Presentation House Gallery is seeking a Director of Development to provide fund development leadership for the upcoming Campaign for its new Gallery at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver, BC, and to grow and expand the development capacity of the largest independent public photography gallery in Canada. Reporting to the Director and working in partnership with Campaign counsel and the Presentation House Gallery Board and Campaign leadership, the Director of Development will maximize private and public sector support for the new Gallery to achieve an expected Campaign goal of $12M. Post-campaign the Director of Development will be responsible for planning and implementing of an annual fundraising program to benefit the Gallery.
Responsibilities:
- Implement a comprehensive Campaign Plan;
- Support campaign volunteers, Board and senior leadership with Campaign strategy development;
- Manage and support Campaign activities including Campaign volunteer meetings, prospect reviews, and events;
- Facilitate and participate in cultivation and solicitation visits with prospective donors,;
- Develop and implement the Campaign Communications Plan, including website, print and online advertising, newsletter, invitations, etc.;
- Generate Campaign materials, proposals and correspondence;
- Participate in public speaking engagements as necessary;
- Develop direct relationships with a portfolio of prospective campaign donors, solicit campaign gifts
- Support campaign volunteers, Board and senior leadership with their prospective donors;
- Ensure briefing notes are developed for each call;
- Oversee the development and implementation of the donor naming, recognition and stewardship plan;
- Supervise the work of a part time Development Associate; and
- Ensure that donor activity is tracked and gifts processed and acknowledged on a timely basis.
- Develop and implement an annual fundraising and sponsorship program post-campaign.
The Candidate
The Director of Development will have six to ten years of development experience with a proven track record in major gifts fundraising, ideally developed in a capital campaign setting. Complementing this experience will be a strong appreciation for, and interest in, art institutions and the visual arts.
Additional qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and education in professional fundraising, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- CFRE an asset;
- Proven success securing significant major gifts;
- Strong strategic abilities combined with high attention to detail;
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills required in liaising with major donors, corporate executives and senior volunteers; tact, diplomacy, discretion and sound judgment required;
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills;
- Proven ability to write and produce print and electronic communications and marketing materials;
- Proven ability to motivate and inspire staff and volunteers;
- Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of complex projects with imposed deadlines;
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office, fundraising databases and generally accepted accounting principles;
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends when required;
- Must have a valid BC driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Competitive salary and benefits are offered commensurate with experience.
Please send a resume and cover letter before April 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm to:
c.hirukawa@presentationhousegallery.org
or by hard copy to:
Presentation House Gallery
333 Chesterfield Avenue
North Vancouver, BC, V7M 2G9
Canada
We extend our thanks to all applicants for their interest and advise that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.