Development Officer - Danforth Museum and Art School

Development Officer - Danforth Museum and Art School

Responsible for the identification, cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors with the capacity to make gifts of $1,000 or greater to the Danforth Art Museum and School at Framingham State University. Supervision received is from the Assistant Vice President of University Advancement. May supervise student workers and contract employees.

Examples of specific duties and responsibilities include conducting 120+ face-to-face meetings annually with assigned donors and prospects, leading fundraising efforts and being accountable for achieving the Danforth's annual fundraising goal, cultivating and soliciting qualified prospects for leadership annual gifts and major and planned gifts, developing and implementing individualized moves management strategies for assigned prospects, preparing and presenting compelling gift opportunities and proposals aligned with donor interests and institutional priorities, seeking and developing corporate collaborations, partnering with Danforth Museum and Danforth Art School leadership, development colleagues, and other campus partners to support donor engagement, stewardship, and fundraising strategy, participating in Danforth Art Center Advisory Board meetings and working collaboratively with Board members to support fundraising and donor engagement efforts, completing timely donor follow-up, correspondence, and contact reports, maintaining accurate donor records and activity in the constituent relationship management system, attending Danforth and Metro West community events for the purpose of identifying prospective corporate partners, donors and friends, and performing other duties as assigned.

Accountable for ensuring that equal opportunity, inclusion, and equity are integrally tied to all actions and decisions in areas of responsibility. Working conditions include general office environment and off site locations at donors homes and public spaces.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree, 3+ years of experience in fundraising, alumni relations or other closely related fields, prior experience in arts and/or museums setting preferred, excellent verbal and written communication skills, creativity, initiative and independence in carrying out responsibilities, leadership, personal approachability, teamwork and organizational skills, the ability to work with high level prospects, alumni, donors and friends, frequent travel and some night/weekend is required.

Preferred qualifications include experience in higher education, nonprofit, arts, museum or advancement environments, proficiency with CRM systems (e.g., Virtuous, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce), experience with data tracking, reporting, and basic analytics.