Senior Director Of Development

Description:

The Adler Planetarium is seeking a Senior Director, Development to join our dynamic team located on Chicago's Museum Campus. The Senior Director of Development will be responsible for implementing the annual development plan, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for principal giving, major giving, planned giving, and corporate and foundation relations. This individual will also be responsible for:

• Leading the Development team; overseeing the day-to-day management of Annual Fund, Major Giving, and online fundraising projects and initiatives; providing mentorship while building a team culture focused on learning, growth, and collaboration.

• Maintain a personal portfolio of 50 to 75 key principal donors, including individual, corporate, and foundation relationships, typically with donors in the $50,000+ gift range.

• Leading digital fundraising efforts with external consultants and internal collaborators.

• Utilizing data analytics to assess the effectiveness of development initiatives, making data-driven, evidence-based decisions to optimize development efforts, with a focus on annual giving.

• Working with the Business Intelligence group, to design and administer an institutional prospect management system that builds the donor pipeline across donor audiences.