Salary and Hiring Range

Total Salary Range: $40,000 – $60,000 

Hiring Range: $40,000 – $52,000 

The Museum of the Cherokee People also offers a comprehensive benefits and retirement package.  

Purpose/Role

The essential goals and role of the Manager of Development are to:  

• Provide structure to MotCP’s Development arm including but not limited to fundraising, donor development, membership, etc.  
• Donor/member/sponsor identification and development. 
• Engages, recruits, trains and manages relationships with volunteers and customers to successfully execute fundraising plans and achieve revenue goals. 
• Models and fosters behavior that establishes a culture that values the staff/volunteer partnership and is consistent with the mission vison values of MotCP. 

Responsibilities/Tasks

• Assist Executive Director in creating written processes for donor and member development.  
• Manage donor software, including generating, tracking, and maintaining data and reports.   
• Monitors financial expenditures and measures budget to meet top and bottom-line goals ensuring a high return on investment. 
• Managing task lists, calendars, and action items. 
• Identifying prospective funders. 
• Event planning and coordination. 
• Ongoing donor development and communication.  
• Manages Development related work groups, task forces, and committees.  
• Actively solicit and engage past, current, and potential sponsors/members/donors of MotCP. 
• Assists in the development of creating and writing grant proposals, narratives, and final reports. 

Skills/Knowledge/Qualities

• A bachelor’s degree is required. 
• 5 years of related work experience in member/donor cultivation and quantifiable success in fundraising is required.  
• Experience with donor management software preferred. 
• Ability to work independently in a detail-oriented manner. 
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.  
• A demonstrated commitment to preserve and protect the history, culture, and 
• stories of the Cherokees.  

Other

• Reports directly to the Director of Finance but works closely with the entire Executive Team.  
• Other administrative duties may be assigned as needed by the Executive Director.  
• Most responsibilities of this position can be performed remotely. However, there will be responsibilities that must be completed on site.  

  Applications close 11:59pm December 2, 2024.