Employment

The Development Officer, Grants and Endowments is responsible for writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects and, with assistance from staff responsible for the project, submits timely and accurate reports for all existing grant funded projects.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources
• Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants
• Work across multiple departments to gather information necessary to report to corporate/foundation funders on current grant programs
• Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors.
• Provide stewardship to current donors, including working with Director of Development to provide regular written updates to corporate and foundation donors
• Understanding of institutional history and programs
• Maintain current records in Raiser’s Edge database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting
• Track statistics relevant to development and provide department with written materials necessary for donor stewardship (visitor number and diversity, educational program attendance, etc)
• Assist with other fundraising/museum projects as requested

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of two years experience with grant writing

• Previous experience with non-profit fundraising
• Experience working in deadline-driven environments

Qualifications:

• Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposal
• Strong editing skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of fundraising information sources
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or other BlackBaud database
• Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research
• Strong contributor in team environments
• Able to monitor and meet income goals

Compensation and Benefits:

Full Museum benefits package including health, dental and paid time off. Spectacular working environment; committed, friendly co-workers; discount at the Museum Store and Café; passes to the museum to share with friends and family; and reciprocal benefits at regional museums and attractions.

Position Type: Year-round, 40 hours/week, non-exempt

Department: Collections

Reports to: Director of Collections

Salary: $17.50/hr

The Collections Inventory Technician will conduct an inventory of the Museum’s pharmaceuticals/patent medicines collection.

• Gather data for each type of container including label information and a physical description of the contents
• Upload data and images into the Museum’s collections management system
• Research contents of containers, using written and online resources, to determine the chemical contents
• Determine prioritization codes regarding the safety of the contents
• Generate reports from the collections management system that prioritize safety concerns and quantify the types of pharmaceuticals in the collection

Education and Experience:

• B.A. in Museum Studies or History
• One to two years of experience in a museum setting:
  • Data entry and data uploads into a collections management system
  • Conducting a collections inventory or survey

or

• B.A./B.S. in Chemistry
• One to two years of experience in
  • Materials handling
  • Knowledge of chemical terminology and standards

Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs., stand up to 6 hours per day
• US Citizen or holding a current US work visa
• Interest in pursuing a career in museum collections management or industrial hygiene
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Bridge preferred
• Ability to work independently

The Collections Inventory Technician is a two and a half year IMLS granted funded, benefits eligible and employment-at-will position.

Compensation and Benefits:

Full Museum benefits package including health, dental and paid time off. Spectacular working environment; committed, friendly co-workers; discount at the Museum Store and Café; passes to the museum to share with friends and family; and reciprocal benefits at regional museums and attractions.