The Director, Institutional Giving & Partnerships develops and leads the comprehensive strategy for securing and sustaining philanthropic support from corporations, foundations, government entities, and other institutional partners for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. As a member of the Advancement leadership team, the director is accountable for institutional contributed-revenue goals across annual, programmatic, campaign, capital, and other museum priorities. The incumbent serves as a strategic fundraising leader and an active frontline fundraiser, personally managing a portfolio of the museum’s high-value institutional prospects and partners while leading and coaching staff responsible for corporate partnerships as well as foundations and government relations. The director leads by example by building a diversified institutional pipeline and advancing relationships beyond transactional sponsorships and individual grants toward deeper, multi-year philanthropic partnerships aligned with shared priorities. The director partners with Annual Giving and Donor Engagement on recognition, stewardship experiences, and events and with Advancement Strategy and Campaign Operations on prospect intelligence, pipeline standards, forecasting, campaign coordination, CRM practices, and reporting.

Salary: $98,000/year