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

In planning for the 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 new 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 Prospect Management Analyst works in the Office of Advancement for the Smithsonian Institution and conducts complex, high quality data analysis that supports the fundraising goals of the Institution. The incumbent will develop reporting tools aimed at strategically managing and tracking the general quality of fundraiser portfolios and the prospect pool, and create processes that ensure the quality of prospect, team and solicitation data for all prospects. In addition, the incumbent will work directly with development officers in managing and analyzing their portfolios and solicitation pipelines. This is a high-level position in the Office of Advancement that works with advancement staff at all levels across the Institution. This position reports to the Director of Prospect Management.

Job Requirements
Qualified candidates will have:

A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three to five years in prospect management data analysis experience
Knowledge of and experience with complex, high quality data analysis techniques to include pipeline analysis, forecasting and building predictive models
Ability to initiate and manage projects related to the analysis of internal and external data, and provide conclusions, value-added recommendations and inform data-driven decisions
Ability to translate data into useable information for the formation and execution of fundraising strategies
Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of principles, technical methods and practices of fundraising, including prospect research and management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present and deliver information effectively; and experience working with highly confidential information
Ability to work independently
Strong desktop computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

The Office of Advancement oversees and guides the fundraising efforts of the entire Smithsonian and is home to the central development organization for the Institution. In addition to raising significant support for a variety of Smithsonian initiatives, the Office of Advancement provides support services to advancement offices across the Institution. The office engages with staff throughout the Smithsonian in accomplishing their goals.

The Smithsonian Institution is a unique complex of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research centers. The Smithsonian is a national and world treasure and is dedicated to its founding mission, “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” Its exhibitions, programs, collections, and outreach touch the lives of millions of Americans every year, as well as many who visit us from abroad.

The Smithsonian Institution offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive package of benefits. Interested candidates should submit their resumes and a cover letter to oastaffing@si.edu by March 13, 2015.

The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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Email Address: oastaffing@si.edu
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About the Museum:

For over eighty years, the history of the ocean and its relationship with humankind has been told and displayed in one of the largest maritime museums in the world. Founded in 1930 by Archer Milton Huntington, The Mariners’ Museum, designated by Congress as “America’s National Maritime Museum”, sits in an urban oasis – the 550 acre park is now home to the 167-acre Lake Maury and the Noland Trail – a five-mile shoreline trail with fourteen bridges. Within the Museum we have 90,000 square feet of exhibition galleries, including the prestigious International Small Craft Center, and the award-winning USS Monitor Center. This state-of-the-art exhibition and largest marine metals conservation lab in the world houses 210 tons of artifacts from the Civil War ironclad Monitor, which were recovered in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the United States Navy . The Museum’s own object collection consists of 32,000 pieces, with a focus on paintings, prints, and drawings; scientific instruments; figureheads; ship models; marine engines; and other forms of maritime art and material culture.

About the USS Monitor

The USS Monitor fought the confederate ironclad CSS Virginia in the battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862. Although the battle is considered a draw, it marked a turning point in naval technological development. On December 31, 1862, the USS Monitor sank off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with the loss of 16 men. In 1973, researchers discovered the wreck site. In 1975, Congress designated the wreck as the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, the nation’s first national marine sanctuary administered by NOAA. In 1986, Monitor was designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987, NOAA selected The Mariners’ Museum as the official repository for the Monitor collection. By 2002, after a series of archeological excavations, over 200 tons of artifacts had been recovered from the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Today, this collection is being conserved and exhibited at The Mariners’ Museum as part of the world’s largest marine archeological metals conservation project.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Board of Directors of the USS Monitor Foundation, the Chief Development Officer of the USS Monitor Foundation is responsible for raising funds and awareness for the USS Monitor and its conservation. This is a national initiative which requires a self-starter, motivated individual with an ambitious goal of developing a national and

international fundraising campaign that will require significant travel. The offices of the USS Monitor Foundation are located at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News Virginia. The conservation of the USS Monitor collection is a joint collaboration between The Mariners’ Museum and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with direct oversight by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

Duties:

Responsible for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individual, corporate and foundation prospects capable of making multi-year pledges of $10,000 or more in support of USS Monitor Foundation goals
Builds and maintains a portfolio of 200+ prospects
Devise a holistic philanthropic strategy for each prospect in the portfolio
In collaboration with the Board of Trustees of the USS Monitor Foundation, devise a legacy gift strategy for each appropriate prospect in the portfolio
Conduct 10 – 15 personal visits per month in addition to engaging prospects at special events
In collaboration with the Board of Trustees of the USS Monitor Foundation, plan and implement cultivation events and special projects in order to engage donors and prospects
Develop targeted solicitation proposals and stewardship material for donors and prospects
Continually research, assess and upgrade portfolio of prospects
Maintain accurate and complete records of donor contacts and communications
Seek advice and guidance on fundraising efforts from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Business Advisory Council and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Coordinate monthly meetings detailing progress of fundraising efforts for Monitor Foundation Board of Trustees
Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Must possess exceptional written and verbal communications skills, including public speaking and meeting facilitation
Ability to motivate and interact effectively with the Board of Directors, volunteers, and donors
Possession of a collegial style that promotes team work, creativity and open communication
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
Well organized and detail oriented
Ability to use computer software required including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Altru database (preferred)
Ability to manage complex event budgets and annual expense budgets
Extensive knowledge of fundraising principles, techniques and ethics
Experience in devising strategies for cultivation and solicitation of major gifts
Interest in the Civil War and knowledge of the significance of the USS Monitor required
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Familiarity with the broader National Marine Sanctuary System of the United States
Education, Licensure, Certifications:

