Manager, Annual Giving

About the Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago shares its singular collections with our city and the world. We collect care for and interpret works of art across time cultures geographies and identities. We are a place of gathering and learning committed to fostering an inclusive understanding of human creativity.

About the Department

Annual Giving leads the departments efforts to acquire steward and upgrade donors across all membership levels through targeted communications supported by data-driven analysis of revenue expense and operational efficiency across all Engagement initiatives. As a primary point of contact for members and leadership donors the department ensures a welcoming hospitable experience so every member feels part of the museum community.

Position Summary

The Manager Annual Giving supports the objectives of the museums Luminary and Womans Board programs through the production of meetings communications and events. The position reports to the Assistant Director Annual Giving and supports the departments goals serving as the primary liaison to the Womans collaboration with teams across Engagement and under the supervision of the Director of Annual Giving this position tracks measurable goals and objectives for volunteer leadership programming and membership as prioritized by the department.

Under the guidance of the Assistant Director the Manager supports the objectives of the museums Premium and Luminary program and stewards the activity of the Womans Board.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates program meeting tour and event logistics to achieve financial and non-financial goals.
• Collaborates across departments to ensure continuity of guest experience across museum events.
• Supports building maintaining and regularly updating Annual Giving reports donor records and outcome data used to measure program success and other defined goals against established metrics.
• Fully utilize Raisers Edge and all available tools.
• Ability to handle conflicting demands and requests creatively and quickly.
• Draft circulate and edit written content for accuracy writing quality and organizational messaging. Adheres to the museums editorial and design style guides ensures consistency in messaging and brand standards incorporates cross-departmental feedback to finalize print and digital communications.
• Ensures regular communication with volunteer leadership and members/donors. Provides general inquiry support to prospective members. Coordinates and produces donor stewardship projects as directed including mailing projects and other donor engagement initiatives.
• Processes event income receipts and acknowledgements. Pays and reconciles all expenses in a timely manner adherence to Art Institute accounting policies and procedures.
• Supports the creation of event-related budgets. With the guidance of supervisor(s) monitors budgets and tracks expenses for events to ensure financial success.
• In collaboration with Advancement Operations and Donor Stewardship ensures prompt and accurate acknowledgement to individual donors and event sponsors.
• With the guidance of supervisor(s) supports the alignment of Womans Board leadership with the priorities of the Art Institute of Chicago; provides guidance on goals board function and leadership responsibilities as directed by supervisor(s).
• Coordinates various committees as organized by the Womans Board.
• Produces accurate documentation of Womans Board member participation; collaborates with Advancement Operations to ensure accurate database records.
• Organizes maintains and updates all membership records and guides stewardship of members.
• Prepares financial reports on member revenue and operating funds as appropriate for stakeholder leadership ensuring classes of information remain confidential as directed.
• Participates in team meetings regular check-ins with supervisor(s) and represents the Annual Giving in intra-departmental meetings or committees.
• Collaborates in the production of departmental documentation training and creation of shared resources.
• Supports production of peers events and programs; makes requests to peers for support of events as needed.
• Develops competitive understanding of other similar giving programs in Chicago nationally and internationally.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 3 years track record of progressively responsible experience in development membership marketing events or an analogous field.
• Experience working with donors to produce events preferred.
• Skills in project management organization problem-solving and communication preferred.
• Strong work ethic evidence of good judgment detail-oriented.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously meet short deadlines and work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
• Proficiency in Word Excel Power Point required; Raisers Edge preferred

Compensation & Benefits

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• Job Classification: Full Time Staff
• Employment Category: Exempt
• Grade Level: 6

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Application Instructions

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Union

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 31.

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