About us
The Association for Art History leads the collective effort in the UK to advance the study and professional practice of art history. Since 1974 the Association for Art History has championed art history and visual culture and supported those engaged with those subjects. Through our programmes, networks, membership, grants and publications, we celebrate and promote the value of art history and visual culture today. We bring people together to share knowledge and inspire new ideas, supporting a broad and diverse art history community. Together, we shape the future for art history.
Central to our objective is to deliver a series of programmes that serves the needs and interests of our communities and helps to encourage further engagement with the Association. We strive to increase our utility to our key constituents and continue to raise the profile of our subject, stressing its value in helping us to better understand the world around us and advocating for its importance in a well-rounded education.
About the role
The Development Research Manager will be responsible for identifying funding sources and potential donors who can support the Association in fulfilling its mission and ensure its continued success. They will use a number of sources and research approaches to obtain information on suitable funding opportunities compiling this into a recommendations report for strategic input.
This role will support the CEO with prospect generation, outlining cultivation plans and administering the funder database across individuals, funding bids to trusts, foundations and corporations. All activities will focus on project and core funding and, in the first year of the appointment, support the lead up to the Association’s 50th anniversary in 2024.
This is a new post and offers the successful candidate the opportunity to help build a fundraising programme and make a significant impact on the operations and ambitions of the Association.
Who should apply
Candidates for this post should have three to five years’ of experience in prospect researching, preferably in the arts or education sectors. They should have contributed to successful fundraising initiatives and have an understanding of best practice in philanthropy and of pertinent legislation that applies to fundraising in the UK. The ability to collect and analyse data to inform fundraising campaigns and strategies is important as is a good facility with CRM systems to store, extract and make the best use of existing data. Candidates should be able to work effectively within a small, dedicated team, have strong written and verbal communication skills as well as an interest in the mission and aspirations of the Association.
Job and application particulars
The post will comprise a two-day, 14-hour work week, with a flexible and reasonable schedule weighted to home working. We offer a defined contribution pension plan and nine days annual leave based on a FTE of 23 days per annum.
To apply for this post please send a CV and cover letter outlining your interest and pertinent skills and experience via the button below. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal circumstances. As part of our organisational efforts to promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in our Association and subject field, may we also encourage you to please fill out a voluntary and anonymised equalities monitoring form when submitting your application.
