Description
About Centennial Park Conservancy
https://www.conservancyonline.com/
The Parthenon and Centennial Park have been essential parts of Nashville’s fabric for more than a century. Over 3 million people visit the Park and Parthenon annually, and as a nonprofit support organization working in partnership with Metro Parks, Centennial Park Conservancy is committed to our mission of preserving, enhancing, and sharing these Nashville treasures to serve current and future generations. The organization is responsible for a variety of initiatives focused on caring for the Park and maintaining its vibrancy. Centennial Park Conservancy has several areas of focus, including:
Centennial Park Revitalization - a public and private partnership with Metro Parks to revitalize Nashville’s central park to serve our residents and visitors; achieved through capital improvements projects, the Centennial Park Beautification Fund, Sylvia Rapoport Future Fund, and Parthenon Preservation Fund
The Parthenon - a full scale replica of the Grecian monument that operates as an engaging museum, presenting humanities exhibitions and educational programming for over 300K visitors annually
Musicians Corner - an outdoor music series attended by 80K people annually that presents free, diverse, and accessible live music for all
Kidsville - an educational program that serves over 70K children (ages 2-12) annually and provides free activities in the Parthenon, and Metro Parks Community Centers across the city
Nashville Earth Day - the city’s official event attended by 12K people to celebrate and protect our environment; the program also provides grants for 10+ environmental project annually
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT (MAJOR GIFTS) WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement CPC’s comprehensive multi-year individual giving fundraising strategy focused on long-term growth and including generating income from donors, members, major gifts, planned giving, and capital project giving
Help the organization continue to transition away from an events-based fundraising strategy to a more personalized major gifts approach, and ensure existing donor retention while focusing on growing our base of major supporters
Create and implement a donor identification and engagement strategy to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors in an effort to grow our donor base, increase donor retention, and strengthen our relationships with donors
Make major donor asks and take donor meetings regularly to successfully secure contributions to CPC
Create and implement an annual individual giving calendar for the organization, including donor engagement events and campaigns
Assist in overseeing CPC membership program strategy that retains and grows our member base and revenue. The Development Manager at CPC implements and fulfills the membership program, while this position works hand in hand to determine portfolios designations and strategy
Assist with event planning and management of key donor engagement events including Centennial Circle Dinner, the Leadership Circle Reception, Donor & Member Appreciation Day, Arbor Day Walk, and other events as needed
Participate in the annual partner thank you reception (Gratitude Gathering) and assist with ECHO Chamber Music events as needed
Maintain portfolio activity and key donor data in the organization’s CRM database SalesForce, including ongoing communicating progress on KPIs
Work with the VP of Development to create and implement a Board giving strategy and engage Board Members in fundraising
Serve as a member of the Development Committee and collaborate with volunteers on donor solicitations
Collaborate with the VP of Development, Directors of Institutional Giving, and Corporate Partnerships Manager on the identification and engagement of potential corporate and foundation partners; assist in solicitation of foundation and corporate partnership asks as needed
Collaborate with Programing department to engage event attendees, generate donations at events, and help to convert event visitors into donors
Collaborate with Parthenon colleagues to engage visitors, generate donations at the museum, and help to convert visitors into donors
Collaborate with Marketing department on campaigns and donors communications
Qualifications
THE IDEAL DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING WILL POSSESS MOST OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
An undergraduate and/or graduate degree in business, non-profit management, or a related field A minimum of 5+ years experience with a proven track record in non-profit fundraising, including building and implementing an individual giving strategy that includes major gifts and a capital campaign
Strategic and creative thinker, proactive, self-motivated, results-oriented, and highly collaborative Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to manage positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to prioritize, manage, and delegate multiple projects and campaigns simultaneously, taking initiative and remaining flexible to ensure objectives are met in a timely manner
Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain a self-motivated and self-directed schedule Strong collaborative skills who works collectively with others to achieve individual and mutual goals Committed to maintaining the integrity of confidential donor information and communications Professional, courteous, cooperative, and positive in interactions with colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and others
Knowledge of CRM systems management
Flexibility to support the mission where needed in a small nonprofit environment Ability to work organization and Parthenon events as needed
Strong knowledge of computers, including Apple programs, Microsoft Office, and Google Drive Nonprofit greenspace and arts industry experience a plus