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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $57,500.00 - $89,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Professional Development
flexible schedule
Employee Discounts
Paid holidays
Job Description
Imagination Station is a renowned science center dedicated to providing informal science education to the community through engaging and interactive exhibits and educational programming. Located in Toledo, this institution has become a cornerstone for sparking curiosity and passion for the sciences among visitors of all ages. The center combines hands-on learning experiences with innovative programs to inspire exploration and understanding of scientific concepts in a fun and approachable environment. As a leader in science education, Imagination Station prides itself on fostering a culture that connects science knowledge with community engagement, making it a vibrant hub for science lovers and learners.Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- two to four years in successfully demonstrated fundraising
- experience in membership-driven environments, cultural or educational institutions preferred
- proven exceptional skill at cultivating and sustaining authentic relationships with donors and other key constituents
- experience managing multiple projects
- confident, personable and comfortable representing the institution to a variety of individuals and corporate stakeholders
- proven track record in all facets of fundraising including annual campaigns, special events, data analysis and reporting, prospect research and cultivation and database management
- outstanding written and spoken communication skills, exceptional conversationalist
- positive, energetic big-picture individual with solid organization skills
- highly entrepreneurial, resourceful, flexible with a high degree of initiative
- overall strategic agility, ability both to conceptualize and execute, and the capacity to articulate a visionary approach to initiatives that will enhance the long-term financial integrity of the Imagination Station
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- two to four years in successfully demonstrated fundraising
- experience in membership-driven environments, cultural or educational institutions preferred
- proven exceptional skill at cultivating and sustaining authentic relationships with donors and other key constituents
- experience managing multiple projects
- confident, personable and comfortable representing the institution to a variety of individuals and corporate stakeholders
- proven track record in all facets of fundraising including annual campaigns, special events, data analysis and reporting, prospect research and cultivation and database management
- outstanding written and spoken communication skills, exceptional conversationalist
- positive, energetic big-picture individual with solid organization skills
- highly entrepreneurial, resourceful, flexible with a high degree of initiative
- overall strategic agility, ability both to conceptualize and execute, and the capacity to articulate a visionary approach to initiatives that will enhance the long-term financial integrity of the Imagination Station
Job Duties
- Foster a donor-centric approach in all development work across the organization
- gain familiarity and remain knowledgeable in Imagination Station programming and activities helping identification and alignment of donor interest and the science center’s work
- exhibit a sincere desire and drive to see Imagination Station’s success through building financial resources
- maintain a productive relationship cross-functionally with programs, experience, marketing and finance teams to advance development work
- excel in all development activities including effective proposal and impact report writing and cultivation and acquisition plan development that broadens and deepens donor base
- maintain active community relationships and networking opportunities during and outside work hours
- maintain an active meeting schedule with new and existing donors
- based on revenue budgets set goals and objectives to achieve fundraising success
- maintain all donor information and activity in donor software system
- successfully plan and execute all development strategies of the annual fund campaign including the planning and execution of a moves management plan for existing donors
- increase annual fund giving by 20 percent annually through retention and acquisition
- working with the membership manager, analyze members for prospective donors and develop a strategy and plan that creates a desire to support Imagination Station as a donor
- work closely with the Director of Business Development in the strategic cultivation, recruitment and retention of new individuals and corporate donors
- identify and cultivate potential individual donors who exhibit an alignment with Imagination Station’s work with intent to build individual donor base
- research and cultivate corporations and businesses new to Imagination Station aligning their business interest with Imagination Station’s work culminating in increased revenue for events, programs and exhibits
- plan and execute event sponsorship acquisition with increased revenue as primary goal while nurturing key relationships and event objectives
- assist grant writers for 40-plus grants from government and foundation sources
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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