Regional Development Officer

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement.

The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration. Learn more about the Bush Center .

The Regional Development Officer is responsible for the development activities for an assigned portfolio and for other general fundraising activities for the George W. Bush Presidential Center and the George W. Bush Institute. The Regional Development Officer manages a portfolio of Bush Center donors and prospects with the goal of meaningful, sustained, and active financial support of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects.
• Effectively communicate the mission of the Bush Center and the Bush Institute to donors and prospects.
• Implement fundraising for special projects, not limited to temporary exhibits and other public programming events.
• Recommend and facilitate endowment and planned gift fundraising opportunities.
• Communicate frequently and systematically with donors and prospects.
• Meet with donors and prospects regularly.
• Track all contacts with donors and prospects and related development activities in Bush Center database.
• Work with the Data Operations team to ensure accurate and timely acknowledgment of contributions and production of event follow-up letters, interest letters, and special case donor letters.
• Review and respond to large quantities of data.

• Work alongside the Regional fundraising team on creating fundraising strategies designed to acquire new donors and increase giving from current donors.
• Review, update, and refresh donor/prospect portfolio as appropriate.
• Conduct research on prospects and donors.

• Coordinate specific fundraising initiatives as assigned.
• Assist with production of general Bush Center fundraising meetings and events as needed.
• Generate internal documents as appropriate.
• Complete other tasks and duties as assigned.

The qualified candidate will possess (a/an):

• Minimum of 3 – 5 years of fundraising experience in professional and/or non-profit environment.
• Computer and technological literacy; experience with Raiser’s Edge, or comparable fundraising database, is preferred.
• Commitment to the vision and mission of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Additionally, the candidate will:

• Demonstrate clear and engaging communicative and collaborative skills as this position will have to speak, write, present, and interact with various team members in a dynamic organizational environment in addition to various donors and stakeholders.
• Provide prompt, professional interaction with high level internal and external customers.
• Perform with a highly driven, results-oriented work ethic and provide metrics as requested.
• Travel to meet with donors and prospects as necessary.
• Demonstrate the ability to exercise diplomacy and discernment.
• Will be trusted to handle sensitive information.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit stationary at a desk and use computer equipment.