Senior Manager, Individual Giving

JOB TITLE: Senior Manager, Individual Giving

OPEN TO: This job is open to current MNHS staff.

LOCATION: History Center - 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

COMPENSATION: Typical starting range $86,840.00 - $108,550.00 annually

STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2,080 annual hours) position.

BENEFITS:  Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution.  Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.

DESIGNATION: Supervisory

POSTING DATE: December 9, 2025

DEADLINE DATE: December 16, 2025

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.  

DESCRIPTION:  This position exists to direct the MNHS’s development team and to personally secure major current and planned gifts from individual donors for the Annual Fund, special projects, and endowment. The Senior Manager, Individual Giving will manage the development program and supervise the gift officer team so that the staff successfully closes significant current and planned gifts from individual donors, allowing MNHS to build its endowment, support annual giving, and fund special projects and campaigns. This position will work closely with donors and prospects, establishing a rapport that encourages, supports, and sustains their desire to create a philanthropic relationship with the MNHS while representing the MNHS’s mission, goals, and philosophies with the highest professional standards. This position will also work closely with Membership, Volunteer and Foundation leaders who manage volunteerism, membership, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, and development operations.

SUMMARY OF WORK:  1) Manage 75 to 100 individual prospects considered likely candidates for a $25,000 gift within four years of being assigned; 2) Manage MNHS’s gift officer team; 3) Provide leadership to the MNHS’s stewardship programs; 4) Working with program staff, provide leadership to any special campaigns arising from MNHS strategic priorities; and 5) Provide overall direction for placing, training, supervising and motivating assigned staff, interns, volunteers and fellows.  Ensure compliance with MNHS policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field. 

• Eight years experience of successful major gifts work in a related non-profit environment.

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Supervisory experience. 

• Computer literacy.

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.

• Ability to work flexible hours.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated effectiveness working with donors.

• Experience supervising development professionals, including portfolio development and goal setting.

• Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations related to fund-raising.

• Knowledge of the current trends in fund-raising activity.

• Outstanding ability to cultivate relationships and strong personal solicitation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team while independently carrying out institutional objectives.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org or call MNHS Job Line at 651-259-3181.   

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.