Paid vacation sick and safe time (PSST) bereavement leave jury duty 11 scheduled holidays and 1 paid floating holiday.
Subsidized unlimited ORCA card for public transit.
Onsite fitness facility access.
Free museum membership at the Patron level Tier III membership to the American Alliance of Museums and discounts at the SAM Shop and on museum programming.
ABOUT SAM
Seattle Art Museums vision is to be the museum for all of Seattlea bold dynamic hub of creativity belonging and cultural leadership shaping the future of art and community. We aim to create a welcoming community where people find inspiration and discover our common humanity through exceptional art and engaging programs.
As the leading visual arts institution in the Pacific Northwest SAM shares its global connections powerful exhibitions and dynamic programs to engage educate and inspire. SAM is a vibrant three-site organization that is supported by 365 employees 10 executive leaders and more than 200 volunteers.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A donor-centered fundraiser who thrives on relationship-building and strategy. Youll bring:
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in liberal arts marketing arts business administration or equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 4 years of development experience.
Knowledge of a broad range of fundraising techniques and how they support each other.
Proven success in cultivating soliciting and stewarding gifts.
Strong relationship-building skills with donors trustees executives and colleagues.
Strategic proactive and professional communication skills (verbal and written).
Supervisory and project management skills with ability to motivate and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong time management problem-solving and analytical skills.
Knowledge of fundraising database systems; ability to learn Tessitura.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Zoom Asana Slack and online research.
Ability to pass and maintain a security background check.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the nonprofit sector ideally arts & culture.
Familiarity with the Seattle philanthropic community.
Proficiency with Tessitura.
WORK CONDITIONS
Exposure: Primarily indoors in a climate-controlled environment with moderate background noise.
Stationary Work: About 80% at a desk; 20% moving around the work area. Occasional extended standing may be required during events.
Communication: Clear and professional verbal and written communication in English with donors trustees and colleagues is essential.
Office Work: Regular use of computers phones and office equipment.
ACCOMMODATION
If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or additional need please let us know at emailprotected.
The Seattle Art Museum will consider reasonable accommodations for all employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions/duties of this position. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process please contact emailprotected
Celebrating difference. At Seattle Art Museum our members visitors and local community come from all walks of life and so do our employees volunteers and interns. The plurality of our identities and experiences strengthens our mission: connecting art to life. Our mission and vision call us to be responsive to a multitude of cultural contexts and lived experiences and as such our Strategic Plan directly addresses the role art plays in empowering and elevating social justice movements and promoting structural change to further equity in our society. SAM is particularly dedicated to racial equity in the workplace because we know that people of color are the most impacted when it comes to both historical and present inequities. We know that equity is not a single fixed destination its ongoing reckoning. As SAM continually strives to be a more inclusive and equitable workplace we are particularly interested in engaging with those who have been historically underrepresented in the museum field. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace and a sense of belonging for each and every employee because we know our organization is at its best when we celebrate difference.
SAM is an equal opportunity employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry sensory physical or mental disability genetic information military or veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation citizenship or immigration status or other applicable legally protected characteristic. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or additional need please let us know at The Seattle Art Museum will consider reasonable accommodations for all employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions/duties of the role. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process please contact For candidates we ask that if possible you wait until youre invited to a screen online technical assessment or interview before requesting an accommodation.
We encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace and a sense of belonging for each and every employee because we know our organization is at its best when we include celebrate and embrace difference. We encourage you to submit an application even if your experience doesnt feel like a 100% match with the position. We know applying for a job can be intimidating and research tells us that womxn and folks of color are less likely to apply if they dont see themselves meeting or exceeding every single qualification listed. We encourage you to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every requirement in this job post. You could very well be a great fit for this role or others.
Requirements for employment. In order to be employed by the Seattle Art Museum you must reside in the state of Washington. Employment at SAM is contingent upon successful clearing and maintenance of clearance in both a federal and state criminal background check.
Want to learn more If you havent already check out our Careers page for more on working at SAM.
Though wed love to be able to reply to every question that crosses our desk due to the high volume of applications we receive our HR team is unfortunately unable to offer a response to inquiries requesting search status updates inquiries about hiring timeline or requests to be put in touch with directly with the Hiring Team. If your experiences and capabilities are well suited to an open role our Recruiter or the Hiring Manager will reach out directly to schedule an interview. Thanks for your understanding!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
