Director of Development

The Racine Heritage Museum (RHM) is looking for its inaugural Director of Development: an entrepreneurial leader ready to establish a comprehensive advancement program, deepen community ties, and help propel a beloved civic institution into an era of meaningful growth.

RHM is the only institution solely dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Racine County, stewarding more than 200,000 artifacts and 6,500 linear feet of archives. It has an engaged Board, a passionate staff, deep community roots, and significant unrealized philanthropic potential. This is a rare opportunity, providing a blank canvas at an organization with genuine assets.

After recently completing a five-year strategic plan, the Museum is seeking an entrepreneurial, people-focused leader to build its fundraising capacity and community engagement program from the ground up, and to lead its enthusiastic and willing Board and senior staff in supporting this work. The Director of Development will be an architect, tasked with assessing the fundraising landscape, designing and testing strategies and tactics, cultivating relationships, and soliciting gifts — all while serving as one of the museum’s most visible ambassadors.

The Museum’s Board is prepared to support the development function, and the Director of Development will also collaborate closely with a highly capable part-time Marketing Assistant.