Senior Director of Individual Giving

When you join Strathmore, you’ll find:

A dedicated team of professionals who believe the arts are as primal as nature and essential as love. They reflect our humanity and help us understand, connect, empathize, and grow.

We believe the most compelling contemplations of our world are created by artists, and amplifying these creative voices is at the heart of our work. The Strathmore experience awakens the creativity within us, blurring the line between artist and audience fusing a dynamic community.

Though we are best known for presenting world-class arts programming, Strathmore is also fiercely committed to supporting emerging artists, providing abundant education opportunities, and providing access to the arts for everyone.

Additionally, Strathmore’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (I.D.E.A.) initiative expands access and representation, centers inclusion, and builds equity for all. We are learning how inequities impact our organization’s work and are committed to resolving those inequities to create a greater sense of belonging for our entire community.

 

Our Mission:

We amplify distinctive and diverse artistic voices and curate experiences to enrich every life and shape stronger communities.

If our mission aligns with your passion and you are looking for a position where you can truly make a difference, read on!

 

Your Role:

As the Senior Director of Individual Giving (SDIG), you will play a crucial role in advancing Strathmore's mission and values by serving as a strategic and mission-driven frontline fundraiser. 

Alongside the President and CEO and the Vice President of Advancement, you will direct the individual major gifts program and bear significant responsibility for building key relationships.

Reporting to and partnering closely with the Vice President of Advancement, you will spearhead the growth of contributed revenue opportunities from individual donors and family foundations. 

With an emphasis on cultivating and deepening relationships with existing and prospective donors capable of five to seven-figure gifts, you will help build our capacity to nurture, support, and celebrate the arts right here where we live.  

 Your strengths include being:

• Driven, organized, and an effective communicator with experience closing five to six-figure gifts using donor-centric relational approaches. Experience with seven-figure gifts is a plus!
• Naturally empathetic, with the ability to connect, listen, and be responsive to donor needs.
• Experience with a variety of fundraising strategies and methods.
• Experience in planning and implementing long- and short-range goals to meet established priorities.
• Passionate about the arts and arts education and can confidently and clearly communicate Strathmore’s mission and work.
• A spirited thinker who anticipates needs, contributes creative ideas, and proposes solutions with strong decision-making capability.
• Resourceful and takes initiative to investigate and resolve questions.
• Flexible in approach and demeanor to align with the shifting demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access.

 

 Your success entails:

• Exhibiting proficiency in listening to understand donor motivations and build trusted relationships.
• Designing and executing major gift strategies rooted in that understanding from identification to solicitation and stewardship.
• Managing time, resources, and workload to maximize productivity and financial results, while maintaining a clear view of how each advances the institution's mission.
• Demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively one-on-one and to small groups.
• Displaying a high level of tact and diplomacy with donors, board members, volunteers, and staff at all levels.
• Fostering teamwork, and working cooperatively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Performing with a high-level of discretion, professionalism, and integrity, demonstrating an understanding of ethics with the ability to safeguard confidential information.
• Articulating Strathmore’s mission, goals, and needs with confidence.
• Displaying a high degree of dependability and reliability.

 

You'll know if the Senior Director of Individual Giving role is the right fit for you if you have a:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum seven (7) years of individual major gifts related experience, including being the lead solicitor in face-to-face fundraising. Experience developing a comprehensive individual giving program is a plus!
• Demonstrated track record of forming donor relationships that result in annual gifts in the five and six- figure range, and experience soliciting multi-year commitments and blended gifts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and fundraising databases, which is required; Tessitura experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel locally to meet with donors and prospects.
• Desire to grow, learn, and contribute to a team.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate evening and weekend performances and events.

 

Our competitive compensation package includes:

• Salary Range—$95,000 to $110,000 annually, with the exact salary depending on experience. This is a full-time, exempt position.
• Health Benefits—Excellent medical, vision, wellness, and dental benefits through Montgomery County Government.
• Generous Leave—Between paid holidays, and vacation, personal, and sick days, you have ample opportunity to take time off when you need it.
• Retirement—We contribute 8% of your salary after 6 months to complement your 4% required contribution, fully vesting after three years of credited service.
• Flexibility—We offer the opportunity to telework up to two days per week.
• Learning & Growth—Professional development resources, tuition assistance, and opportunities to build your career and expand your network.
• Experiences—Opportunities to attend various performances and events at The Music Center and The Mansion.
• Free parking, flexible spending accounts, SmartTrip benefit plan, and more!

 

NEXT STEPS

If this sounds like an excellent opportunity for you, apply now. Please submit your application via our online portal. A cover letter is required as part of the application, as we’d love to hear why you are considering Strathmore (no need to rehash your resume!)

Your application is safe with us; all contacts and correspondence will remain confidential. 

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Position will remain open until filled. For best consideration, we ask for applications by Friday, November 15, 2024.

SUBMIT VIA OUR ONLINE PORTAL (Category: Advancement)