Capital Campaign Manager for Tudor Place Historic House & Garden

Job Title: Capital Campaign Mananger

Job Status: Full-time

Location: Washington, D.C.

Salary: $45,001 – $49,999

POSITION DETAILS

The Capital Campaign Coordinator is responsible for fundraising activities supporting the implementation of the projects of Tudor Place’s Master Preservation Plan (MPP). The position works closely with the Executive Director, the Development & Communications department, the Board of Trustees and Capital Campaign volunteer leadership to manage and execute the Capital Campaign and build a major gifts program for the organization.

 The ideal candidate will have a strong intellectual curiosity in, and personal commitment to, the goals and mission of Tudor Place and its ambitious Capital Campaign; have the personal energy, enthusiasm and drive to surpass goals; and be a compelling spokesperson and advocate for the organization. This is a great position for a rising development professional with a wide variety of interests and talents, who has a demonstrated ability to grow with an organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Cultivation & Stewardship

  • Foster personal connections on behalf of Tudor Place with a pool of prospects and donors
  • Serve as liaison to neighborhood stakeholders, in close collaboration with Executive Director
  • Establish and expand donor and prospect profiles
  • Research potential prospects and prepare reports for discussion and strategy sessions with staff and volunteer leadership
  • Build campaign prospect pool and develop individualized cultivation strategies
  • Develop a series of high-end cultivation activities that promote awareness of the campaign and deepen relationships with current and potential donors, including behind-the-scenes and hard-hat tours, “friendraisers” and other events
  • Develop milestone campaign events to celebrate and mark progress and achievements
  • Ensure donors are informed of the progress of specific projects as well as the campaign as a whole
  • Oversee gift processing and acknowledgement

 Capital Campaign Steering Committee

  • Act as main contact for volunteer committee and its leadership
  • Prepare reports and other materials
  • Assist and support committee members and Trustees in following through on their assignments, including introductions, solicitation calls and invitations to cultivation activities
  • Execute key follow-up actions and record relationships, actions and results in the constituent management database

 Fundraising

  • Work collaboratively with Development & Communications team to create content that raises awareness of the goals of the MPP and encourages giving to the Capital Campaign
  • Assist Executive Director with grant proposals for MPP projects
  • Develop creative methods for raising the required funds, including crowdfunding and story-based appeals

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Compensation will be based on experience.  Salary range: high $40s.

Tudor Place provides excellent benefits to eligible employees, including paid leave, paid holidays, life insurance, medical benefits, free on-site parking and a staff Museum Shop discount.

TO APPLY

Email Director of Finance & Administration Helen Hubbard-Davis at careers@tudorplace.org with cover letter and resume. Please include “Capital Campaign Coordinator” in the subject line. No phone calls please.

 

Requirements

 EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • A. /B.S. degree (Master’s degree preferred)
  • Experience in development work with a nonprofit, particularly at a museum or historic site

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of and interest in museums or historic sites
  • Ability to unify diverse stakeholders in service to common goals
  • Excellent interpersonal and project management skills
  • Excellent communications skills, including public speaking and writing
  • Knowledge of planned giving and major gifts programs
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
  • Knowledge of Blackbaud software or other constituent databases (Altru experience a plus)
  • Knowledge of prospect research tools (Donor Search experience a plus)