Director of Institutional Giving at the Atlanta History Center

Job Title: Director of Institutional Giving

Job Status: Full-time

Location: Atlanta, GA

Salary: $80,000 – $90,000

Company Description

The Atlanta History Center is located in one of Atlanta’s most vibrant neighborhoods and features award-winning exhibitions, historic houses, enchanting gardens, and interactive activities. Our 33-acre experience offers a variety of year-round adult and family programs, revealing the magic, meaning, and context of our city.

Role Description

We are presently looking to expand our team with a highly motivated and experienced Director of Institutional Giving. Your primary responsibility as the Director of Institutional Giving is to oversee a portfolio of foundation, governmental, and corporate contributors in order to serve as a front-line fundraiser for AHC’s core mission programs, general support, projects, and other capital requirements.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Build and execute the institutional giving strategy for AHC to increase support for annual programs, operating support, projects, and capital needs.
  • Responsible for managing a portfolio of institutional donors to research, cultivate, request, and steward potential and current institutional donors – foundation, government, corporate
  • Collaborate with the Development team to implement the Institutional giving strategy
  • Cultivate current and build new relationships with institutional donors
  • Create opportunities to engage new corporate support and in-kind opportunities
  • Meet and exceed annual budgeted goals
  • Create proposals and presentations for donor meetings and solicitations
  • Research new Institutional donors using Foundation Center and other Wealth Screen tools
  • Manage and maintain grant and report calendar
  • Write and submit grant applications
  • Collaborate with other internal departments to manage and submit all grant reports
  • Ensure all recognition for institutional donors (internal and external) is completed and monitored accordingly
  • Create and manage institutional donor engagement opportunities, including donor visits, cultivation events, and other functions.
  • Engage in professional development opportunities with other professionals in the institutional giving field and industry as needed.

Other

  • Participate as a staff volunteer in Development and select institutional events.
  • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years of related institutional fundraising experience
  • Demonstrated success in securing and increasing institutional support, including foundation, government, and corporate support.
  • Experience managing a portfolio of donors
  • Experience researching new institutional donors
  • Experience managing a department budget
  • Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Use or knowledge of CRM software, such as Tessitura, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • Ability to synthesize and communicate financial information and data, including working with confidential information.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and with trustees, major donors, senior leadership, and colleagues.
  • Ability to set and meet deadlines with minimal supervision, prioritizing duties effectively and efficiently.
  • Strong project management ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, including good follow-through
  • Detail-oriented, meets deadlines, and is timely
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to organize, help with, and attend donor events and meetings, including evening events

Background Check Requirements

  • Satisfactory criminal background check.
  • Satisfactory financial background check.

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical + Medical Reimbursement Expense Plan, Dental, Vision, Employer-Paid Life Insurance (1x salary), Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, and Supplement AFLAC policie.
  • Traditional 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan (pre-tax contributions), Roth 403b Retirement Savings Plan (after-tax contributions), Employer Non-Elective Contribution following two consecutive years of service requirements (100% vested)
  • Full annual Paid Time Off benefits are awarded following 60 days of employment. Eleven paid Administrative Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Time off to Vote, and Court Leave
  • Free organizational family membership, AHC event/program discounts, including Summer Camp, and a 10% Museum Shop Discount

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