NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
POSITION: Annual Fund Manager
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Development
DEPARTMENT: Development
FLSA STATUS: Full-time/ Exempt
BACKGROUND:
The National Constitution
Center is the first and only nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to the
most powerful vision of freedom ever expressed: the U.S. Constitution. Located
on Independence Mall in Historic Philadelphia, the birthplace of American
freedom, the Center illuminates constitutional ideals and inspires active citizenship
through a state-of-the-art museum experience, including hundreds of interactive
exhibits, films and rare artifacts as well as must-see feature exhibitions. As
America’s forum for constitutional dialogue, the Center engages diverse,
distinguished leaders of government, journalism and scholarship in timely
public discussions. The Center also houses the Annenberg Center for Education
and Outreach, the national hub for constitutional education.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Annual Fund Manager will
join a robust Development team. Working with other members of the team, he or
she is responsible for the management, growth, and stewardship of the
organization’s upper level giving circles—the 1787 Society and the Chairman’s
Circle—with particular focus on the annual fund. Manager is responsible for
overseeing the implementation of relevant departmental cultivation,
solicitation and stewardship initiatives, analyzing results of efforts, and
meeting annual contributed revenue goals.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Create and
implement a strategy to grow and cultivate donor base, with a goal of
maximizing unrestricted annual support
2.
Create,
coordinate, and implement direct mail plans related to the annual fund
3.
Work with the
Development team, including the Director of Membership, to identify prospective
annual fund donors among the Center’s existing membership
4.
Work with the
Development team, including the Director of Research, to identify, cultivate,
and solicit new annual fund prospects
5.
Create and
implement a strategy to grow the 1787
Society and Chairman’s Circle,
the Center’s upper-level annual giving circles, through donor engagement and
stewardship
6.
Establish and
maintain positive relationships with donors, cultivating their support and
identifying prospects for leadership gifts
7.
Keep up-to-date
on latest trends and issues related to fundraising in the region
8.
Perform other
duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of two years experience in development
and fundraising role
- Proven track record of successful past
fundraising required
- Understanding of current trends in nonprofit
fundraising and current practices in annual giving
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge or an equivalent
fundraising database
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience with fundraising and cultivation
events
- Ability to handle confidential information, and
proactively address issues
- Ability to work independently, or as part of a
dynamic team
- Ability to work weekends, evening hours, or
holidays, as needed
TO APPLY:
Please
mail or e-mail resume, including salary requirements to:
Human
Resources
National
Constitution Center
525
Arch Street, Independence Mall
Philadelphia,
PA 19106
Email:
jobs@constitutioncenter.org.
No telephone calls, please.
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