Individual & Legacy Giving Officer
Dayton Art Institute is a Mission-Driven EEO Employer
06/20/2023
Our Mission
Through art, we create transformative and diverse experiences, strengthen community connections and inspire imagination.
Our Vision

Through art, we will be a community leader recognized as a welcoming, thought-provoking and collaborative place that nurtures inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.

The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) seeks an Individual & Legacy Giving Officer to cultivate, inspire, and steward a portfolio of individual donors to grow restricted and unrestricted annual and planned giving arrangements and develop and execute annual and multi-year related strategies for the museum. This position will also oversee the Individual Jefferson Patterson Society (IJPS)program (membership of $1,500 and above), Carnell Society program (donors committed to making a planned gift to the DAI) and DAI’s Former Associate Board (FAB) members.
Working closely with the Development Director and Director and CEO, the successful candidate must possess a background, knowledge, skills and drive to implement all aspects of the museum’s comprehensive individual and legacy giving program that reflect financial planning and deferred giving opportunities including and not limited to bequests, wills, annual trusts, unitrusts, giving through retirement plans, and other pertinent future giving options to establish a strong knowledge of donor relationship building and appropriate stewardship tactics.
Additional functions include, developing and monitoring planned giving policies and procedures, creating, and maintaining a marketing and recognition program for donors who have made planned gift commitments and ensuring that reporting and compliance related to all planned gifts are completed in a timely manner. The Officer collaborates closely with internal and external clients overseeing accuracy, quality control, deadlines, and budget requirements. This position will also identify prospects from existing memberships, strategize, guide and direct strategies to increase individual donor gifts to the museum. The Individual & Legacy Giving Officer will work closely with the Membership & Annual Fund Officer.
As a key member of the Development team, the Individual & Legacy Giving Officer plays a critical role in advancing the museum’s inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility strategies internally and externally and must be able to become a key "voice" in building relationships with the Development committee, financial planners, attorneys, etc., to help build prospect research and advisor pipelines.
This position will also assist with special events including JPS receptions (working closely with the Engagement & Corporate Giving Officer), Art Ball, Oktoberfest, Bourbon & Bubbles and other donor-related events (especially pertaining to members of the Carnell Society and FAB). The Officer has direct contact with museum donors often with exchange of confidential information. Experience in Raisers Edge or Altru is highly preferred.
This is a full-time, salaried exempt, hybrid position. While the ability to work a hybrid flexible schedule is provided, the majority of this position’s schedule is Monday through Friday. On occasion, evenings and weekends will be required, but minimal and typically known in advance. Work schedules may vary as workflow requires.
Reporting Relationship
The Individual & Legacy Giving Officer reports to the Development Director and is a member of the Development Team. The base salary ranges from $70-$80k based on experience.
Desired Qualifications, Experiences, Skills and Abilities

To be considered for this opportunity, submit a resume and cover letter stating salary expectations. Relocation assistance available.
Submission Deadline: This job listing will remain open until the first interview phase is complete or until a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. NOTE: Incomplete application materials may not receive full consideration for the position.