Director Annual Fund & Membership

Purpose of Position:

Reporting to the Vice President of Advancement the Director of Annual Fund and Membership will oversee strategy operations and communications for a fundraising program focused on increasing donor participation and membership growth managing staff developing campaigns across various platforms cultivating donor relationships and analyzing data to track progress toward financial goals and enhanced donor and member engagement. The Director of Annual Fund and Membership will also maintain a small portfolio of individual donors and prospects with the goal of increasing levels of addition the Director will work collaboratively with the entire Advancement team to support stewardship and cultivations initiatives and programs to promote unrestricted philanthropic support for the Museum.

Essential Functions:

• Strategy & Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive year-round annual giving plan with clear goals for revenue participation and donor retention.
• Campaign Management: Collaborate with the Marketing team to create manage and assess solicitation plans for direct mail email social media online campaigns and peer-to-peer outreach.
• Data & Analysis: Establish and track key metrics analyze giving trends and use data to inform strategic decisions and evaluate campaign effectiveness.
• Donor Relations & Stewardship: Cultivate and steward relationships with current and potential donors and members managing a portfolio of individuals up to a certain giving level and working to identify major gift prospects.
• Communications & Messaging: Supervise the creation and execution of all annual fund and membership communications including appeals newsletters acknowledgments and promotional materials.
• Membership Programs: Grow the membership base by converting prospects and visitors into members and upgrading existing members through innovative benefits events and customer relationship management.
• Event Planning: Plan and execute donor recognition cultivation and stewardship events coordinating logistics and developing communication plans for these events.
• Staff Management: Manage supervise and mentor staff within the annual fund and membership teams including performance reviews training and staff development.
• Budget & Operations: Develop and manage the annual giving budget oversee vendor relationships for printing mailings and digital platforms and ensure accurate record-keeping in the CRM system.
• Collaboration: Partner with marketing advancement and other departments to integrate annual giving with overall fundraising goals and promote membership across institutional platforms.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Proven experience in comprehensive annual giving programs
• Expertise in multi-channel fundraising techniques
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership and staff management experience
• A strong sense of initiative and customer service orientation
• Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills