African American Museum in Philadelphia

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Oversees the financial operations of the Museum to include planning, budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws, grant requirements, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Prepare annual operating and capital budgets and mid-year budget revisions
• Direct preparation, review, and analysis of monthly financial reports
• Manage the Finance Office to ensure that the Museum’s accounting and financial functions are performed effectively
• Oversee revenue, accounts receivable and cash receipts, and accounts payable and cash disbursements
• Review reconciliations, journal entries, payroll, and other internal reports
• Establish and maintain accounting control over restricted and endowment funds
• Manage preparation for annual audit and other audit activities
• Manage preparation of tax returns and related reports to ensure compliance with governmental reporting requirements
• Contribute to policy making for and management of the Museum

Vice President of Finance

Vice President

• Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Vice President of Development will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Museum’s comprehensive development program to build annual support and ensure the success of its campaign.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward transformational gifts while leading annual, capital, and endowment fundraising efforts.
• Assist the President and CEO in developing and implementing the museum's strategic vision and goals.
• Manage and supervise museum departments, including Development and Guest Services.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to promote the museum's mission and programs.
• Assess the Museum’s development program and craft a strategic plan to sustainably grow the donor base, contributed revenue, and the development team.
• Identify and communicate funding priorities in collaboration with the President & CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Team, and campaign leadership.
• Cultivate and manage a portfolio of major individual, corporate, and foundation donors and prospects.
• Support the CEO and Board members in their fundraising activity, engaging them in key cultivation and solicitation activity as needed.
• Manage, recruit, retain, and mentor a high performing development team.
• Assess the database and implement processes and policies to ensure the integrity of data and that the system is used to its full capacity to support AAMP’s growth.
• Oversee special events and cultivation activities to raise funds, engage donors and partners, and enhance the Museum’s presence and reputation in the community.
• Oversee the creation of a comprehensive portfolio of communication materials to support donor cultivation, engagement, and stewardship.
• Partner with Membership staff to establish consistent program benefits and identify prospective donors.
• Partner with campaign consultants to ensure the successful achievement of an ambitious capital campaign.