Director, Special Gifts [Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA]

Description

We have an opening for Director, Special Gifts in Williamsburg, Virginia.  In this position, you will be responsible for major gift solicitation within the western region of the United States.

Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining a results-oriented program of major gift prospect qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship; managing specific objectives; establishing productive working relations with donors, potential donors, and colleagues; developing strategies for and reports on substantive contacts and prospects; establishing productive working relations with a variety of volunteer constituencies; preparing short and long range plans and participating and assisting in managing the annual meetings.

Responsible for major gift solicitation within a designated region of the United States.
Will travel up to 50% of the time.
Establishes and maintains a results-oriented program of major gift prospect qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Responsible for achieving specific dollar and donor visitation goals each year, as established in consultation with the director of Special Gifts Program and the senior vice president for Development.

Participates in annual, supplemental, and planned gift solicitations and activities as determined by the director of Special Gifts Program.

Manages specific objectives with particular attention to (a) the audience to be solicited, (b) the number of proposals to be submitted, (c) the number of personal contacts to be made both on-site and off, and (d) gifts received.

Establishes and maintains productive working relations with donors, potential donors, and colleagues.

Develops strategies for and reports on substantive contacts with prospects.  Creates next step strategies and maintains accurate and meaningful records of donor relationship status.

Establishes and maintains productive working relations with a variety of volunteer constituencies in order to reach new audiences, engage more fully with existing audiences, and to promote the mission of Colonial Williamsburg in communities throughout the region.

Prepares comprehensive short- and long-range plans, including plans for travel and proposals for strategic events, in pursuit of their annual goal.  Plans will include a clear statement of objectives including timelines and follow-up activities.

Participates in and assists, as needed, in managing the annual meetings of the three special donor societies and the Goodwin Society.

Job Requirements:

To be considered for this position, please attach a cover letter and resume.

Final candidates are to present in person to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Employment Office a valid driver’s license and an original MotorVehicle Record transcript (MVR).  The MVR is to be no older than 30 days, issued by the same state as the driver’s license, and must cover the past seven years.  New residents must obtain a Virginia driver’s license by date of hire.

Demonstrated success in fundraising, including face-to-face solicitation.

Must: (1) appreciate the importance of philanthropy; (2) have high degree of interest in associating with a non-profit educational institution; (3) be intimately familiar with and knowledgeable about the private sector; (4) either possess or rapidly acquire a detailed knowledge of Colonial Williamsburg and the workings of the organization; (5)  possess excellent oral and written communication skills; (6) have strong organizational, and interpersonal skills; (7) be energetic and self-motivated and (8) have experience with fundraising software systems.

Ability to:  (1) work closely with all members of the community; (2) write and speak convincingly about the importance of Colonial Williamsburg’s mission; (3) give strong and inspirational leadership to volunteer groups and be sensitive to the motivation of volunteers who give their time and money.  Above is generally gained through a four-year degree and at least five years of fundraising or related experience.

Must also possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on Colonial Williamsburg’s criteria.

Highly desired: Experience with Millennium fundraising software; graduate degree; museum experience.

We invite you to further explore this opportunity by viewing the complete position description, job requirements and applying today at:

www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/careers

Colonial Williamsburg supports a drug- and alcohol-free workplace.

AA/EOE

Requirements

To be considered for this position, please attach a cover letter and resume.

Final candidates are to present in person to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Employment Office a valid driver’s license and an original MotorVehicle Record transcript (MVR).  The MVR is to be no older than 30 days, issued by the same state as the driver’s license, and must cover the past seven years.  New residents must obtain a Virginia driver’s license by date of hire.

Demonstrated success in fundraising, including face-to-face solicitation.

Must: (1) appreciate the importance of philanthropy; (2) have high degree of interest in associating with a non-profit educational institution; (3) be intimately familiar with and knowledgeable about the private sector; (4) either possess or rapidly acquire a detailed knowledge of Colonial Williamsburg and the workings of the organization; (5)  possess excellent oral and written communication skills; (6) have strong organizational, and interpersonal skills; (7) be energetic and self-motivated and (8) have experience with fundraising software systems.

Ability to:  (1) work closely with all members of the community; (2) write and speak convincingly about the importance of Colonial Williamsburg’s mission; (3) give strong and inspirational leadership to volunteer groups and be sensitive to the motivation of volunteers who give their time and money.  Above is generally gained through a four-year degree and at least five years of fundraising or related experience.

Must also possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on Colonial Williamsburg’s criteria.

Highly desired: Experience with Millennium fundraising software; graduate degree; museum experience.