Director of Development [Neuberger Museum of Art]

The Neuberger Museum of Art seeks a Director of Development to lead its fundraising efforts. Managing a staff of two, the Director of Development will be a relationship builder, skilled in the process of identifying prospects and donors, while gracefully moving them along the continuum of engagement. The Director of Development will work closely with the Museum Director to build a robust fundraising program and will serve as the liaison to the Friends of the Neuberger Museum. Before the Museum opened in 1974, the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art was formed to advance the Museum’s goals. A separately-incorporated campus-related foundation, The Friends is a membership organization open to the public. It has been a dedicated and close community, with some loyal members involved for decades. The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art, composed of citizens from the region and representatives from Purchase College, State University of New York, oversees the Friends. The Board of Directors helps and directly supports the educational and cultural mission of the Museum, including acquisitions, exhibitions and programs.

Founded in 1969, the Neuberger is the premier museum of modern, African, and contemporary art in the Westchester/Fairfield County area. An outstanding arts and education institution, the Museum was conceived with the dual purpose of serving both as an important cultural resource to its regional, national, and international audiences, and as an integral part of Purchase College. Located on Purchase’s 500-acre campus, the Museum’s 78,000 square foot building was designed by the noted architectural firm of Philip Johnson and John Burgee, as part of a master campus plan formulated by Edward Larabee Barnes. The Museum’s physical size makes it the one of the ten largest museums in New York State and the tenth largest college museum in the country. In addition to displaying work in its five major exhibition galleries, and alternate project spaces in the building, the Museum also exhibits public sculpture in its three exterior sculpture courts and across the Purchase College campus. The Neuberger Museum has a $3M operating budget and a full and part-time staff of 22.

First and foremost a University Museum with a strong education emphasis, the Neuberger Museum of Art is an integral part of Purchase College, SUNY, and an active resource to its regional, national, and international audiences, with an ambitious and successful exhibition and education program. Purchase College was founded by New York State Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1967. Rockefeller envisioned Purchase College as the cultural gem of the SUNY system, with four arts conservatories, education in the humanities and sciences, the Neuberger Museum, and a major performing arts center.

The Director of Development will be a trusted and collaborative partner, working closely with the Museum director and advancement staff, and reporting directly to the Purchase College Vice President of Institutional Advancement. It is anticipated that he or she will have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in building meaningful relationships with constituents that have resulted in major gifts. Additional qualities include exuding the energy and credibility that inspire donors to become more involved; superior interpersonal skills that inspire confidence with colleagues and donors; the empathy and listening skills that foster relationships and trust; and the ability to infuse humor and congeniality in daily actions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the development field
• Knowledge of the NYC/Westchester County museum, gallery, arts, cultural and philanthropic community
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
• Documented track record of fundraising among museum constituencies, major donors, foundations, corporations, and sponsors
• History of integrity and care for donor relations and stewardship
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Experience in art museums or a related degree a plus
• Prior supervision of staff a plus
• Experience with Raisers Edge a plus
• CFRE and/or gift planning designation a plus
• Energy, empathy and genuine enthusiasm a must

To apply, please complete an application at the Purchase College Job Vacancy Website: https://jobs.purchase.edu. Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. Salary range $75,000 – $85,000.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: Disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University’s current campus security policies. Purchase College’s Annual Security Report is available at http://www.purchase.edu/Departments/UniversityPolice/clery.aspx.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the development field
• Knowledge of the NYC/Westchester County museum, gallery, arts, cultural and philanthropic community
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
• Documented track record of fundraising among museum constituencies, major donors, foundations, corporations, and sponsors
• History of integrity and care for donor relations and stewardship
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Experience in art museums or a related degree a plus
• Prior supervision of staff a plus
• Experience with Raisers Edge a plus
• CFRE and/or gift planning designation a plus
• Energy, empathy and genuine enthusiasm a must