Senior Director of Principal Gifts
The Better Angels Society - Washington, DC
The Better Angels Society seeks a Senior Director of Principal Gifts who will complement the organization’s existing development staff capacity and expand support for the organization’s long-term financial growth and sustainability, realizing the fundraising potential of the organization’s mission as the preeminent organization supporting outstanding American history documentaries to inspire lifelong learning, promote civic engagement, and encourage civil discourse. The Senior Director of Principal Gifts will play a central role in advancing The Better Angels Society's fundraising efforts by developing and executing a comprehensive strategy for securing principal gifts that includes the cultivation and management of relationships within a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, corporate partners, foundations, and institutions, each capable of making substantial contributions.
In fulfilling its mission, the Better Angels Society (the “Society”) provides resources and recognition to a range of established, emerging, and student filmmakers telling the stories of our shared past through documentary films that are characterized by deep archival research, engaging storytelling, and ideological balance. The Society has raised more than $140 million to advance its mission and is currently raising funds for individual films including Emancipation to Exodus and LBJ and the Great Society from Ken Burns, Central Park from Lynn Novick, and Inside the Oval: Decisions of Consequence from Tom Yellin.
"In this fundraising position, I am looking for a partner who will complement our existing skill sets and play a key leadership role as we continue to identify and cultivate new prospects, diversify and expand the organization's philanthropic support, and expand the organization's profile and impact. With additional fundraising capacity, I am excited not only for the ways in which we can sustain and grow this organization, but also for how our work can strengthen our country by bringing people together to discover and explore the shared stories of our past." — Katherine Malone-France, President & CEO
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
In fulfilling its mission, the Better Angels Society (the “Society”) provides resources and recognition to a range of established, emerging, and student filmmakers telling the stories of our shared past through documentary films that are characterized by deep archival research, engaging storytelling, and ideological balance. The Society has raised more than $140 million to advance its mission and is currently raising funds for individual films including Emancipation to Exodus and LBJ and the Great Society from Ken Burns, Central Park from Lynn Novick, and Inside the Oval: Decisions of Consequence from Tom Yellin.
"In this fundraising position, I am looking for a partner who will complement our existing skill sets and play a key leadership role as we continue to identify and cultivate new prospects, diversify and expand the organization's philanthropic support, and expand the organization's profile and impact. With additional fundraising capacity, I am excited not only for the ways in which we can sustain and grow this organization, but also for how our work can strengthen our country by bringing people together to discover and explore the shared stories of our past." — Katherine Malone-France, President & CEO
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.