Director, Foundation Partnerships
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Location: Los Angeles, CA 90011
Description:
Director, Foundation Partnerships
Development
Under the direction of the AVP of Corporate and Foundation Partnership and the museum's executive leadership team, the Director of Foundation Partnerships designs, develops and implements a strategic and comprehensive fundraising program to secure revenue for the museum's core pillars: 1) unrestricted and restricted funds that support the annual operating budget (20-30+ annual exhibitions, robust educational programming, ongoing conservation efforts); 2) restricted funds for institutional priorities (acquisitions to add to a growing collection of 136k+ objects, community and social impact initiatives); 3) unrestricted funds for Building: LACMA, the museum's capital campaign.
This position is responsible for overseeing the preparation, presentation, application, and administration of all private foundations and select government grants with an emphasis on securing grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million+. The Director of Foundation Partnerships will manage a targeted portfolio and will be the frontline relationship manager for approximately 60% of all foundation relationships in the database with the remaining co-managed with members of the museum's executive leadership team and this position's direct reports. A key focus of this position will be on building relationships with new foundations that have not yet been engaged by the museum.
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Qualifications
Development
Under the direction of the AVP of Corporate and Foundation Partnership and the museum's executive leadership team, the Director of Foundation Partnerships designs, develops and implements a strategic and comprehensive fundraising program to secure revenue for the museum's core pillars: 1) unrestricted and restricted funds that support the annual operating budget (20-30+ annual exhibitions, robust educational programming, ongoing conservation efforts); 2) restricted funds for institutional priorities (acquisitions to add to a growing collection of 136k+ objects, community and social impact initiatives); 3) unrestricted funds for Building: LACMA, the museum's capital campaign.
This position is responsible for overseeing the preparation, presentation, application, and administration of all private foundations and select government grants with an emphasis on securing grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million+. The Director of Foundation Partnerships will manage a targeted portfolio and will be the frontline relationship manager for approximately 60% of all foundation relationships in the database with the remaining co-managed with members of the museum's executive leadership team and this position's direct reports. A key focus of this position will be on building relationships with new foundations that have not yet been engaged by the museum.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as a critical thought partner to museum leadership on how best to forge foundation relationships to meet LACMA's ambitious goals and objectives
- Researches, cultivates, and develops solicitation strategies for existing and new foundation partnerships
- Oversees a portfolio of foundation donors and select government agencies to establish and sustain ongoing relationships and cultivate new prospects
- Thoughtfully collaborates with department heads and support teams throughout the museum to discuss priorities and develop a strategic fundraising plan for cultivation, solicitation, and fulfillment of grants
- Exhibits curiosity about and keen understanding of the foundation world, the evolving fundraising landscape, and the social impact of art at the local, national, and global levels
- Hires, develops, and motivates two direct reports and serves as role model for teamwork and collaboration within the Corporate and Foundation Partnerships team, as well as with other senior team leads within LACMA's Development division
- Reviews all foundation and select government proposals, contracts, grant agreements, and reports and ensures that all necessary internal teams have reviewed and approved prior to submitting, signing, etc.
- Develops the departmental budget and revenue projections
- Manages expenditures within approved budget
- Edits all materials produced within the department, including donor letters, proposals, grant applications, reports, acknowledgments and credit lines
- Distributes proposal writing assignments, contract management, and reports to Grants Manager and Senior Grant Writer
- Ensures reporting requirements are completed in a timely and accurate manner and provides ample time to department heads and support teams necessary to complete reports
- Maintains and updates Raiser's Edge data files for assigned portfolio relationships
- Represents LACMA at museum and donor events as needed on nights and weekends, as well as offsite and in other cities/countries as needed
- Participates actively and collaboratively as a team leader within the Development department.
Benefits:
- The expected annual salary for this Los Angeles, CA based position is $95,000 - $105,000, subject to change, and the position is eligible for LACMA's comprehensive benefits package, including pension plan.
- LACMA is committed to providing its employees with valuable and competitive benefits as a core part of a strong overall employee experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in English or related field
- Minimum of eight years of working in the non-profit arts field with experience in fundraising, including successful grant writing and established working relationships with program staff, as well as management and supervisory experience.
- Specialized training in grant management, grant writing, and submitting grant applications using CCR and Grants.gov is preferred.