Current Openings
The Preservation Resource Center is a great place to work. Below are our current openings.
Director of Development (full-time)
The Preservation Resource Center (PRC) is the premier advocate for the preservation of New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods, architecture, and culture. The Director of Development leads the organization’s fundraising program. The Director of Development reports to the PRC’s Executive Director to craft and implement a comprehensive development strategy that meets the PRC’s annual contributed revenue needs, which account for a large portion of the organization’s $2M operating budget each year. The Director of Development oversees a team of two development professionals and serves as a member of the organization’s leadership team.
The Director of Development must possess meaningful experience in high-functioning development offices, a track record of success in face-to-face donor cultivation and solicitation, experience managing staff, and exposure to large-scale capital and/or special initiative fundraising campaigns.
The Director of Development designs and executes the PRC’s comprehensive annual fundraising program, employing tactical strategies to attract funding from individuals, corporations, public and private foundations, memberships, and special event opportunities. The Director of Development is entrepreneurial in their approach, identifying opportunities to upgrade existing individual and institutional donors, expanding and diversifying the PRC’s prospect pipeline, and serving as the organization’s primary frontline fundraiser.
The Director of Development plays a central role in the planning, launch, and implementation of campaign efforts, working in concert with the organization’s senior leaders and outside fundraising counsel to bring the goals of the campaign to fruition.
Interested candidates should email their cover letter and resume to Brooke Crowder at [email protected]
Internships
PRC offers internships during the fall and spring semesters, as well as during the summer. Depending on the time of year and staff capacity, opportunities may be available to high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more about our internship opportunities by clicking the link below.
