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Capital Campaign Coordinator |
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Capital Campaign Coordinator
Asheville Art
Museum
Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, in Asheville,
a renowned arts destination and thriving diverse city, the Asheville Art Museum
is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit visual arts museum serving the 24 counties in
the region. The Museum's mission is to engage, enlighten and inspire
individuals and enrich community through dynamic experiences in American Art of
the 20th and 21st centuries. The Museum is situated in
the core of the vibrant downtown where it intends to build a new facility
designed by Polshek Partnership Architects. The Capital Campaign Coordinator
will work with the Museum staff and volunteer leadership to implement a
successful capital campaign, concentrating on these areas of activity:
- Manage overall capital plan that includes the
strategies, case for support, volunteer organization, systems and management
structure for engaging community and raising major gifts for the campaign.
- Provide support for the Executive Director, staff,
volunteer campaign leadership and Board of Trustees.
- Manage campaign reporting systems.
- Create and supply all campaign correspondence. Maintain
donor files and background files.
- Develop and coordinate content, design and
publication of campaign collateral materials and advise on campaign public
relations and marketing.
- Identify and research prospects and produce
government, individual, corporate and foundation grant proposals.
- Identify, research, manage and track campaign
and major donor prospects.
- Help develop strategies for and assist with engagement
and solicitation.
- Coordinate the creation and implementation of
key campaign events, including cultivation events, anniversary celebrations,
kickoff event and donor recognition events. Participate in Museum-wide event
planning that advances the campaign.
- Oversee campaign stewardship and collaborate
with staff on ongoing stewardship for museum members and donor prospects.
Key skills:
- Strategy - Create plans to identify, cultivate,
solicit and steward each gift and each donor.
- Relationships - Support the positive
relationships the Museum has with donors and friends. Help strengthen these
relationships and develop new relationships. Be engaging in an honest, natural
way.
- Coordination - Work closely with Executive Director
and the Campaign volunteers to keep things moving forward. Be effective at
gentle persuasion.
- Support - Facilitate the work of Executive
Director and the volunteers so that they are confident and productive. Provide
effective training and support for solicitation. The Campaign Coordinator will
have a solicitation role with some prospects.
- Knowledge and research - Be skilled at finding
out information about donors, prospects, their connections, their potential for
giving, their interests, etc.
Required qualifications:
- 3-5 years development experience for non-profits, preferably arts-based
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, salary history, writing sample and three references to Asheville Art Museum, PO Box 1717, Asheville, NC 28802 or e-mail to rlynchmaass@ashevilleart.org. EOE.
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Development Officer/Grantwriter |
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Position Available~Development Officer/Grantwriter
Asheville Art Museum
2 S. Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
www.ashevilleart.org
Title: Development Officer/Grantwriter
Available: March 1, 2010
Position Reports To: Executive Director
Position is: Full Time
Position Description:
The Development Officer/Grantwriter is responsible
for the corporate, foundation and government fundraising efforts to
maximize contributed income to support the Museum’s operations, exhibitions, educational
programs and special events. The Development Officer/Grantwriter works
closely with all staff and volunteers.
Primary Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
The primary responsibilities and essential functions of the
job include:
- Write and direct all grant proposals and
maintain relationships with government, corporate and foundation funding
sources.
- Obtain and manage government grants including
federal, state and local sources.
- Assist with development of annual fund appeals
and acknowledgment.
- Identify and acquire sponsorships from
individuals and businesses for exhibitions and educational programs.
- Understand and communicate regarding the
operating budget.
- Research and identify prospects for
institutional support.
- Gather broad anecdotal and statistical data and
report qualitative and quantitative results. Work with staff to build and
monitor budgets, and report on grant expenditures.
- Acquire sponsorship and participate in planning
and implementation of special events including the Asheville Wine Auction
& Gala Dinner, A Taste of Art & Wine, loft tours, etc.
- Assist the Executive Director with Board and
Committees as required.
- Collaborate with Development staff to keep
accurate donor records including profiles, gift records, acknowledgments and
correspondence.
- Collaborate with Development staff to structure
specific membership programs including corporate members, etc.
- Maintain a budget and records for the
Development department.
- Interact with the arts community and civic
bodies and donors as an advocate for the arts and the Museum.
- Travel to other locations by foot and/or by car
is sometimes required.
Education and Experience and Skills:
Minimum of three to five years fundraising experience,
significant success in grant writing and ability to work in fast paced
environment. Minimum of an undergraduate degree is required. Knowledge and
excellent ability to work with all typical computer programs is essential.
The Development Officer/Grantwriter should possess excellent verbal and
written communication skills and the ability to work collegially
with donors, volunteers and staff.
Organization:
The Asheville
Art Museum is an active, inspiring
organization located in the center of a vibrant city of approximately 70,000 in
the beautiful Western
North Carolina Mountains.
The Museum collects American Art beginning in the 20 th century, with
a focus on art of significance to the Southeast. The Museum’s facility
will soon be doubling in size with a newly renovated and expanded contemporary
building located in the center of Asheville.
This growing organization, incorporated in 1948 by area artists, serves the Asheville urban area and is the only art museum serving
the 23 counties that make up Western North Carolina
(with a total population exceeding one million). Accredited by the AAM, the
Museum has a full-time staff of 13 and a number of part-time and contract
positions. The Museum is an equal opportunity employer. This is a full- time
position with benefits.
Please send resumé, cover letter, references, salary history
and several writing samples demonstrating successful grant writing to:
Development Officer/Grantwriter Search, PO Box
1717, Asheville, NC 28802
or 2 South Pack Square,
Asheville, NC 28801 or e-mail to Development Officer/Grantwriter
Search at rlynchmaass@ashevilleart.org. Equal opportunity employer.
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See yourself at the Museum! |
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The Asheville Art Museum, celebrating its 60th anniversary, hopes to see you at the Museum. If you have already visited us or joined us for an event, you may see yourself at the Museum in our photo gallery!
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