Small Museum Association

Development and Grant Manager

Position: Manager, Development and Grant Activities

Supervisor: Director of Finance

Type: Full Time / 32- 40 Hours per week.

Salary Range: $36k - $50k

Organization Overview and Mission

Established in 1962, the Lewes Historical Society has strived to preserve and share the diverse history and heritage of the greater Lewes region.

The Lewes Historical Society promotes and advocates the preservation, interpretation and cultural enrichment of the Lewes region, through museum exhibits, educational programs, historical research and publications.

Overview

The Manager, Development & Grant Activities, is the principal fundraising staff member for the Lewes Historical Society (LHS). Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, the role works closely with that person, LHS’ Development Committee, and the Executive Director to implement the fundraising strategy of the organization, as established by the Board of Trustees and Development Committee. The role oversees all financial development efforts to fund current and future programs, activities, events, and physical structures.

Role:

The role of the Development and Grant Manager is to develop and implement all short- and long-term fundraising plans and activities for LHS. In this role, the incumbent serves as the Society’s point person for identifying, engaging, and cultivating the LHS donors, membership, and sponsors. The role also identifies, applies for, and manages all grant applications for LHS funding. He/She implements campaigns to raise funds among individuals, local business and commercial organizations, and municipal and non-profit entities. The role reports results of all

development and grant activities as related to the effectiveness and contribution to the financial success of LHS.

Responsibilities:

• ·       Creates and/or implements activities to engage and retain donors across all segments (individual, business/commercial, and municipal/non-profit)
• ·       Researches, vets, and applies for grant opportunities in support of mission-based      initiatives and overall operations
• ·       Solicits donations/contributions from all segments through fundraising    campaigns, events, programs, and other activities conducted by LHS
• ·       Coordinates specific fundraising events as necessary
• ·       Develops, maintains, and enhances relationships among fundraising sources and LHS stakeholders
• ·       Creates and maintains operational processes to manage donors, fundraising campaigns, grant applications
• ·       Reports results of development and grant activity to management, Development Committee, and Board of Trustees
• ·       Leverages systems and processes to manage all development activities

Success Measures:

● Increased donor base, frequency and dollar volume of donations

● Reduced donor attrition from controllable reasons

● Increased revenue per hour for fundraising initiatives (e.g., cost-benefit of efforts)

● Success rate in grant awards for the organization’s mission-related and operational activities

● Effectiveness of campaigns toward increasing contributed and earned revenue for the organization

● Development of recommendations for ongoing improvement in fundraising activities

● Development and effectiveness of relationships across the organization, within the local community, and other stakeholders

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning (or commensurate experience in the field of development and/or grant management); fields of study in Finance, Business Management, non-profit administration are preferred.

At least 5 years of experience managing development activities at a non-profit organization or similar institution of at least $500K in revenue.

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Demonstrated effective written, oral communication, and presentation skills.

Demonstrated track record in securing ongoing support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and business and community leaders.

Strong knowledge and ability to utilize Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and other administrative tools.

Strong knowledge of donation and grant management software applications (knowledge of DonorPerfect helpful).

Availability:

Full time Position: 32– 40 hours per week.

Hybrid schedule can be discussed for qualified candidates.

Benefits

● Accrued leave and paid holidays

● Health, dental, and vision insurance

● Retirement plan

● Performance based bonus

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and c.v. to:

Tri@historiclewes.org

Subject:  Development and Grant Manager

Patricia S. McCarthy

Lewes Historical Society

Human Resources Manager