Development Assistant, Operations

Brooklyn Museum

United States, New York, Brooklyn

200 Eastern Parkway (Show on map)

Sep 03, 2024

Position:
Development Assistant, Operations

Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Job Id:
165

# of Openings:
1

Development Assistant, Operations

Museum overview

The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art, history, and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration, compassion, courage, and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections, exhibitions, and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse community of talented, passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect.

About the role

The Development Assistant, Operations works closely with managers across the Development team to assist with gift processing and acknowledgment, data integrity, prospect research, and other administrative tasks. The Development department is responsible for all fundraising activities and events, liaising with key stakeholders across all donor constituencies, and serving as a definitive focal point for our relationships with community supporters and influencers.

Responsibilities:

Gift Processing and Operations:

Assist with the processing of all gifts received via lockbox, mail, and online donations, including both credit card processing and checks received
Responsible for utilizing existing systems (both Tessitura and Sharepoint folders) to maintain donor gift back-up
Efficiently and accurately enter and update donor and prospect information into Tessitura databases on a regular basis
Process mail edits, which includes researching bad addresses and completing changes of address on returned mail
Support the entire Development team-including Individual Giving, Membership, Corporate, Institutional Giving, and Special Events-with information retrieval for their related gifts
Work with development officers to build and maintain queries and reports using Tessitura
Support Director of Development Operations in financial reconciliation and annual audit
Coordinate meetings between the Museum's Director and gift officers, including all aspects of funding, departmental, and individual moves management meetings
Participate in long- and short-term development strategic planning to meet fundraising goals

Donor Crediting:

Working in partnership with the Exhibitions, Editorial and Design departments, lead on donor crediting and gift recognition opportunities within the Museum

Research:

Conduct research using the iWave database and identify appropriate online services, magazines, and research tools
Prepare briefing materials and help conduct research for the Museum's director, gift officers, and managers of foundation and corporate relations
Monitor patron activity through Tessitura reports and keep abreast of news, and philanthropic publications to identify new prospects
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or one or more years of related professional experience in development
Demonstrated experience using Tessitura or a similar fundraising database in a nonprofit organization
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Strong technology skills and general computer literacy; knowledge of online information resources such as LexisNexis and iWave is preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Aptitude for maintaining and creating systems, strong analytical abilities, and attention to detail

Department: Development Operations

Reports to: Director of Development Operations

Position type: Full-time

Salary: $59,935.20

Union status: UAW - Local 2110

FLSA status: Non-exempt

Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

If you have questions about our online application system, get in touch with us at job.applicationquestions@brooklynmuseum.org.

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