Bachelors degree and 5-10 years of development experience with increasing responsibility; successful history in major gifts and fundraising

Conditions of Employment:

Extensive overnight travel required

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Contact Person: Amy Witten Phone: 7579520477
Email Address: awitten@marinersmuseum.org
Apply URL: http://www.marinersmuseum.org/employment

Associate/Senior Associate (additional, new position)

Slover Linett Audience Research

About Us

Slover Linett Audience Research Inc. is a nationally recognized social research firm for arts, culture, and informal science organizations and the funders, service organizations, and public agencies that support them. Based in Chicago, we help museums, performing arts organizations, public media enterprises, and other cultural and community nonprofits across the US take a fresh look at their relationship with their audiences and communities through qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation, as well as co-creative processes. We also help staffs and boards turn those insights into new strategies for engagement through planning or visioning sessions designed to articulate compelling principles for engagement and service.

Founded in 1997, we are a growing, intellectually creative consultancy that has developed trusted relationships with leading institutions of culture and public engagement. Our clients include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall, Roundabout Theatre Company, the MacArthur Foundation, Dance/USA, the Smithsonian Institution, the American Museum of Natural History, the Getty Trust, the Field Museum, the James Irvine Foundation, and Seattle Opera, among others. For more information please visit our website at SLaudienceresearch.com.

Job Description

We currently have an opening for a new Associate/Senior Associate based in Chicago. This is a growth position, not a replacement, and we are open to hiring at either the Associate or Senior Associate level, depending on the candidate’s experience.

The Associate/Senior Associate will work in partnership with one or more of our researchers (all of whom are PhD social scientists from various disciplines) to design and implement qualitative and quantitative research projects and occasionally to design and lead planning and facilitation processes for our clients. Our research and evaluation studies are sometimes part of a larger, multi-mode effort designed to inform strategic change in an organization across multiple departments and audiences, and are sometimes single-phase, single-mode studies designed to explore a particular issue in depth. The new Associate/Senior Associate will report to the Vice President, who will be involved to a greater or lesser extent in the Associate/Senior Associate’s projects depending on the needs and nature of the project.

TO APPLY

Please e-mail a cover letter (within the body of the e-mail) and resume to Cheryl Slover-Linett at jobs@slaudienceresearch.com. We are not seeking writing or report samples at this time. Please, no phone calls. We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will have significant experience with research and evaluation studies in the nonprofit arts, culture, informal learning, and/or foundation sectors. Specific responsibilities include:

serving as the lead staff member in client relationship management and project management;

helping the client organization identify research and evaluation objectives in a complex, evolving context;

collaborating on innovative, rigorous research or evaluation protocols (instruments, sampling and recruitment plans, etc.) to achieve those objectives;

occasionally participating directly in multiple modes of data collection;

conducting and collaborating on thoughtful, in-depth analyses of the qualitative or quantitative data;

developing and communicating relevant and cogent implications, conclusions, and recommendations;

writing, editing, and managing the creation of research reports in both presentation and narrative formats;

leading client meetings and/or presenting the research;

managing project budgets and timelines;

traveling as necessary for project work and conferences;

cultivating and maintaining strong, consultative relationships with clients and others in the field;

collaborating effectively with the team’s VP and researcher throughout each project, as well as with other internal personnel, freelancers, fellows, advisors, and multiple levels of client staff;

continuing to strengthen our firm’s expertise in the arts & culture sector, including being part of the national dialogue about issues, trends, and emerging practices;

designing and leading facilitated planning and ideation processes for our clients.

The Associate/Senior Associate will also work closely with the firm’s vice presidents and partners in areas such as:

developing new engagements with current and past clients;

writing proposals;

helping determine firm strategy;

presenting at conferences.

There will be frequent travel (approximately 1-2 trips/month) for project work, conferences, and symposia, including client meetings and on-site research fielding.

