Development Coordinator at Clark Planetarium

Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating Planetarium fundraising and development activities. Creates, implements, and evaluates fundraising campaigns to meet the strategic fundraising goals of the Planetarium, including but not limited to capital, major gifts, corporate sponsor ships, grants, and annual campaigns. Manages the Planetarium's donor database.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Communications, Non‑Profit Management, Public Administration, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of directly related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

• Cultivates and solicits prospective and current donors to secure gifts, donations, and in‑kind contributions for the Planetarium.
• In collaboration with an Associate Director and the Communication & Development Supervisor, develops annual and long‑term fundraising plans for the organization.
• Leads the planning of fundraising events. Solicits sponsor ships and in‑kind donations to support fundraising events.
• Leads groups and committees in support of fundraising events and goals.
• Oversees the strategic promotion of the Division’s sustaining member program, cultivating new and renewing members.
• Guides the collection of data and maintains the relationship management database.
• Collaborates with key staff to support the membership programs at the Planetarium.
• Researches and identifies new public and private funding prospects.
• Writes, edits, and formats fundraising proposals, reports, and other funding correspondence.
• Works with key staff to develop and assess ideas for fundable proposals.
• Writes grants and assists in grant applications to solicit funds for the Department and Division.

• Museums and cultural organizations and their functions
• Fundraising techniques and best practices
• Grant writing and grant management
• Non‑profit management
• Customer service skills
• Communication and public relations methods and techniques
• Donor database management

• Work with computer software related to job specific duties (MS Office, Adobe, donor software, social media platforms, etc.)
• Organize workloads and prioritize tasks to adhere to deadlines
• Understand, implement, and follow policies and procedures
• Flexibility with assignments, environments, and co‑workers
• Professionally represent organization both externally and internally
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Operate standard office equipment (scanner, printer, computer, iPad, etc.)

May require lifting and carrying objects that require the ability to lift up to a maximum of 50 lbs.