Fundraiser

Will you help build our new museum?

The museum has experienced significant growth in recent years, and its revenue has also increased substantially thanks to successful fundraising efforts. In addition to a wide range of institutional grants, the museum can count on a growing group of private donors, who are united in the Friends Association, the Museum Catharijneconvent Fund, or who provide occasional support through public campaigns. With this support, the museum is able to create compelling exhibitions, carry out restorations, conduct scholarly research, and acquire new art.

A stunning design for an ambitious renovation project has recently been unveiled. A new collection display, created in collaboration with the education department, is a key component of this project. Fundraising is crucial to realizing these ambitions. Due to the upcoming departure of a colleague, the Development Department is seeking a new

Fundraiser

0.9 FTE (32 hours per week)

Your role

As a fundraiser, you will solicit contributions from institutional donors and private individuals for a wide range of projects both within and outside the museum. This involves raising funds for exhibitions, maintaining contact with current and potential donors, and helping to develop the museum’s fundraising strategy. Depending on your experience, interests, and ambitions, the scope of your responsibilities can be further defined in consultation with the director and the other development staff member.

With your results-oriented approach, you’ll initiate activities that help the museum achieve its ambitious goals. You are skilled at identifying opportunities, are creative, and possess persuasive skills, both verbally and in writing. You can empathize with others, which allows you to understand why and when people want to engage with the museum, and you enjoy making great projects a reality through your dedication. In this role, you will work closely with curators, heritage specialists, educators, marketers, and other colleagues. You will report to the director.

Profile

• You have at least three years of verifiable experience in fundraising.
  
• You are results-oriented, proactive, and creative.
  
• You have strong communication skills and are persuasive, both verbally and in writing. It is essential that you have a way with words.
  
• You enjoy getting to the heart of projects. You have strong analytical skills.
  
• You have strong interpersonal skills and know how to interact with people from different backgrounds and with different interests.
  

What do we offer?

• An innovative organization with a team of passionate specialists.
  
• A wide range of responsibilities, where, as a development team member, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to put your talents to use and further develop yourself.
  
• A beautiful work environment in a unique late-medieval monastery complex.
  
• A 32-hour-per-week employment contract for a period of 1 year, with the possibility of a permanent contract. The terms and conditions of employment under the Museum Collective Labor Agreement apply. The position is classified in pay scale 9, and the salary ranges, depending on education and experience, from €2,940 to €3,849 gross per month for a full 36-hour workweek, excluding an 8% vacation allowance and a 3.4% year-end bonus. The museum offers extensive training opportunities.
  

For more information about the position, please contact Marieke van Schijndel, Director, at 030 231 38 35. Please email your cover letter and resume to info@catharijneconvent.nl by Sunday, November 6. The first and second rounds of interviews will take place on November 15 and November 18, respectively.