Other qualifications

This needle-in-a-haystack candidate will have proven expertise in three key areas:

In the cultural sector, broadly defined
In research (social research, audience research, market research, and/or evaluation)
In consulting (i.e., working directly with clients, facilitating client sessions)
The ideal candidate will be a smart, energetic, and positive-spirited person with excellent client management, project management and presentation skills. A Master’s degree and at least 8 years of work experience is strongly preferred. S/he will also:

take an entrepreneurial approach and relish new challenges;

be flexible and comfortable adapting to change;

have a passion for cultivating relationships with clients and a strong commitment to outstanding client service;

have excellent writing and editing skills, particularly in creating client-focused reports;

be able to maintain a big-picture view of each project and draw insights and implications from the research findings;

be experienced at presenting research findings to clients and at conferences;

have a strong interest in helping build and grow our practice;

be extremely well organized;

have experience managing multiple priorities and negotiating conflicting priorities;

enjoy working with others in a highly collaborative, collegial team environment and be a positive, enjoyable, and supportive colleague to others;

HOURS

This is a full-time position located in Chicago. Although hours can be somewhat flexible, we work during regular business hours and occasionally in the evenings or on weekends as needed (for instance, to attend focus groups, meet project deadlines, or attend events in our sector).

COMPENSATION

Salary will be commensurate with experience. In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package of vacation, holidays, sick days, health insurance reimbursement, disability insurance, and profit sharing.

TO APPLY

Please e-mail a cover letter (within the body of the e-mail) and resume to Cheryl Slover-Linett at jobs@slaudienceresearch.com. We are not seeking writing or report samples at this time. Please, no phone calls. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Contact Person: Cheryl Slover-Linett Phone: 773-348-9200
Email Address: jobs@slaudienceresearch.com

Cranbrook Academy of Art is the country’s top-ranked, graduate-only program in architecture, craft, fine art, and design. Students, artists, and designers study and live on a renowned campus with modern workshops and studios, a distinguished art museum with important permanent collections, and over 300 acres of forests, lakes, and streams. Since its first years with Eliel Saarinen as founding President, Cranbrook Academy of Art has blazed a bold trail through art and design and today offers education through a studio practice in one of ten disciplines: Architecture, 2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture. Cranbrook Art Museum is an integral partner with the Academy and provides Academy students and the public at large with a direct experience into modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design, and promotes an understanding of their relevance and contribution to society. More information can be found at: www.cranbrookart.edu and http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/.

The Director of Development will create and implement a strategic development plan to increase annual fund and membership support, major gift and endowment fundraising, corporate and foundation support, and overall development activity, including alumni engagement, for Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum. The strategic development plan will be created in conjunction with a new strategic plan for the Art Museum and the development of a new art and technology initiative for the Academy and Art Museum, code-named AREA 21. AREA 21 is currently being thought of as a think-tank-incubator-innovation platform for cross disciplinary research and new ideas around the future of art and technology. With the recent hiring of the first-ever Academy graduate as Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum and renewed optimism about the future of the arts in Detroit and Southeast Michigan, it is an exciting time to be a part of the Academy and Art Museum.

Job Requirements
The ideal candidate for this position will provide the following qualifications: at least eight years of professional experience managing successful fundraising teams for nonprofit organizations and institutions; experience working with museums, cultural or educational institutions would be an advantage; demonstrated experience cultivating high-level donors and in developing strategies for cultivating complex donor engagements with Board members and volunteers.

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Contact Person: Andrew Tuskey
Email Address: andrew.tuskey@campbellcompany.com

The Cleveland Museum of Art’s curatorial publications department seeks candidates for an Editor who is responsible for exhibition and permanent collection didactics, interpretive graphics, gallery cards, brochures, flyers, rack cards, signage, etc., and for editing exhibition catalogues and exhibition booklets. Through reading, editing, proofreading, and copyediting, the editor ensures clear, precise, and “visitor-centered” language in proper grammatical and stylistic form. The editor works closely with internal and external authors to carry out substantive revisions and also to ensure that publication production schedules are maintained. The editor also works closely with both internal and external graphic and publications designers. Collaborating with the Education and Interpretation, Exhibition, Collections Management, Design and Architecture, and Exhibition Production departments, the editor helps ensure the proper formatting and timely installation of labels, panels, and signage. The editor works closely with designers to prepare, maintain, distribute, and monitor the annual label schedule. In addition, the editor reviews website texts and printed materials related to exhibitions and permanent collection installations and performs library research as needed. The editor collaborates with other Curatorial Publications staff on publication projects to be assigned, including exhibition catalogues and booklets, Focus Gallery publications and collections catalogues, and miscellaneous ephemera.

Job Requirements
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in English with additional coursework in art history required; minimum five years of editorial experience, preferably in a museum or related institution; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A Master’s degree in English is preferred. Have the ability to respond effectively to job-related inquiries or requests, write and edit articles, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables. Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and research skills, as well as the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines and focus on several different projects simultaneously if necessary. Professional proficiency in editing required. Must be PC proficient and have knowledge of MS Word and the Chicago Manual of Style. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Illustrator desirable. Quark Xpress desirable. Ability to adjust to an often-changing production schedule and handle last-minute projects with poise and efficiency.

Send cover letter and resume to careers@clevelandart.org

Application deadline is March 15, 2015

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Contact Person: Patricia Wilson Phone: 216 707 2228
Email Address: careers@clevelandart.org Fax: 216 421 0277
Apply URL: http://www.clevelandart.org