Senior Director of Major Gifts

The Milwaukee Public Museum is recruiting for the position of Sr. Director of Major Gifts to join our development team! This position serves as the key partner to the VP for overseeing capital campaign major gifts strategy and ensuring the gift officer team has the materials and progress reports needed to meet both annual and capital goals. Additionally, this position maintains a portfolio of 75-100 prospects located across the State, working to increase their annual, capital and planned gift commitments to meet portfolio goals.

Other Major Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include

• Oversee Campaign Cabinet of campaign volunteers ensuring they have clear assignments and are part of the work of the campaign
• Oversee growth of statewide funding outside Milwaukee
• Provide support in developing the annual strategic plan objectives and fundraising goals
• Attend staff member and donor events
  
  

You Will Be Successful In This Position If You

• Are genuinely passionate about the mission of the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Future Museum capital campaign
• Can analyze gift officer portfolios and work plans to create goals and forecasts for individuals and the team
• Are motivated by driving results
• Find fulfillment in being a mentor to your team and junior staff within the department
• Enjoy supporting volunteers in their work to engage donors
• Are a natural at forming and maintaining relationships
• Possess a strategic mindset and excel at articulating program goals, outcomes, objectives and evaluation strategies
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Raisers Edge
  
  

Necessary Qualifications

• Five years experience working in major gifts and events within a non-profit development operation
• Proven experience reaching and exceeding revenue generation goals
• Experience using comparable development software (in lieu of Raisers Edge experience)
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision with HRA/FSA
• Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Supplemental Critical Illness/ Accident Insurance
• Paid Time Off package including Vacation, Personal, Holiday, and Sick Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free Museum Membership
• Museum Shop, Food, & Beverage Discounts
• Parking Subsidy/Discounted Bus Pass
  
  

The Milwaukee Public Museum is a natural and human history museum located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The museum is among the oldest in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1850’s. We offer great career opportunities for people with all levels of training, experience, and education. We are a composition of diverse and talented staff working together as a team to offer our visitors the best possible immersive experience in learning and enjoyment.

A career with the Milwaukee Public Museum allows you to connect your skills and abilities in a rewarding position with a non-profit organization doing good work in our community. MPM provides an unlimited opportunity to gain knowledge about our world, as you connect with visitors, donors, innovative staff members, curious students, interns and volunteers in your day-to-day-work. See what MPM has to offer!

The Milwaukee Public Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.