Vice President of Development

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Vice President of Development providing leadership for comprehensive development programs at the African American Museum. Cultivating major gifts and overseeing fundraising efforts for the museum's success.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timePennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of eight years of comprehensive fundraising experience including major gifts, institutional giving, membership, and campaigns.
Prior staff management experience, including experience assessing team needs, recruiting, mentoring, and developing team members; the ability to advocate for the needs of the team.
Skilled at building and sustaining excellent relationships from volunteers to Board level; personable and engaging with constituents at all levels.
Strong collaborative leadership skills; a desire to engage, learn, and problem solve with colleagues.
Exceptional communication and listening skills; confident and persuasive in writing, interpersonally, and presenting to or facilitating groups.
Strong understanding of leading practices and a high level of comfort in managing CRM and donor databases; prior experience with Altru is an advantage.
Existing knowledge of the Philadelphia philanthropic landscape or a proven track record of integrating quickly into a new community and building relationships that further an organization’s fundraising goals.
A high level of emotional intelligence and cultural competency.
Highly effective decision making and prioritization skills; comfort using and communicating data to support planning and decision making.
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

fundraisingmajor giftsinstitutional givingmembershipcampaign managementteam managementdata integritystrategic planningdonor cultivationevent management

Soft Skills

collaborative leadershiprelationship buildingcommunication skillslistening skillspersuasive writingemotional intelligencecultural competencydecision makingprioritizationproblem solving