Major Gifts Officer – Museum

Position Description: The Major Gifts Officer
is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and
stewarding a portfolio of 100-150 donors with the potential to make
four-through-six figure gifts to support the Connecticut Museum of
Culture and History (formerly the Connecticut Historical Society)
as the organization anticipates a potential capital campaign.

About Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and its
opportunities:

The Connecticut Museum is at an exciting moment in its history.
As the organization prepares for its 200th Anniversary in 2025, the
Connecticut Museum is committed to a five-year strategic plan to
enhance its impact by elevating work with diverse communities
across the state to develop engaging programs, events, and
exhibitions. The Connecticut Museum is in discussions with the
State of Connecticut regarding a potential public-private capital
project which is currently in its early stages of conception. In
support of this capital project, the Connecticut Museum anticipates
launching a comprehensive fundraising campaign in 2024 with the
ambition to expand its donor base with an emphasis on Fairfield
County. In preparation for this anticipated campaign, the
Connecticut Museum has completed a campaign readiness assessment,
an extensive development assessment, and wealth screen of its
prospects. The Connecticut Museum completed an institutional
rebrand which launched to the public in June 2023.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Chief Advancement Officer to design a
  major gift strategy aimed at increasing the overall dollars raised,
  and deepening our relationships with the Connecticut Museum’s most
  committed supporters
• Develop and grow the Connecticut Museum’s donor base and
  pipeline of individuals capable of making four-through-six figure
  gifts
• Collaborate with the Connecticut Museum colleagues and leaders
  to achieve organization fundraising goals
• Build and manage a fundraising portfolio of 100-150 active
  prospects, including:
  • Identify, research, and qualify leads and donors in close
    consultation with the Manager of Development Services
  • Create individual goals that match organizational needs to the
    passions, interests, and capacity of each individual prospect; set
    and achieve annual portfolio goals
  • Create a meaningful cultivation and solicitation plan for each
    prospect; execute and modify as circumstances change
  • Work with the Connecticut Museum program staff to secure
    project information to create exciting investment opportunities for
    prospects (front-end) and report gift impact to donors
    (back-end)
  • Partner with the team to design and implement comprehensive,
    creative, and high-quality stewardship strategies that exceed donor
    expectations
• Ensure the integrity of the database by maintaining up-to-date
  and accurate donor information and contact reports
• Solicit four-figure annual fund gifts
• Identify, Cultivate and Solicit corporate support for
  exhibitions and programs
• Manage donor cultivation events including exhibition openings
  and small development gatherings
• Independently exercise ethical and sound judgement, and
  maintain the highest standards of donor privacy and confidence

Skills, Experience and Education Required:

• Demonstrated success in major gift fundraising with a minimum
  of 5-7 years of relevant professional experience, preferably with
  capital campaign fundraising experience
• A deep understanding of the Connecticut philanthropic market
  and key leaders in the Arts and Culture sector
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to
  build relationships and inspire action from donors
• Comfort with public speaking

 

For additional information

Please visit: https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/job-internships/

Compensation
$80,000 – $95,000 per
year.

Benefits
Eligible for generous full time
employee benefits including paid vacation and sick time,
participation in employer-contributing 403b plan, and health, life
and disability insurance.

Schedule
Full time, Monday through
Friday, mainly on-site in Hartford, CT with occasional remote work
opportunities.

Other
Review of applications will
commence immediately and continue until position is filled. Final
candidate subject to background and reference check.

How to apply
Please
email cover letter and resume to Susan
Presutti, Director of Human Resources, spresutti@connecticutmuseum.org,
by March 18, 2024.

The Connecticut Museum is an affirmative action-equal
opportunity employer.