Advancement Associate (Annual Giving) [National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC]

Description

Come join a team of dedicated staff at an exceptional time in Smithsonian history, as the Institution continues a comprehensive strategic plan, expands the programming, educational, and scholarly activity of its museums and research centers, and completes its very first Institution-wide fundraising campaign.

Through this national campaign, the Smithsonian is building a model fundraising organization, one that will meet the growing needs of this unique organization and offer excellent professional opportunities. This position offers exciting opportunities for the successful candidate to make a significant impact on the future of the Smithsonian. There is no better time to join this amazing Institution.

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is seeking an experienced and creative candidate to fill an Advancement Associate This position is located in the Office of Advancement at the Museum. Reporting to the Annual Giving Officer, the employee will work in coordination with NMNH advancement staff.

The Advancement Associate will provide technical and administrative support to the Museum”s advancement program. Working closely with the Annual Giving and Online Giving Officers, the Advancement Associate will coordinate and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies, including solicitations, stewardship mailings, organizing and managing events and other prospect communications, and implementing best practices. The incumbent will be responsible for cultivation, solicitation, and growth for the Museum”s giving circles and streamlining the workflow of off-line fundraising campaigns. The incumbent will also produce regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports to track and monitor annual fund performance, including solicitations and giving patterns.

Requirements

Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills; knowledge of fundraising practices and techniques; ability to create productive working relationships within a large, complex organization; good writing and editing skills; ability to manage multiple project deadlines; proven ability to represent organizational needs and interests to a variety of audiences; and skill in a variety of automated systems such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel Spreadsheets and related applications.

The Museum has attracted eight-figure gifts in each of the last five years. Our challenge now is to leverage the extraordinary strength of the higher levels of the donor pyramid. We are growing the Museum”s donor base at the five-, six- and seven-figure levels, acquiring new donors through annual giving, and moving funders through the giving cycle. Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting new donors at all levels will be critical to the success of the current campaign and NMNH”s future fundraising efforts. To learn more about the Museum, please visit http://www.mnh.si.edu.

The Smithsonian Institution offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive package of benefits. This is not a Federal Position, but has similar requirements and benefits. Interested candidates should submit their resumes and a cover letter to oastaffing@si.edu by January 13, 2016. Please include the position title in the subject line of your e-mail. Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (Month and year); and average number of hours worked per week. A pre-employment background investigation must be successfully completed.

The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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