Development Manager; General Douglas MacArthur Foundation

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Development Manager (The General Douglas Mac Arthur Foundation)

The General Douglas Mac Arthur Foundation (“Foundation”) was established in 1962 to commemorate the remarkable life and legacy of General of the Army Douglas Mac Arthur and to provide supplemental support for the Mac Arthur Memorial, a museum established by General Mac Arthur and the City of Norfolk. The City of Norfolk owns the collection, staffs, and operates the Mac Arthur Memorial.

The Foundation supports the Mac Arthur Memorial’s stewardship of the collection and provides funding for exhibits and public programming, in addition to encouraging scholarship and providing leadership awards. For over 60 years, the stability of this relationship between the City of Norfolk and the Foundation has ensured the evolution of the Mac Arthur Memorial into an internationally recognized museum, research, and education center.

Today the Foundation is in the early phases of a major capital campaign to renovate and expand the Jean Mac Arthur Research and Education Center, a building core to the mission of the Foundation and Mac Arthur Memorial. This project will enhance the Foundation’s commitment to scholarly research, expand its ability to produce quality educational programs, and will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, outdoor learning areas, and a podcast and video production facility.

The General Douglas Mac Arthur Foundation is seeking a talented and motivated development professional to join the team as the Development Manager. This position presents an exciting opportunity to play an important role in growing the Foundation’s overall fundraising program and support a major capital campaign. The development manager will be key to furthering the Foundation’s work by growing fundraising capacity and developing and advancing new and existing relationships with donors and prospects.

This position will report directly to the Executive Director and will work closely with Foundation staff and volunteer leadership.

• Developing and implementing an annual fundraising campaign in line with the Foundation Campaign Strategy, working closely with the Executive Director, fundraising counsel, staff leadership and volunteers
• Develop a comprehensive annual fundraising plan, including setting and tracking fundraising goals, and communications calendar to guide annual fundraising activities in accordance with the Foundation Campaign Strategy
• Assist with the implementation of a major-gift fundraising strategy by supporting individualized donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for major gift prospects and using moves management to track visits/calls
• Organize and implement all administrative support systems for annual and campaign fundraising including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities
• Maintain a comprehensive prospect list of individuals, corporations, and foundations
• In conjunction with the Executive Director and fundraising counsel, coordinate Campaign Leadership Committee meetings including scheduling, attending, and capturing and distributing action items
• Follow up with the Executive Director, staff leadership and fundraising volunteers on prospect outreach and other action items
• Assist with foundation and corporate grant writing and proposal preparation, as needed
• Work with Foundation and Memorial staff to plan and execute events, as needed
• Work with Foundation and Memorial staff to coordinate inclusion of fundraising messaging in organization’s external communication channels, as needed
• Prepare fundraising materials for the Executive Director, staff and volunteers
• Assist with appointment setting with donors and prospects
• Responsible for the continued development and implementation of an updated donor database and ensure all fundraising activity is appropriately captured, updated, tracked and maintained
• Develop and maintain efficient systems for data entry, gift processing, prospect research, and relationship management
• Track all pledges and maintain contributors list and other supporting templates
• Coordinate and prepare donor and prospect thank you letters and ensure timely…