Department: Development

Reports to: Senior Manager, Foundations and Government Support

Classification: Exempt, full-time with benefits

This is an onsite, Boston-based position. Local candidates strongly preferred. No agencies, please.

Please submit a cover letter with your application.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Core Values

Isabella Stewart Gardner believed that art had the power to change lives and she built a beautiful, personal, and immersive Museum setting to do so. Today the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISGM) is a living embodiment of her bold vision; it’s a dynamic place where ideas and creativity in all its forms inspire visitors. Through exhibitions, music, programs, and performances we strive to tell new stories and challenge assumptions by engaging diverse voices and community members.

Our Core Values are:

• Creativity is our Legacy
• Community is our Purpose
• The Collection is our Catalyst
• Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion are our Commitments

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum seeks to connect past with present, develop and sustain mutually beneficial partnerships with our local communities and artists, expand and diversify our audiences, and generate opportunities for creativity. We are firmly committed to creating both an inclusive work culture and a welcoming visitor experience. Our five-year strategic plan outlines the Museum’s core values, goals, and initiatives that serve as a renewal of Isabella’s promise for the Museum to be a place for “the education and enjoyment of the public forever.”

Position Summary

The Corporate and Foundations Giving Officer reports to the Senior Manager, Foundations and Government Support, and also works under the direction of the Director of Corporate Engagement and Special Events. The Officer’s time is split equally between Foundations and Government Support and Corporate Engagement and is accountable to both functional areas. The Corporate and Foundations Giving Officer is responsible for:

• Helping design and execute all fundraising activities connected with institutional grants, including supporting the generation of annual revenue of $1.7M+. 
• Helping generate annual revenue of $400,000+ in current and new corporate membership and sponsorship.
• Development and management of proposals and reports; prospect outreach; grant writing; and, stewardship of existing institutional and corporate partners.
• Management of the corporate membership program, including identification of and outreach to new prospects, benefits tracking and fulfillment, and renewals.

Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 50+ foundations and 50+ corporations through all stages of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Write and design grant and sponsorship proposals and reports.
• Write and produce acknowledgement letters.
• Participate in developing new corporate relationships and create corporate partnership marketing materials and proposals.
• Complete two-way outreaches (ten or more per month) by phone or email with foundation and corporate donors and prospects; file contact reports in Tessitura.
• Collaborate with the Director of Corporate Engagement and Special Events and other Museum staff to assess hospitality and recognition benefits and sponsorship opportunities for corporations; ensure that sponsor agreements are consistent with Museum policies and practices.
• Manage stewardship of current corporate members and sponsors, and ensure that all corporate partners receive appropriate recognition and services.
• Research and qualify prospects, identifying new opportunities for alignment between Museum programs, strategic priorities, and funder interests; help launch relationships with new funders.
• Manage a donor portfolio and tracking system for corporate and foundation funders, proposal and reporting deadlines, recordkeeping, scheduling, project management for proposal development and donor recognition, digital proposal filing system, and donor files. 
• Working closely with the Finance department, help manage the administration of open government and foundation grants.
• Support and lead corporate membership events and visits with institutional partners; staff Development events and help host corporate partner attendees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of development or other relevant experience.
• Direct experience writing successful philanthropic grants and corporate proposals.
• Experience planning and implementing strategies for securing grants from corporate and foundation funders.
• Proven ability to draft, edit, and produce final product.
• Strong interpersonal skills required to relate to donor prospects, foundation management, and colleagues.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, adaptable, and able to prioritize.
• Ability to innovate, problem solve, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A high regard for confidentiality and sensitivity in dealing with donors and foundation staff.
• Proficiency in fundraising software, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Commitment to advancing the ISGM’s diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) initiatives.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Desirable

• Prior museum or organizationally similar experience.

Competencies

• Oral and written communication skills 
• Thoroughness 
• Results oriented
• Strategic thinking 
• Builds collaborative relationships

COVID-19 Protocols

All employees of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are required to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status. If you are not vaccinated, you will need to participate in an interactive process to request a religious or medical accommodation and to submit weekly test results, in addition to following other federal, state and CDC recommendations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion is one of the core values we hold close to our business practices. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is committed to affording equal opportunities to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, gender, gender identity, genetics, military/veteran status, pregnancy, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable laws.

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