Job Description

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MIT Museum, to raise funds to support the Museum’s mission. Will be responsible for major gift fundraising for exhibitions, collections needs, engagement programs, and the Museum operating budget; and supervising staff that manage a Corporate Membership program, and development operations, including an annual appeal, board engagement, and grant fundraising. Responsibilities include collaborating closely with the director, deputy director, and finance officer to envision, develop, and implement a robust fundraising infrastructure to support the Museum's mission; strategically orchestrating meetings and other interactions between the director or other Museum staff with existing donors and corporate partners and new prospects, with the goal of six- and seven-figure gift commitments; building the Museum’s $25 million endowment; providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members; and ensuring that work is appropriately documented within the Museum’s CRM and in the MIT fundraising database of record.
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