Senior Director, Principal Gifts, Chicago (Remote – Metropolitan Chicago)

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the PBS
Foundation in the search for a Senior Director, Principal Gifts,
Chicago.

Reporting to the Vice President, Individual Giving, the Senior
Director, Principal Gifts will seek private funds primarily from
individuals for priority initiatives and will manage a robust
portfolio of principal gift prospects with the capacity and
inclination to make gifts of $1M+ in support of PBS. This position
is full-time remote in the Metropolitan Chicago, Illinois
area.

PBS is a private, non-profit corporation that serves the American
public with programming and services of the highest quality, using
media to educate, inspire, entertain, and express a diversity of
perspectives. Founded in 1969, its members are America’s public TV
stations—noncommercial, educational licensees that operate more
than 330 PBS member stations and serve all 50 states, Puerto Rico,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. PBS offers
programming that expands the minds of children, documentaries that
open up new worlds, non-commercialized news programs that keep
citizens informed on world events and cultures, and programs that
expose America to the worlds of music, theater, dance, and art. PBS
has transformed itself from a solely broadcast organization to a
multi-platform media organization that serves Americans
through television, mobile and connected
devices, the web, in the classroom, and more.

Over the course of a year, 67% of all U.S. television households—
over 160 million people—watch PBS via traditional television. Each
month, more than 42 million people watch their local PBS stations,
more than 15 million viewers watch videos on PBS’s
site and apps, and over 56 million fans enjoy PBS Digital
Studios and other content on social media.

PBS and its member stations are America’s undisputed home for
documentary storytelling. During the 2021-2022 season, PBS offered
over 170 hours of new documentary content, seen by nearly 60
million people. Featuring more than 250 hours of new arts and
cultural programming, seen by 73 million people, PBS is also
helping to keep the arts alive today and for generations to
come.

PBS stations reach more children, and more parents of young
children, in low-income homes than any other children’s TV network,
and PBS KIDS is the No.1 educational media brand for children. As
part of its commitment to America’s children, PBS brings the power
of media into the classroom; PBS LearningMedia is a robust platform
that offers PreK-12 educators free access to tens of thousands of
resources from PBS stations and partners.

For 20 consecutive years, a national study has rated PBS as the
most trusted institution in America. When asked which networks they
trust most when it comes to news and public affairs programming,
respondents ranked PBS No. 1, ahead of the major broadcast and
cable news networks.

PBS’s audience mirrors the diversity of the United States with
respect to race, ethnicity, income, and geography, and it is core
to its mission that PBS content reflects this diversity. In
addition, PBS is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and
high-performing culture, so that every staff member can bring their
best work forward. Through an ongoing and concerted effort, PBS has
created a diverse workforce, leadership team, and Board of
Directors. Sixty percent of the PBS team is comprised of women, and
44% identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). In
2022, 73% of new hires were women and 48% identified as BIPOC.
Forty-three percent of PBS’s senior executives are women, and 29%
identify as people of color. Of the 27 members of its Board of
Directors, 48% of the directors are women and 37% identify as
people of color.

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of PBS and the
responsibilities and qualifications presented in the position
prospectus. A bachelor’s degree is required for this position as is
at least five years of experience in development working with
high-net-worth individuals. PBS Foundation will consider candidates
with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this
role and feel that you can contribute to the PBS Foundation, but
your experience does not exactly align with every qualification
listed above, we encourage you to apply.

The salary range for this position is $170,000 to $190,000
annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

PBS Foundation is committed to the inclusion of all qualified
candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing
this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection
process, please contact Marianna DiVietro at mariannadivietro@aspenleadershipgroup.com.

To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1348.