Advancement Manager (Full-Time)
Department: Advancement
Reports To Vice President of Advancement
ROLE & LEVEL/GRADE: P3/5
The Advancement Manager supports the execution of fundraising initiatives at Frost Science, with a focus on managing a portfolio of donors, supporting events, and coordinating grant activity. This role works under the direction of the Vice President of Advancement and in collaboration with senior museum leadership.
The Advancement Manager is responsible for advancing donor engagement, supporting funding opportunities, and ensuring the effective implementation of fundraising efforts aligned with departmental priorities. This role partners closely with internal teams to support institutional funding goals while maintaining strong donor stewardship and accurate tracking of fundraising activity.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is usually done indoors in a climate-controlled environment and is typically quiet.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
In 1949, The Junior League of Miami's "Project Finding Committee" determined that Dade County's children needed a science museum. The Junior Museum of Miami, a private non-profit organization, was established in 1950 in a house on the corner of Biscayne Boulevard and 26th Street. The Junior Museum expanded so quickly that in 1952 it was forced to move to the Miami Women's Club building on Bayshore Drive. It was then christened the Museum of Science and Natural History.
The institution, however, again began outgrowing its new space. By 1960, the first building of the community's new science museum opened its doors. The facility, located on three acres of the historic Vizcaya complex, was built and furnished rent-free by the County.
Late 1966 saw the construction of a Space Transit Planetarium which soon became the leading facility of its kind in the world. Its activities now include international television programming.
In 1989, the Museum's lease agreement with the County for the Vizcaya site was extended for 99 years.
During the last decade, the Museum has expanded to provide space for 4,000 member families, over 250,000 annual visitors, one of the largest summer science camps in the nation (ages 3 to 14) and countless additional exhibits, collections and activities. The yearly operating budget has grown to 2.5 million dollars.
Present science education needs in South Florida again require expansion of these facilities. Though the history of the institution can be charted by the growth of its facility, this story is ultimately one of people. For almost 50 years, the Miami Science Museum and Space Transit Planetarium has been nurtured by a legion of tireless volunteers and generous contributors. Their abundance of vision and dedication has rarely been equaled by any other civic group in the city's history. Here, the greatness of the accomplishment can be found.
