Employment Opportunities | Shelburne Museum

Shelburne Museum is one of the best places to work in Vermont. Benefits include access to Museum exhibits and programs, discounts at the Museum Store and Café, and participation in the employee reciprocal program with many regional attractions. Our beautiful campus, just seven miles from Burlington, is a welcoming place to develop your skills, connect with new colleagues, and build and shape our community. Shelburne Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering diversity within the museum field.

Current openings are listed below. Applicants may apply online by completing the Employment Application and attaching it, along with a cover letter and resume, to an e-mail (pdf format preferred). Please send applications to:

Human Resources
Shelburne Museum
P.O. Box 10
Shelburne, VT 05482
Human_Resources@shelburnemuseum.org

Some positions may request additional information. Final approval for hiring will be dependent upon a successful background check.

Shelburne Museum is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the EEO brochure to view your rights.

Development Officer – Grants and Endowments

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.