Maymont is a 100-acre historic estate and park, located in Richmond, Virginia, with many unique experiences for all to enjoy, including the historic Maymont Mansion, The Robins Nature Center, arboretum, formal gardens, and habitats for native Virginia wildlife and farm animals. Since 1975, Maymont has been maintained and operated by the nonprofit Maymont Foundation, committed to creating experiences that delight, educate and inspire its guests.

The Maymont Foundation is seeking a Senior Development Officer who will develop strategic relationships connecting Maymont’s institutional and individual giving initiatives while enhancing constituent engagement through membership and donor stewardship programs. This position reports to the VP of Advancement and Engagement (VPAE).

Essential Functions

Implement a major donor cultivation and stewardship program
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects for both capital and annual support
Lead the strategy and execution of all leadership and annual giving campaigns
Craft fundraising proposals for both annual and capital priorities
Collaborate with the advancement team to manage the annual donor journey through solicitations, stewardship and special experiences
Collaborate with the VPAE and marketing team to integrate annual fundraising strategy with overall communications goals for the year
Organize special donor engagement experiences that align with new and existing initiatives and programs
Identify individual opportunities for deeper donor engagement and stewardship in collaboration with the President/CEO and VPAE
Assist the President/CEO and VPAE in board engagement activities
Communicate timely and appropriate information with donors, prospects, and other internal and external stakeholders
Track progress accurately in the database, ensuring completion of action steps from initial discovery through acquisition, and reporting progress to appropriate levels

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience in individual giving or similar fundraising roles
Experience in building stewardship programs that align with organizational mission
Demonstrated track record of building, growing and maintaining donor relationships
Demonstrated success in prospecting, cultivating and securing individual gifts Required Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage others including goal-setting, prioritization, delegation and team-building
Proficient in Microsoft Office with prior experience using fundraising software
Ability to work collaboratively
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of extremely sensitive data, records and conversations Physical Demands:
Frequent sitting, standing, walking and talking for extended periods
Frequent climbing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 50 pounds
Ability to work inside and outside in all weather conditions
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Maymont Foundation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.