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Since its founding at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has inspired millions of people — children, teachers, and families — by offering innovative, participatory ways to learn and encouraging people to explore their curiosity and nurture their creativity. Located in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the country, NYSCI welcomes 400,000 visitors each year and serves thousands more through outreach in schools, teacher professional development and participation in a variety of public events and research initiatives.
NYSCI is a leader in the science museum field, recognized for its highly regarded exhibitions, programs, and products, all of which are informed by our inclusive, research-derived approach to STEM learning and engagement called Design, Make, Play. The defining characteristics of Design, Make, Play — open-ended exploration, imaginative learning, personal relevance, deep engagement and delight — are the ingredients that invite broad participation in STEM and make engagement and learning irresistible. Through this transformative model for STEM exploration, NYSCI engages diverse communities of learners in STEM, by fostering the excitement of self-directed exploration and by tapping into the joy of learning intrinsic in young people’s play. NYSCI has approximately 87 full-time and over 103 part-time and casual staff members.
The Institutional Advancement team at NYSCI secures funding for educational research and initiatives, exhibits, events and the overall operation of the organization; raising awareness around NYSCI’s work and programmatic objectives. The Institutional Advancement team is currently comprised of eight full-time staff members who raise a total of more than $12 million annually for the organization.
Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), the VP of Institutional Advancement serves as a key leadership member of the Institutional Advancement team and an active participant in making strategic decisions to support fundraising for NYSCI’s youth, educational and community programs, exhibit development, museum operations, and research on STEM learning. In partnership with the CAO, this position is responsible for strategic fundraising and development activities related to government, foundation, and corporate funders.
The VP will design ambitious, achievable goals and implement a plan to carry out successful institutional fundraising primarily for the museum’s annual programmatic expenses. They will work closely with the CEO and CAO to expand and diversify NYSCI’s institutional donor base/pipeline, and secure funding to support NYSCI’s institutional priorities, including mission-driven programs and investments in the museum.
The VP will directly steward a portfolio of 15-20 donors and manage an institutional fundraising team consisting of a Manager of Institutional Advancement and Senior Manager of Foundation and Corporate Relations, and a Federal Grants consultant; responsible for stewarding the rest of NYSCI’s 60-90 active corporate, foundation, and government donors and building new connections. They will design and implement donor pipeline and moves management plans by identifying, researching, and sequencing potential donors.
Management and oversight of programmatic fundraising staff.
Education: BA required; MA preferred
Experience: A minimum of 12 years of foundation/corporate fundraising experience, with an emphasis on grant writing, and experience working within a complex organization.
Commensurate with education, skills and experience; salary range is $140,000-$150,000.
NYSCI strives to be an inclusive and equitable place to work. We work to foster diverse voices and perspectives, empower staff as problem solvers, and support professional growth for all.
The New York Hall of Science also offers generous benefits and perks for all regular full-time employees. These currently include:
Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@nysci.org. Please include the job title in the subject line. No phone calls.
The New York Hall of Science is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and innovative environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military service, marital status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. We support a drug-free workplace.
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Full Time
Arts & Culture
$163k-262k (estimate)
02/26/2024
05/22/2024
nysci.org
CORONA, NY
100 - 200
1964
DR ALAN J FRIEDMAN
$10M - $50M
Arts & Culture
Since its founding at the 1964-65 New York Worlds Fair, the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has inspired millions of peoplechildren, teachers, and families by offering creative, participatory ways to learn and encouraging people to explore their curiosity and nurture their creativity. Located in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the country, NYSCI welcomes 500,000 visitors each year and serves thousands more through outreach in schools, teacher professional development, and participation in a variety of public events and research initiatives. NYSCI is a leader in the science museu...m field, recognized for its highly regarded exhibitions, programs, and products, all of which are informed by strategies of engagement called Design, Make, Play. The defining characteristics of Design, Make, Play open-ended exploration, imaginative learning, personal relevance, deep engagement, and delight are the ingredients that inspire passionate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learners. NYSCI engages diverse communities of learners, particularly young people, in STEM, by fostering the excitement of self-directed exploration and by tapping into the joy of learning intrinsic in young peoples play. Our transformative model for STEM exploration invites broad participation and makes engagement and learning irresistible. NYSCI has approximately 80 full-time and over 65 part-time staff members.
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