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Req #: 247310

Department: UW ADVANCEMENT - HENRY ART GALLERY

Appointing Department Web Address: https://henryart.org/

Job Location Detail: Hybrid eligible- expectation of 3-4 days in office per week, with additional flexibility avaliable

Posting Date: 06/25/2025

Closing Info:

Open Until Filled

Salary: 90% of $8,750-10,334 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

For over 160 years, the University of Washington has been a hub for learning, innovation, problem solving and community building. Supporting this legacy and important public mission—with the goal of making the UW the world’s greatest public university, as measured by positive impact—guides everything we do in University Advancement (https://www.washington.edu/advancement/) . Bringing together development; alumni and stakeholder engagement; marketing and communications; and advancement operations, we advance the UW’s impact by developing meaningful connections that foster pride, advocacy and philanthropic support.

The Henry Art Gallery was founded as Washington State's first art museum in 1926, on the principle that art stimulates inquiry, fosters knowledge, and builds healthy communities. Located on the campus of the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, the Henry is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the research and presentation of contemporary art.

The Henry Art Gallery has an exciting opening for a Director of Development. This is a part-time (90% FTE), permanent position.

Reporting jointly to the Executive Director and the Director of Strategic Initiatives in the UW College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Advancement, the Director of Development provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Henry Art Gallery’s fundraising efforts and equity-focused initiatives. The Director also serves on the museum’s Leadership Team as a key liaison to the Henry Board of Trustees to encourage and maximize philanthropic support.

What You Will Do:** **Fundraising and Stewardship (45%)

•Develop, monitor and evaluate an annual fundraising plan that sets income goals and a timetable for implementation.

•Maintain a personal portfolio of 125+ prospects and donors.

•Identify, cultivate and successfully secure major gifts from a diverse group of individuals.

•Assist and support Executive Director with their portfolio of top donors and prospects.

•Provide strategic oversight and guidance to meet the museum's annual unrestricted and restricted fundraising goals.

•Work proactively and collaboratively with the museum's leadership, curators and financial staff to ensure funding activities are implemented.

•Collaborate with staff, board members and volunteers to enhance member engagement and special events; provide strategic leadership for the planning, execution and fundraising of the Henry’s annual gala.

•Maintain a strong, first-hand understanding of curatorial programs at the Henry and align this information to match donor interests with museum program priorities.

Staff Management (20%)

•Supervise a fundraising team to effectively cultivate, solicit and steward individual, corporate, foundation and government funders in support of the Henry.

•Define and oversee annual fundraising goals for the team with clear expectations and measures for success.

•Mentor and lead positively in support of collaboration across departments and in service of the museum's mission, vision and values.

Leadership (15%)

•Collaborate with CAS in cross-departmental strategic planning to advance the museum’s goals and initiatives.

•Serve as an ambassador in support of the museum's mission, vision, values, institutional goals, board and staff.

Budget Management (10%)

•In partnership with the Executive Director and Director of Finance and Administration, develop annual fundraising projections and monitor performance, delivering quarterly updates to the board.

•Develop and manage the department budget to support strategic fundraising goals.

•Oversee budget allocations and ensure effective use of resources within departmental operations.

Board of Trustees Engagement (5%)

•Work with the Director and board leadership to steward board members and manage the board’s fundraising activities.

•Serve as a liaison to the Henry Board Development, Governance and Gala Committees.

•Plan for board and committee meetings and the annual retreat.

•Develop strong working relationships with board members to engage them in fundraising and cultivation efforts, maximize their personal giving and enhance their effectiveness as leadership volunteers.

University Advancement Collaboration (5%)

•Collaborate with appropriate colleagues across UW CAS Advancement to ensure that the Henry's fundraising efforts are well integrated.

•Document and maintain detailed contact reports to track donor engagement and inform strategic fundraising efforts.

•Utilize Central Advancement teams and resources (Research, Planned Giving, Principal Giving, Gift Processing, etc.) to support Henry fundraising.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree AND at least five years of experience in nonprofit development, institutional advancement or a related field, with an emphasis on cultivating and soliciting major gifts.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **What You Bring:

•Capacity and willingness to respect, value, work towards and contribute to the Henry's commitment to advancing equity for all.

•Demonstrated experience running a major gifts program, annual giving campaigns, grant writing, fundraising events and capital campaigns.

•A record of successful solicitation and stewardship of six or seven-figure major gifts.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•Knowledge and experience in stewarding volunteer board and committee leaders in setting goals and meeting fundraising objectives.

What You Can Expect:

•Cubicle/open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions.

•Ability to work evening and weekend hours as needed, on short or limited notice.

•Frequent local travel expected.

**Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

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