Fund Development Specialists

Job Summary

The Natural History Museum of Utah seeks an Individual and Corporate Giving Coordinator to help advance the Museum’s diverse fundraising initiatives. The successful candidate will play a critical role in advancing the Museum’s mission by identifying, cultivating, and securing significant philanthropic support from a variety of individuals and corporate partners. This position involves developing personalized engagement strategies, building and maintaining strong relationships with current and prospective major donors, and working closely with the Museum’s philanthropy and leadership teams to secure funding for key initiatives, exhibitions, and programs.

• Research and identify annual and major gift prospects, and make direct solicitations to individuals and corporations on behalf of the Museum.
• Work with colleagues to establish a portfolio of approximately 75 annual and major gift prospects and develop plans for each.
• Develop comprehensive fundraising strategies that consider donor interests and the Museum’s goals.
• Track progress toward solicitations using established key performance indicators, including university-wide advancement metrics.
• Prepare major gift prospect strategies for comprehensive fundraising campaigns by developing specific plans for individual donors.
• Prepare and deliver individual proposals to solicit contributions.
• Record interactions, asks, responses, and outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with departments across the Museum and the University’s Advancement Office to ensure a positive donor experience.
• Ensure timely delivery of reports, stewardship items, pledge reminders, and more.
• Implement special initiatives designed to foster deeper engagement for NHMU donors, including tours of the Museum and other unique experiences.
• Assist with the execution of Philanthropy Department events, including special exhibition openings, NHMU’s annual Gala, and more.
• Work primarily onsite at the Natural History Museum of Utah and with donors in the community; availability to attend occasional weekend and evening events is required.

• 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience.
• Fund Development Specialists, II: requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

The successful candidate should have very strong interpersonal skills, a fundraising or sales background, and a passion for the mission of the Natural History Museum of Utah. The ideal candidate is motivated by meeting and exceeding goals, approaches projects with a sense of urgency, and is excited to help achieve ambitious, strategic objectives. Availability to attend occasional weekend and evening events is a must.

Experience that includes prospect management, asking for and closing major gifts, and a successful track record in raising donations is preferred.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106.

The University of Utah welcomes applications from veterans, persons with disabilities, and all other qualified candidates.