Assistant Manager of Government & Foundation Relations

Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly Albright-Knox)

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ABOUT THE BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM

Founded in 1862 as the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, the Buffalo AKG Art Museum is the sixth-oldest art museum in the United States and one of the oldest anywhere dedicated to modern and contemporary art. As one of the most prominent cultural institutions in Western New York, the Buffalo AKG serves tens of thousands of students, families, tourists, and art lovers each year.

In 2019, the museum broke ground on a transformative campus development and expansion project and is set to reopen in 2023. At the same time, the museum has been engaged in a wholesale reevaluation of its institutional identity, with a particular focus on making the Buffalo AKG a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible institution.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Manager of Government and Foundation Relations assists in the development, management, and stewardship of relationships with government and foundation agencies. Reporting to the Manager of Government and Foundation Relations, the Assistant Manager of GFR will be an important member of a very collaborative, full-scale Advancement team responsible for all philanthropic, event and membership-related revenue (approximately $6 million annually plus capital, endowment, and special campaigns).

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

A successful candidate will have a special skills and expertise related to statistics, numbers, tracking, reporting, and telling a story about the impact of a donor’s dollars over time. A creative mindset, excellent written and oral skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit that matches this unique moment in the museum’s history are essential.

  • Conceptualizes, develops, writes, and submits applications to foundations (local, national, international); corporate foundations and government supporters.

  • Builds and maintains library of funding sources and the museum’s history with those sources.

  • Establishes case statements and applications for specific programs and exhibitions. Works with peer departments to define and articulate funding needs and opportunities.

  • Works collaboratively across departments to establish and standardize reporting templates for programs and funded projects. Work with peer departments to monitor progress towards established goals and outcomes over the course of a granting period.

  • Works closely with the Visitor Experience Team, Learning and Creativity Team, and Senior Manager of Projects Coordination to identify big picture metrics that speak to the overall work and trajectory of the museum. KPI’s, etc. Assists in the capture and analysis of those metrics through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other means designed in-house.

  • Assists with stewardship and cultivation of elected officials and their teams. Expresses impact of their support by spearheading annual Elected Official’s events and maintaining regular communications with those offices.

  • Assists with activities related to the Board of Directors, such as helping to plan their annual retreat, Board Alumni Council events, and orientation events.

  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a professional work environment.

  • Experience working with grant submission and reporting platforms preferred.

  • Experience working with a range of software, including survey and statistical software, word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database management, presentation software, and electronic data collection tools helpful

  • Experience with experimental design and a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and observations is helpful.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

  • Knowledge of, and experience in arts, cultural, and/or educational organizations

  • Excellent organizational and project management skills including prioritization, attention to detail, and follow-up

  • Ability to interact professionally with all levels of internal staff and external stakeholders

  • Ability to collect, organize, and interpret complex data with curiosity and objectivity; translate data into general terms for colleagues to better meet their departmental and strategic goals

  • Ability to work within deadlines and in a collaborative manner with senior curatorial, education, and administrative staff

  • Excellent oral communication skills to solicit potential donors and to positively represent the museum at meetings with colleagues and funders

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, administrators, donors, and volunteers in a diverse working environment

  • Strong computer skills; understanding of database management, knowledge of Blackbaud products, Altru preferred

How to Apply

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Posted on August 11