Development Associate - Museum jobs in El Paso, TX

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree or higher in art education, art history, fine arts, business or public administration, marketing, public relations or related field, and two (2) years of non-profit grant writing or fundraising experience for a non-profit organization.

 

Licenses and Certificates Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

Under direction, establish and coordinate museum grants, membership, donor and public relations and special fundraising events.

Plan and develop museum membership. Involves: Revise renewal request letters to members monthly. Edit quarterly newsletter to members. Maintain contact with current donors for cultivation and stewardship. Schedule and implement annual gift campaigns and annual lapsed member campaign. Work with Membership Committee volunteers to develop a database of prospective members and design a campaign for new members. Participate in planning, organizing, implementing, set up, decorations and hospitality for special events for Museum members.

 

Plan and develop funding sources and fund raising events. Involves: Researching available funding from private, local, state and federal sources. Seek input from museum managers about special projects for possible grant funding. Assist in the development, writing and reviewing of grant applications. Ensure annual grant funding deadlines are met. Network with current funding organizations and potential funding sources. Identify and maintain network of potential donors to support financial goals. Solicit corporate prospects and maintain relationships with current corporate contributors. Solicit support for Corporate Circle members and exhibition sponsorships. Meet with representatives of funding sources to develop proposals or assist with developing and innovating new projects and programs. Work with museum staff to schedule and implement events to expand membership and fundraising drives, and other promotional events. Prepare grant or similar funding requests and coordinate membership, donor and public relations and special fund-raising events.

 

Perform administrative duties. Involves: Compile, edit and submit grants in final format. Ensure that expenditures comply with grant or endowment provisions. Evaluate program activities and recommend changes as appropriate. Manage computer database system to maintain accurate and updated member and donor information. Conduct market research to determine needs and evaluate effectiveness of projects. Coordinate volunteer committees to accomplish specific fund-raising goals. Prepare, monitor, submit and justify division budget. Prepare press releases, conduct media interviews, market new ideas and events to promote museum activities, events, special exhibits and programs.

 

Supervise assigned regular and volunteer staff. Involves: Schedule, assign and review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate Museum membership, grant writing, corporate support, fund raising and public relations activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hire, termination, transfer, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

 

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants have been received.