at Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Adler Planetarium is seeking a Manager, Institutional Giving to join our dynamic team located on Chicago’s Museum Campus. The Manager of Institutional Giving reports to the Adler’s Senior Director of Development and plays an integral role in securing contributed revenue from corporations, foundations, and professional services firms. The Manager is a member of a hard-working professional team that works collaboratively to ensure that our donors are part of the fabric of our institution. This individual will also be responsible for:
- Overseeing and growing Adler’s institutional giving program by ensuring all proposals, reports, letters of intent, and other materials are delivered mistake-free and in a timely manner. Working closely with program staff to write compellingly about the impact that an institution can make.
- Overseeing moves management efforts through coordination, tracking, and reporting of donor correspondence and managing the institutional portfolio calendar, tracking deadlines, planning and drafting stewardship materials, and organizing meetings between Adler CEO, program staff and others as warranted.
- Overseeing monthly and quarterly institutional giving meetings by maintaining Institutional giving tracker. Provide departmental administrative support, such as gift acknowledgments, donor inquiries, and maintaining donor records.
- Supporting sponsorship efforts for C-Bash, the Adler’s annual fundraising gala, including tracking, invoice support and donor recognition for donor materials.
- Conducting prospect research to identify, cultivate and solicit new foundation supporters.
