Director of Development
- Employer
- Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Nov 27, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Programs, Community Outreach
- Fields
- Environment, Museum
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Founded in 1967, the organization is unique in the United States
for bringing together two distinct programs: land conservation and
a museum of American art. Through the efforts of these two programs
the Brandywine protects both the natural resources of the
Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania and Delaware as well as the
remarkable artistic legacy of the area, most notably three
generations of the Wyeth family. The organization has an annual
operating budget of $11 million. There are 75 full-time and 80
part-time employees. The Board of Trustees currently numbers 25
trustees with 8 honorary trustees.
The Director of Development will build a sustainable culture of
philanthropy at Brandywine and be responsible for conceptualizing,
organizing, and implementing a comprehensive and strategic
fundraising program in support of the organization’s mission and
vision for the future. This position will implement a multi-year
expansion of fundraising efforts along with leading day-to-day
fundraising activities and communications. Reporting to and
partnering with the Executive Director/CEO, Program Directors
(Director of the Brandywine Conservancy, and Director of the
Brandywine River Museum of Art), the successful candidate will be
deeply involved in the identification, cultivation and stewardship
of individual, corporate and foundation prospects.
Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of 10 years of
development experience at a senior leadership level with increasing
responsibility in the multi-disciplinary arts, education, or
non-profit sector. Direct and extensive experience in collaborating
with not-for-profit staff and board members is essential, as is a
track record of major gifts from individual, corporate and
foundation prospects. Experience working on capital campaigns
strongly preferred. Experience securing public funds for capital
projects preferred. The successful candidate will have a commitment
to the Brandywine’s mission and genuine passion for the arts and
land conservation and a desire to gain a working understanding of
the organization’s history, culture, and philanthropic networks, as
well as trends in regional and national philanthropy and their
implications for fundraising at Brandywine. Bachelor’s degree
required. Must be willing and able to work some nights and weekends
and travel when necessary.
For a complete position description, listing of qualifications and
additional information on Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of
Art visit our website at www.lambertassoc.com
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