Director of Development

200 N. Eastern Ave.
Idaho Falls ,
United States

Contact Name

Jeff Carr

Phone

Email

Job Description

Director of Development

MOI is seeking an experienced, strategic Director of Development to lead and grow fundraising efforts supporting the museum’s mission, growth, and long-term sustainability. MOI is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a $2.5M annual operating budget and a growing endowment.

This is a leadership position responsible for setting and working toward long-term fundraising strategy, building deep donor relationships, and strengthening fundraising capacity. The Director of Development reports directly to the Executive Director and will work closely with senior staff and board trustees to ensure MOI has the philanthropic resources to meet ambitious goals to serve our community.

This role will build on a positive trend for the museum, which has enjoyed increasing fundraising success for the past several years. The successful candidate will lead a growing development team and will be (or become) an active member of the East Idaho community.

• Design and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies in accordance with MOI’s strategic vision
• Cultivate and steward meaningful relationships with current and prospective funders
• Solicit major gifts through in-person asks, proposals, and strategic outreach
• Oversee attentive donor stewardship, recognition, and reporting processes
• Set strategic fundraising goals for donors as well as additional revenue streams including grants and membership
• Expand planned/legacy giving opportunities (bequests, securities, etc.)
• Research and analyze giving trends and best practices and implement into fundraising strategy as appropriate
• Ensure donor data integrity and effective use of CRM and fundraising tools
• Prepare regular fundraising reports to monitor progress toward strategic goals
• Build organizational fundraising capacity by working closely with the executive team, pertinent staff, board members, and volunteers
• Support high-quality proposal development and grant management systems and coordinate with staff to match mission-driven projects with funding sources

• 5+ years of recent professional experience working as a Director of Development or on a dedicated development team, preferably for a nonprofit (marketing experience alone is not sufficient)
• 3+ years of experience managing others in a development setting
• 1+ year of experience using a donor database/CRM to track and analyze constituent data
• Experience making successful asks for various types of gifts, including major and minor gifts, recurring gifts, planned gifts, etc.
• Experience working with a team to execute a strategic fund development plan, including multiple sources of revenue, such as individual donors, corporate sponsors, and public and private grantors
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, follow-through, proactivity, and attention to detail

• Benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance paid by employer
  • Health Savings Account with employer match (depending on medical plan choice)
  • Simple IRA with employer match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan
  • Club Apple gym membership + community discounts, etc.
• Schedule:
  
  40 hour/week schedule, based around M-F 9-5 but with some flexibility. Some evening and weekend event work also expected.
• Work is primarily out of a physical office in the Museum of Idaho, with up to one day per week remote work
• Relocation to the Idaho Falls area, if necessary, will be the sole responsibility of the candidate
  Some regional and international travel expected
• Desired start date: no later than March 2026
• This position will remain open until filled.