Director of Foundation and Government Giving at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Job Title: Director of Foundation and Government Giving

Job Status: Full-time

Location: San Francisco, CA

Salary: $95,000 – $110,000

Description

The Director of Foundation and Government Giving (DFGG) plays a pivotal role in the success of FAMSF by serving as the primary relationship manager of the entire foundation and government funder portfolio. In alignment with documented, strategic organizational priorities, and in close partnership with the CEO, CPO, and other key program leaders, the DFGG is responsible for all facets of the foundation and government giving program including research, letter of inquiry, proposal submission, site-visit(s), acknowledgment/receipting, recognition, stewardship, and timely and thorough reporting on all foundation and government grants. Responsible for an annual fundraising goal in excess of $2.75M+, the DFGG is a key leader on the Development team and collaborates across the museums to create complete and compelling funding proposals. The DFGG supervises the Senior Grants Manager. 

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Regularly monitors and actively pursues funding opportunities.
  2. By leveraging opportunities to learn and collaborate across departments, the DFGG produces compelling, complete, and persuasive narratives and proposals for all national foundation and government funders.
  3. Through proactive, timely, and regular communication with both funders and key staff, the DFGG manages deadlines to ensure on-time submissions.
  4. Thoroughly documents and tracks all activities, research, and information related to funder relations, submissions, and recognition in Salesforce, ensuring 100% compliance with donor intent and adherence to all deadlines and grant agreements.
  5. Creates and adheres to procedures and strategies to strengthen foundation relationships, including through systems, operations, financial management, and reporting.
  6. By seeking professional development opportunities and engaging with peer communities of practice, the DFGG remains current on evolving industry trends and language.
  7. Collaborates with executive leadership and colleagues in other departments to prepare project narratives, budgets, and supplemental materials for compelling and persuasive grant proposals and reports.
  8. Cultivates and stewards prospects and donors through exemplary written and verbal correspondence, event invitation and attendance, recognition, reporting, and other regular contact.
  9. Regularly attends relevant museum events and serve as an ambassador for FAMSF at external events.

 

Requirements

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree 

Work Experience:  A minimum of five years of experience with successful grant writing, budgeting, program and financial reporting, pipeline management, and forecasting for organizations with operating budgets of $20 million+. 

Skills and Abilities

  • Goal-oriented self-starter with a verifiable, progressive record of achievement in institutional fundraising.
  • Ability to understand and effectively articulate the mission and future plans of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in successful grant proposals.
  • Understands organizational structure and works through administrative systems to interact effectively with museum staff at all levels on the design of compelling and timely funding proposals.
  • Strong time-management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and a strict adherence to deadlines.
  • Asks questions and takes initiative to facilitate work being completed in adherence with deadlines.
  • High level of tact, diplomacy, and discretion in handling and securing confidential donor and financial information.
  • Strategic research and prospecting abilities.
  • High-level analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills.
  • Approaches work with an open-mind and growth mindset and is flexible, nimble, and entrepreneurial in an evolving philanthropic landscape.
  • Comfort in proactive outreach and responsive interpersonal engagement.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of grant writing, fundraising principles, techniques, and ethics.
  • Experience with Bay Area foundations and governmental agencies strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, Google workspace, Salesforce CRM.
  • Ability to work nights and weekends as needed to attend relevant events and meet proposal deadlines.
  • Interest in and knowledge of fine art and art history preferred.

FAMSF Development Team Mission

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s Development Team nurtures authentic relationships with a community of current and future supporters to secure the resources necessary to deliver a robust schedule of exhibitions and programming. We strive to contribute to the growth and longevity of the Museums’ collections through acquisitions and conservation and safeguard the institution for generations to come.

FAMSF Development Team Vision

Driven by a deep and shared understanding that art has the power to inspire and connect people across cultures and backgrounds, FAMSF’s Development team is instilled with a spirit of unwavering determination and is renowned for nimbly adapting to the ever-changing landscape of philanthropy. We are a collaborative, results-oriented team that prioritizes innovation, accountability, authenticity, responsiveness, and transparency to harness data-driven insights to achieve record-breaking results. Proactively seeking out opportunities to forge authentic, mutually-beneficial partnerships, we leverage our networks to ensure FAMSF’s financial stability and legacy for generations to come.

FAMSF Development Team Values

Results-oriented, accountable, respectful, capable, approachable, responsive, creative, empathetic, focused, nimble, accessible, diverse, kind, transparent, flexible, and professional.

The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision and 401(k), and paid time off. Hybrid work schedule available for this role.

The annual salary range for this position is $95,000-110,000. The final offer amount within this range will be based on experience and internal equity.

Application Deadline: Open until filled 

If you require an alternative method of completing this application please contact humanresources@famsf.org.

We recommend all new COFAM employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 but this is no longer required. Please contact humanresources@famsf.org with any questions.

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COFAM is the Corporation of Fine Arts Museums and is the privately funded non-profit corporation which supports the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, a department of the City and County of San Francisco.

COFAM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all phases of employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, we are the largest public arts institution in the City of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in the United States. The de Young, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and located in Golden Gate Park, showcases American art from the 17th through the 21st centuries, international contemporary art, textiles and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa. The Legion of Honor displays a collection of over 4,000 years of ancient and European art including Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker and houses the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in a Beaux-Arts style building overlooking Lincoln Park and the Golden Gate Bridge.