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Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies to meet annual and long-term revenue goals. Including special events, corporate sponsorship, grants and major gifts.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees on donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Lead and support the Development Committee.
• Serve as a public ambassador for the library within the community.

Major Gifts & Annual Fund

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit individual major donors, foundations, corporations, and sponsors.
• Oversee all annual fund campaigns, including two Annual Appeals and Library Giving Day.
• Manage recurring donors and donor segmentation strategies.
• Ensure timely acknowledgements, recognition, and donor communications.
• Oversee production of the Annual Report, including donor listings and profiles.

Restricted & Campaign Giving

• Secure underwriting and funding for exhibitions, programs, and special initiatives.
• Manage restricted funds in collaboration with Finance to ensure compliance and appropriate stewardship.
• Play a key leadership role in capital or special campaigns.

Signature Events & Sponsorships

• Oversee planning and execution of a robust annual events calendar, including major community fundraisers.
• Secure and steward corporate sponsorships.
• Manage event budgets, ticketing, auctions, raffles, and revenue tracking.
• Recruit and manage event volunteers in partnership with the

Board & Volunteer Engagement

• Serve as primary staff liaison to the Development Committee.
• Prepare board reports and giving analyses.
• Support board engagement in fundraising and stewardship.
• Recruit, manage, and recognize volunteers across fundraising initiatives.
• Oversee volunteer appreciation and recognition programs.

Planned Giving

• Manage and grow the 1889 Society (planned giving program).
• Steward legacy donors and maintain bequest documentation.
• Plan donor appreciation events for legacy supporters.

Operations & Systems

• Oversee donor database management (Raiser’s Edge).
• Ensure accurate gift entry, reporting, reconciliation, and tracking.
• Maintain compliance-related registrations and nonprofit documentation.
• Support select administrative functions in partnership with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of progressive fundraising experience, preferably in a nonprofit cultural, educational, or community-based organization.
• Demonstrated success in major gifts, annual fund campaigns, and event fundraising.
• Experience working with boards and development committees.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with donor database systems (Raiser’s Edge preferred).
• Strategic thinker with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Comfortable serving as a public representative of the organization.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFRE a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Relationship-builder with high emotional intelligence.
• Entrepreneurial and proactive.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Collaborative team player.
• Passion for libraries, literacy, arts, and community engagement.

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications to [email protected].

Pequot Library is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.