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Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to interview and to perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites:
The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites (ISMHS) is a statewide museum system with 12 locations including the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis and 11 historic sites in the Indiana communities of Evansville, Corydon, New Albany, Rome City, Madison, Fountain City, Geneva, New Harmony, Nashville, Vincennes, and Metamora.
Mission: To serve as a catalyst for informal lifelong learning that connects the stories of real people, places, and things.
Vision: Be the leader in informal lifelong learning that is recognized, sought-after and celebrated regionally, nationally, and globally.
Values:
- Inclusion
- Integrity
- Stewardship
- Transparency
Strategic Priorities:
- Engage and serve an expanded and diverse audience through transformative experiences: Collections. Exhibits. Programs.
- Translate/transform our historic sites from buildings/tours to experiences/legacies.
- Brand awareness and reputation management.
- Sustainability (product and financial).
- Organizational culture.
Salary:
Salary may be commesurate with education and experience.
About the Job:
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will be instrumental in growing the philanthropic support of the ISHMS. The CDO serves as a member of the organization’s leadership team, sets the strategy and oversees the execution of fundraising while carrying a fundraising portfolio focused on bolstering the individual giving program. This is an exciting time in the organization’s lifecycle with a unique opportunity to engage and serve an expanded and diverse audience through transformative experiences.
The CDO is involved with various executive duties at ISMHS involving a high degree of discretion in interpreting, applying and executing a division’s policies and programs.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Provides vision and leadership that reflects the mission and core values of the ISMHS.
- Oversees all fundraising efforts and leads the development strategy for all 12 statewide locations, including raising funds for annual operating support and capital projects.
- Manages a donor portfolio focused on growing the individual giving program.
- Develops a balanced funding mix of donor sources with geographic diversity.
- Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and board of directors to identify, cultivate and solicit prospects for Icon Society and major gifts.
- Manages the annual development budget and tracks monthly pipeline projections in coordination with the CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
- Provides general oversight of ISHMS development activities, manages the daily operations of the development team and monitors development progress and adequacy through coordination with staff, board of directors and volunteer groups at historic sites.
- Leads a team of six (6) full-time employees with three (3) direct reports. The development team includes the vice president of development, director of corporate and foundation relations, grants manager, development database manager and development intern.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in nonprofit management, arts administration or philanthropic studies or related filed
- 5-7 years of progressive fundraising experience, including experience in managing and supervising staff.
- Experience in a museum, arts/culture organization, education and/or nonprofit organization.
- A proven record in developing and managing comprehensive fundraising programs focused on moves management and tracking progress to goals and growth compared to prior years.
- Ability to develop relationships across diverse communities.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of donor database applications with a preference for Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge or Altru.
- This position is located at the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis but requires the ability to travel to all 12 locations for donor visits and meetings with volunteer groups.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans;
- Wellness program (offers premium discount for the medical plan and gift cards);
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution;
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities;
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match;
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options;
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave;
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave;
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off;
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years;
- Education Reimbursement Program;
- Group life insurance;
- Referral Bonus program;
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits;
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program;
- Free Parking for most positions;
- Free LinkedIn Learning access;
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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