Museum Director

Wonderful opportunity to make an impact with 50+ year old nonprofit building awareness of Indigenous communities in the Bay Area and beyond as their next Museum Director.

Bringing experience with native led and tribal government organizations, you offer a strong background in fundraising and an entrepreneurial mindset. You are conversant with NAGPRA and experienced in community engagement, operations, and financial performance. Most importantly you have a passion for celebrating and preserving Indigenous cultures with a mission for fostering learning, dialogue and cultural exchange.

You will:

• Ensure the mission of the Museum is successfully fulfilled through programs, strategy, and community outreach.
• Collaborate with the Board on strategic planning, and lead the implementation and evaluation of programs, fundraising, and administration.
• Support an organizational culture with a focus on clear and direct communication that embraces equity, generosity, compassion, and healing.
• Enhance and expand meaningful connections, partnerships, and alliances with various artists, organizations, and tribal governments throughout California to advance the Museum’s mission, vision, and impact.
• Collaborate with the Board President and Executive Committee to create Board agendas, schedule regular and ad hoc meetings, retreats, and other gatherings.
• Maintain and grow the organization’s financial health with a plan based on a Board-approved budget, tracking with transparency and accountability.
• Manage finances to operate within the approved budget, ensure maximum resource utilization, and maintain a positive financial position.
• Direct the Board’s engagement in fundraising efforts, including overseeing the Fund Development Working Group.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, and oversee the Museum’s membership program. Organize and lead fundraising events and campaigns to generate revenue and enhance community engagement.
• Identify and qualify new funding opportunities from foundations, government grant programs, and corporate sponsorships. Oversee grant writing and reporting processes, ensuring compliance and timely submissions.
• Advocate for the Museum’s mission and work to enhance the organization’s reputation, role, and recognition in the broader community.
• Create a marketing and communications plan for the Museum to ensure it reaches the widest appropriate audience using conventional and digital media.

You have:

• 5 years+ leadership experience, including managing a team of employees, collaborating with a nonprofit Board of Directors, ideally in the nonprofit sector and/or cultural arts organization
• Experience in community engagement or partnership development, especially as it relates to working with diverse and marginalized communities.
• Proven track record of fundraising through various initiatives, including grants, donations, and sponsorships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage an organizational budget with experience in financial planning, budgeting, and reporting.

Onsite position Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with some Saturdays and evenings for special programs and events.

$110,000K with comprehensive benefits package.