CareerPlan

Assistant Director, Development, Smart Museum

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Build and sustain philanthropic support for the Smart Museum of Art through donor cultivation, stewardship, and grant management.

Role type

Mid-level development professional (nonprofit/museum)

Builds

Annual giving, institutional philanthropy, gifts of art, and donor engagement programs

Domain

Higher education + Museum/Arts

Required skills

Prospect research, grant application writing, donor database management, multi-channel campaign execution, gift acknowledgment, data analysis, project coordination

Preferred skills

Museum or arts organization background, nonprofit management experience, Salesforce proficiency, data analysis for non-technical audiences

Technologies

Salesforce (Phoenix), Microsoft Office, Zoom

Responsibilities

Identify and cultivate foundation/corporate support; lead direct response and annual giving campaigns; manage donor stewardship and gift acknowledgments; coordinate gifts of art; maintain donor database integrity and reporting; support special projects and board meetings.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC