Capital Campaign Coordinator

Asheville Art Museum

Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, in Asheville, a renowned arts destination and thriving diverse city, the Asheville Art Museum is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit visual arts museum serving the 24 counties in the region. The Museum's mission is to engage, enlighten and inspire individuals and enrich community through dynamic experiences in American Art of the 20^th and 21^st centuries. The Museum is situated in the core of the vibrant downtown where it intends to build a new facility designed by Polshek Partnership Architects. The Capital Campaign Coordinator will work with the Museum staff and volunteer leadership to implement a successful capital campaign, concentrating on these areas of activity:

• Manage overall capital plan that includes the strategies, case for support, volunteer organization, systems and management structure for engaging community and raising major gifts for the campaign.
• Provide support for the Executive Director, staff, volunteer campaign leadership and Board of Trustees.
• Manage campaign reporting systems.
• Create and supply all campaign correspondence. Maintain donor files and background files.
• Develop and coordinate content, design and publication of campaign collateral materials and advise on campaign public relations and marketing.
• Identify and research prospects and produce government, individual, corporate and foundation grant proposals.
• Identify, research, manage and track campaign and major donor prospects.
• Help develop strategies for and assist with engagement and solicitation.
• Coordinate the creation and implementation of key campaign events, including cultivation events, anniversary celebrations, kickoff event and donor recognition events. Participate in Museum-wide event planning that advances the campaign.
• Oversee campaign stewardship and collaborate with staff on ongoing stewardship for museum members and donor prospects.

Key skills:

• Strategy - Create plans to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward each gift and each donor.
• Relationships - Support the positive relationships the Museum has with donors and friends. Help strengthen these relationships and develop new relationships. Be engaging in an honest, natural way.
• Coordination - Work closely with Executive Director and the Campaign volunteers to keep things moving forward. Be effective at gentle persuasion.
• Support - Facilitate the work of Executive Director and the volunteers so that they are confident and productive. Provide effective training and support for solicitation. The Campaign Coordinator will have a solicitation role with some prospects.
• Knowledge and research - Be skilled at finding out information about donors, prospects, their connections, their potential for giving, their interests, etc.
  
  

Required qualifications:

• 3-5 years development experience for non-profits, preferably arts-based
  

To apply, please send cover letter, resume, salary history, writing sample and three references to Asheville Art Museum, PO Box 1717, Asheville, NC 28802 or e-mail to rlynchmaass@ashevilleart.org. EOE.