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Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Director's Circle

Sfmoma

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100005 - 111240

Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever these connections matter and are aligned with our values.

Inclusive: We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.

Passionate: We believe working with art is more than a job or trusteeship - its a way of life.

Brave: We are committed to approaching our work with courage and a sense of adventure always ready to explore new perspectives.

Empathic: We aim to act like a person not an institution.

SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore support and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think view the world and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy nurtures a sense of belonging and purposewhere difference is seen as a strength and every one is appreciated for their whole self.

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours/week at least three days on site per week

SFMOMAs Annual Giving team cultivates strong relationships to fundraise unrestricted support for museum initiatives. The Assistant Director of Annual Giving Directors Circle is responsible for successful oversight of the Directors Circle annual membership program of contributors of $25000 and aboveachieving annual revenue goals ensuring excellent donor relations developing an engaging annual events program identifying and soliciting prospects leading acquisition and upgrade campaigns and managing one staff member.

Reporting to and partnering with the Head of Major and Annual Giving the person in this role must have an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising. They thrive at engaging and inspiring donors and have a strong track record of personally asking for and securing significant funding.

Within the first year the Assistant Director of Annual Giving Directors Circle will:

Demonstrate creative and enterprising ownership of revenue goals totaling over $3.7M annually.
Build strong relationships with donors and Trustees effectively managing the donor volunteer leadership committee and actively fundraising from donors and prospects.
Provide inspiring leadership to one full-time staff member: the Annual Giving Associate Directors Circle.
Model a commitment to advancing actionable diversity equity and inclusion in Annual Giving Philanthropy and across the museum.

Responsibilities & Duties

Strategy

Work collaboratively with Philanthropy colleagues museum trustees and volunteer leaders to develop and implement annual and multi-year fundraising strategies to grow revenue.
Lead the Directors Circle committee made up of museum trustees and high-level volunteers.
Partner with Travel Manager to create engaging and strategic donor travel opportunities for the Directors Circle must be available and amenable to staff donor trips.
Use research and data to inform program leadership and continued evolution of donor offerings.
Supervise one Annual Giving Associate.

Solicitation and Stewardship

Identify cultivate and solicit annual Directors Circle gifts of $25000.
Ensure all donor touch points are comprehensively tracked within Tessitura.
Identify and bring in new Directors Circle members and move our most dedicated and loyal donors to higher levels of giving.
Work with and prepare volunteer leaders and other appropriate staff members as needed to cultivate and acquire new members.
Ensure excellent stewardship and the fulfillment of benefits for individual donors in Directors Circle.

Community

Communicate with colleagues in an effective and timely manner sharing information about prospects and donors to contribute to a culture of transparency and efficiency.
Build strong and productive relationships with colleagues throughout the museum especially with the Annual Giving Manager Curators Circle the Associate Directors Major Gifts and the Assistant Director of Membership.
Collaborate closely with Donor Events colleagues to provide compelling cultivation opportunities and excellent stewardship via an engaging creative benefits and events program.
Understand the cultural fundraising landscape and is informed on local national and international trends.

Qualifications & Skills

Possession of a bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding annual goals of at least $1 million
Minimum of five (5) years working directly with senior management and the Board of Trustees of an organization
Extensive knowledge of fundraising principles techniques and ethics
Experience in devising strategies for cultivation and solicitation of donors including crafting compelling written solicitations and communications
Knowledge of Bay Area philanthropic community is helpful
A passion for or knowledge of the arts is highly desirable

Working Conditions

Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Willingness to work flexible hours.
Work schedule includes evenings and travel as well as minimal weekends.
Public and office environment.

$100005 - $111240 a year

Job posting open date: 7/23/26

All jobs posted will remain open for at least five business days.

We encourage both internal and external candidates to apply within theinitialopen posting period as the application close date may or may not be extended beyond will not be accepted afterapostinghas been closed.

Location: San Francisco 151 3rd Street.

Benefits: PTO Medical Dental Vision Flexible Spending Accounts Pet Insurance Life and AD&D Coverage Disability Insurance Mental Health and Wellness Benefits Discount Programs Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan SFMOMA Membership and more

At SFMOMA we do not believe that any applicant can or should meet every qualification listed in a job posting. We are committed to welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and professional paths who are inspired to join a mission-driven community-oriented organization grounded in inclusivity passion bravery and empathy.

If this describes you we encourage you to apply.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

SFMOMA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility. No person shall be discriminated against based on race color religion gender gender identity age genetic information ancestry/national origin marital status disability medical condition HIV status sexual orientation veteran/military status and any other category protected by federal or state law.

You may request reasonable accommodation if you are unable to or are limited in your ability to access job postings or provide additional information asked in the job posting.

You can request reasonable accommodation by contacting the People Team at emailprotected.

Required Experience:

Director

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