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Royal BC Museum Foundation

The Royal BC Museum Foundation is the fundraising and revenue generation partner of the Royal BC Museum, a treasured and essential cultural institution in BC. The Foundation is an independent entity that, over its 50-year history, has raised and managed investments that today total $17 million.

The Foundation is now entering a new strategic phase and is ready to re-launch and rebuild its fundraising program in tandem with a renewed and revitalized museum relationship.

The Foundation, therefore, now seeks a Director of Development to establish and execute its fundraising plan and programs. The Director will work closely with the Foundation Executive Director and Board, and museum leadership to build a thoughtful and effective fundraising program and culture to widen and invite more supporters to this crucial institution.

The Royal BC Museum preserves, interprets, and celebrates BC’s heritage. Its natural history and social history artifacts and records – from mammoths to masks to moving images – enable it to tell the widest possible range of stories: of land and people, of place and movement. Throughout its history, it has remained focused on an important purpose: to be a museum that is accessible to every British Columbian, regardless of age, ethnicity, or geography, in a province where all people respect each other and the environment in which they live.

The Director will be an experienced fundraising generalist inspired to put foundational elements in place, develop a culture of philanthropy within the organization, and further establish the Foundation’s presence with philanthropists and supporters.

This is an exciting opportunity to:

  • Direct fundraising at one of BC’s most prominent and longstanding cultural institutions;
  • Establish a robust and professional fundraising program for long-term success and growth;
  • Build effective and collaborative relationships across the Foundation and museum;
  • Partner with the museum leadership in the development and support of museum priorities;
  • Be an in-house authority and subject matter expert.

For more information or to apply, please get in touch by email or fill in this confidential form.

     



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    Ideal Traits & Competencies:

    • Significant broad-based fundraising experience with exposure to a wide range of giving programs.
    • Strong mission alignment and a passion for history.
    • Demonstrated ability to establish, develop, and maintain meaningful and authentic relationships.
    • Knowledge of how to effectively market and communicate the values and mission of the Foundation, both internally and externally.
    • Excellent writing, editing, and public speaking skills; principles and techniques for communications and public relations related to fundraising campaigns.
    • Proficiency with fundraising management software and administrative systems, such as Raiser’s Edge.
    • Knowledge of Society legislation, CRA guidelines and regulations.
    Click here for the full candidate brief