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Director of Advancement
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Irvine Natural Science Center
Owings Mills, MD (In Person)
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Position Overview Irvine Nature Center seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and results-oriented Director of Advancement to lead all fundraising, marketing, communications, and revenue-generation efforts for the organization. As a key member of Irvine's leadership team, the Director of Advancement will develop and execute an integrated advancement strategy focused on increasing contributed and earned revenue, expanding community engagement, elevating organizational visibility, and strengthening Irvine's long-term sustainability and impact. This role oversees all fundraising activities, including major gifts, annual giving, corporate andfoundation partnerships, planned giving, stewardship, special events, and the completion of Irvine's $10 million capital campaign. The position also leads all marketing and communications efforts with a strong emphasis on dramatically increasing visibility, attendance, and revenue for Irvine's public programs, events, camps, and educational offerings. The Director of Advancement will serve as a strategic partner to the Executive and Deputy Directors and help build a modern, high-performing Office of Advancement that aligns fundraising, marketing, communications, and audience development strategies to drive organizational growth. The Advancement team currently includes three full-time fundraising staff members, with funding available for the successful candidate to evaluate future staffing structure and departmental growth. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated revenue-builder who combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and has a proven ability to grow fundraising results, expand audiences, and drive engagement through effective marketing and relationship management.