Director of Individual Giving, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program

Posted by on January 02, 2011

Director of Individual Giving

The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is a unique joint venture between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. Mural Arts’ mission is to unite artists and communities in a collaborative process rooted in the traditions of mural-making to create art that transform public spaces and individual lives.  Mural Arts is the largest public art initiative of its kind in the world and has earned Philadelphia international recognition as the “City of Murals.”  Since it began in 1984, Mural Arts has created over 3,000 works of public art and educated over 25,000 underserved youth in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.

Mural Arts is seeking a dynamic professional fundraiser as its first Director of Individual Giving.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior professional with strong fundraising, interpersonal, communications, and strategic management skills to build and lead the organization’s individual giving efforts.  This position reports to the Chief Advancement Officer and functions in partnership with her and the Executive Director.

The Director of Individual Giving holds the primary responsibility of planning and implementing annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving efforts.  The Director will develop strategy and manage all aspects of individual prospect and donor cultivation, solicitation, recognition, stewardship, and communication.

Specific responsibilities include:

* Organizing a systematic approach to the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual donors with a focus on major prospects of $5,000+. This includes attracting new annual donors from Mural Arts’ mailing list, upgrading the giving levels of current donors, and recovering lapsed donors
* Implementing and directing a prospect tracking system to chart prospect activity and maintenance of prospect and donor information in Raiser’s Edge
* Developing and preparing individual donor correspondence, proposals, and reports
* Providing leadership and support for board members, key administrative staff, and other volunteer leadership in interactions with major prospects
* Developing and implementing plans for gift stewardship
* With the Special Events Manager, overseeing the planning and implementation of donor cultivation and recognition events
* Supervising a full-time Development Associate and Major Gifts Consultant

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will be a seasoned development professional with a minimum of 5-7 years experience and a demonstrated ability to achieve or exceed annual goals for fundraising through individual gifts.  S/he will have a track record of success in increasing both the number of donors and the size of annual contributions. S/he will also be skilled at supporting administrative and board leadership.

S/he will have tremendous interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to present a compelling case for Mural Arts.  The successful candidate will be highly organized self-starter who is able to work independently and achieve success in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge is an asset. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

To apply:  All applications must be received through the Mural Arts Program website.  Please upload a cover letter including salary requirements, resume, and three references to Mural Arts Program website:  http://muralarts.org/node/85