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Job Summary

The Director of Advancement (DoA) oversees The Contemporary Austin’s fundraising and advancement

efforts across all functional areas, including individual and institutional giving; Annual, endowment and

special campaign initiatives; fundraising events, corporate partnership opportunities and other more

entrepreneurial activities.

Supervising a growing team of 7-10 staff members, the DoA is responsible for the organization’s fundraising

goals and works closely with Trustees, committee members, event committees, and the executive director

and leadership team to ensure that a strong and compelling fundraising strategy is in place, that income goals

are met, and that the advancement needs and priorities of the organization are legible, compellingly

presented and well stewarded. In addition to setting goals, strategy, annual workplans, and overseeing all

fundraising benchmarking and reporting, the DoA maintains their own donor portfolio of approximately 50-

75 donors and institutional funders.

The DoA sits on the organization’s leadership team and plays a key role in setting the tone and culture for the

institution. They are well-positioned to make a significant impact within the organization and within Austin’s

evolving arts and cultural ecosystem.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Establishes annual and multi-year fundraising goals and budgets based on short- and long-term

organizational goals and in line with the strategic plan

• Oversees the donor relationship journey – from research to prospecting, cultivation, asking,

thanking, and stewarding – and ensures that relationship-building, care and transparency are

core to the fundraising program. Ensures that all supporters are well stewarded, including their

own portfolio of Trustees major donors, institutional and corporate funders among others

• Oversees institutional giving strategy and execution, including supervision of Grants Manager,

guiding grant opportunities, developing and maintaining key corporate relationships, and large-

scale sponsorships

• Works closely with the executive director, board leadership, the resource development

committee and cross-departmental constituents to develop and meet fundraising goals• Manages department staff, serving as a supervisor, thought partner and leader to the team

across corporate, foundation, government, individual, and special event giving.

• Sets fundraising strategies and works closely across departments to ensure key data tracking,

reporting, storytelling and case making are happening

• Collaborates closely with the communications team to develop comprehensive and compelling

print and digital fundraising collateral

• Ensures that the administrative and operational aspect of the department is high functioning

and efficient including timely and accurate gift acknowledgements, records of receipts, and

disbursements of funds, close restricted gift tracking, data entry, grant reporting and so on are

all properly administered

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of local, regional and national philanthropy landscape

• Clear and compelling verbal and written communication skills

• Keen ability to communicate and serve as an ambassador for the organization’s mission and

vision

• Strong and clear supervisory/leadership capabilities to align the various aspects of the

organization’s fundraising and contributed income channels

• High executive functioning, project management, and oversight capabilities

• Understanding of and appetite for creative/entrepreneurial approaches to fundraising

• Ability to think tactically/operationally to support and advise on “back of the house” functions

and a true commitment to the processes and systems needed for a strong fundraising program

• An energetic, graceful, and inspiring asker

• A human-centered leader with strong social, emotional intelligence that can navigate complex

interpersonal dynamics and problem solve

Education and Experience:

• 8+ years of experience working in major gifts and/or institutional giving

• Experience strategizing annual fund, capital campaigns, endowment fundraising and special

events

• Experience working with volunteer committees and maximizing ROI on networks and

relationships

• Experience establishing best practices for a core organization function, gaining alignment and

momentum in implementation phases of necessary change inclusive of technology

advancement, policy and organizational effectiveness.

How to Apply

Submit your interest and application via our Careers Page.