Development Coordinator, Principal Gifts at The American Museum of Natural History
Job Title: Development Coordinator, Principal Gifts
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $48,000 – 55,000
About the job
The American Museum of Natural History is seeking a Development Coordinator, Principal Gifts who will report directly to the Chief Development Officer. The Coordinator will support the Chief Development Officer in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of Trustees and other principal gifts donors and prospects, helping to deepen donor engagement in the life of the Museum and facilitate new and increased gifts. This position will specifically support the development and execution of an annual, high-touch, personalized program of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for individual donors, potentially including meetings and visits with Museum leadership, scientists, educators, and exhibition specialists; formal and informal written correspondence; event invitations; gifts; and more.
This is an opportunity for a creative, highly organized, and detail-oriented self-starter with exceptionally strong writing and interpersonal skills to be an important part of a very busy Museum fundraising program. The successful applicant will immerse themselves in the work of the Museum and its funder community, and partner with colleagues across the institution to identify and execute unique opportunities for donor engagement. This is a special opportunity to experience up close the operations of a prominent cultural institution and enjoy a behind-the-scenes view of the Museum’s extraordinary scientific collections and leading research and education programs.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Working with the Chief Development Officer and colleagues around the Museum, develop an annual, personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plan for individual donors managed by the Chief Development Officer.
- Build personal understanding of the Museum’s science, education, and exhibition enterprise, as well as its donor community, in order to best match opportunities with funders and continually surface new avenues for engagement.
- Support the execution of each individual donor cultivation and stewardship plan, including by working with internal colleagues and external partners to: plan meetings and visits (including managing scheduling and logistics, as well as drafting briefings); Draft, revise, edit, and track effective correspondence and other personalized communications from the Chief Development Officer and Museum leadership (including emails, letters, briefings, and presentations); Produce mass mailings (including of annual reports, membership cards, holiday cards, etc.); Identify and secure gifts (including for birthdays, as thank yous, etc.); and more.
- Support the solicitation of Trustees and other donors through the creation of both formal and informal written communications.
- Maintain current and accurate donor records in Raiser’s Edge (SQL CRM database).
- Keep up to date on current philanthropic trends, data, and other philanthropy-focused information.
- Coordinate and collaborate with colleagues across the Museum, including fellow Institutional Advancement staff, scientists, educators, exhibition specialists, volunteers, operations staff, and others.
The expected salary range for the Development Coordinator is $48,000 – 55,000. This position is overtime eligible and the AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.
Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ year of office experience required, or equivalent experience.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to easily change writing styles to fit audience, format, and voice.
- Superior time management and organizational skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to interface with individuals at every level of an organization, both internally and externally.
- Creative, quick, problem-solver, with the ability to adapt quickly to, prioritize, plan for, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment.
- Strong work ethic, excellent judgment, and discretion.
- Calm, professional, and positive demeanor.
- Fluency in Microsoft Office.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for fundraising events and donor visits.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Non-profit development experience strongly preferred
- Raiser’s Edge or other CRM experience preferred.