ART MUSEUM (BL-AMUS-IUBLA)

Since its establishment in 1941, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the foremost university art museums in the country. A preeminent teaching museum, the museum's internationally acclaimed collection, ranging from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, includes more than 45,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history. The Eskenazi Museum of Art has recently completed a $30 million renovation of its acclaimed I. M. Pei-designed building. The newly renovated museum is an enhanced teaching resource for Indiana University and southern Indiana. Positioning the institution as a premier teaching museum requires breakthrough programming, experiences, and storytelling that advance its mission in powerful ways.

The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art seeks a passionate, philanthropic, and service- oriented individual to serve as a Development Officer, playing a significant role in showcasing the power of global arts by engaging donors across the nation in support of the Eskenazi Museum of Art.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists the Director of Development and the Donor Relations/Stewardship/Administrative Coordinator in creating marketing and communication messages and materials as well as cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a donor portfolio of approximately 50 annual fund individuals.
• Increases engagement and develops philanthropic support for the Eskenazi Museum of Art.
• Designs, executes and tracks the performance of the museum's annual fund program (Henry Hope Society); creates one-pagers, event invitations, donor proposals, donor spotlights, award nominations, acknowledgment letters, crowd-fundraising campaigns, and collateral materials for the museum's National Advisory Board.
• Collaborates with the Director of Development on annual fund program development, solicitation and stewardship campaigns to continue to grow the Henry Hope Society and unrestricted annual operating revenue.
• Strategically collaborates on programs and events that benefit the museum, assists the development department with prospect research and data management for the museum, and manages a positive relationship with museum staff, other university staff, and the IU Foundation (IUF), proactively seeking strategic partnerships and opportunities.

General Responsibilities

• Plans and participates in solicitation efforts for outright annual fund gifts from alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and other constituents and supporters of the university via direct mail, email, phone, in person, and/or social media. Fundraising outreach may be focused on programming or funds/needs within one school or department or may span multiple schools or departments.
• Cultivates donor relationships through regular communications and outreach events; updates, maintains, and forwards prospective and current donor files and information to other development officers as necessary.
• In coordination with manager, sets annual funds targets, contacts, and timelines by campaign. Tracks progress toward goals, reporting or presenting figures on a regular basis to manager, team, and/or department/school representatives. Progress may be monitored via an incentive plan.
• Creates and distributes compelling print and digital fundraising materials for each campaign; tracks cost, funds received, and metrics such as return on investment for solicitation and pledge to donation yield.
• Researches, compiles, and provides metrics, facts, and general operations information about IU and its schools and departments to donors. Regularly collaborates with colleagues in relevant departments and schools and conveys donor questions/concerns related to their willingness to contribute.
• Provides an excellent donor experience through customer service, active listening, inclusive language, and thoughtful and persuasive discussion, consistently upholding the integrity and mission of Indiana University.
• May take on increasingly complex special projects, such as re-engaging lapsed donors, creating new annual fund campaigns, or developing and executing targeted events for potential donors.
• May delegate administrative tasks, such as preparing and sending digital and direct mail solicitations, to other staff.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in fundraising, sales, a higher education foundation, or related field

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Eskenazi Museum of Art

Bloomington, Indiana

$50,000-$52,000 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Development & Advancement

Job Family: Annual Giving

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