Description

Position Summary 
The Flagler Museum seeks a strategic, collaborative, and relationship-oriented advancement leader to help 
shape the next phase of the institution’s growth and community engagement. Reporting directly to the 
Director & CEO, the Director of Advancement & Engagement will lead the Museum’s evolving 
advancement function, overseeing membership, donor relations, leadership giving, and institutional 
engagement strategies during a period of significant organizational momentum and transformation. 
Over the past year, the Museum has undertaken a broad institutional repositioning centered on operational 
integration, expanded audience engagement, elevated programming, and philanthropic growth. These efforts 
have resulted in substantial increases in membership participation, donor engagement, institutional visibility, 
and contributed revenue, while positioning the Museum for a more ambitious and integrated future. 
The Director of Advancement & Engagement will play a central role in building the systems, relationships, 
and strategies necessary to sustain and expand this momentum. This position is ideally suited for a rising 
institutional leader who combines strong relationship instincts with operational sophistication, strategic 
thinking, and a genuine enthusiasm for institution-building within a culturally ambitious environment. 
The successful candidate will work closely with the Director & CEO, Chief Curator, Director of External 
Affairs, and senior leadership team to strengthen philanthropic engagement and support the Museum’s 
broader strategic direction. 
About the Museum 
The Flagler Museum preserves and interprets Whitehall, the historic estate of Henry Morrison Flagler, while 
advancing educational and cultural understanding through exhibitions, scholarship, public programming, and 
community engagement focused on Florida and Palm Beach history. 
The Museum is entering a dynamic phase of institutional growth defined by expanded programming and 
exhibitions, increased community engagement, strengthened philanthropic participation, enhanced 
institutional visibility, and a more integrated relationship between programming, audience development, and 
advancement. 
Recent institutional initiatives include the launch of the Whitehall Stewardship Society, significant growth in 
membership engagement and contributed support, and the development of ambitious exhibitions and 
partnerships designed to position the Museum as an increasingly active cultural and civic institution within 
Palm Beach and South Florida. 
Key Responsibilities 
Advancement Strategy & Institutional Engagement
Help shape and implement a comprehensive advancement strategy aligned with the Museum’s broader 
institutional goals and strategic direction. 
Build and strengthen advancement infrastructure, systems, workflows, and donor stewardship practices. 
Develop thoughtful pathways for audience engagement that deepen long-term institutional participation and 
philanthropic support. 
Support the continued growth and stewardship of the Whitehall Restoration Council and related leadershiplevel giving initiatives. 
Partner closely with senior leadership to align advancement efforts with exhibitions, programming, 
partnerships, and institutional priorities. 
Donor Cultivation & Philanthropy 
Manage and grow a portfolio of individual donors and prospective supporters. 
Work closely with the Director & CEO in the cultivation, stewardship, and strategic management of key 
donor relationships. 
Help coordinate and support leadership fundraising efforts across the institution, including collaboration 
with curatorial and programmatic leadership where appropriate. 
Develop more sophisticated donor communications and stewardship strategies in partnership with the 
Director of External Affairs. 
Assist in preparing fundraising materials, donor strategies, proposals, and cultivation plans. 
Membership & Engagement 
Oversee the Museum’s membership program and membership team. 
Continue the evolution of membership as a deeper form of institutional engagement connected to 
programming, philanthropy, and long-term participation. 
Develop strategies for membership growth, retention, upgrades, and donor pipeline development. 
Strengthen engagement opportunities for members and supporters through thoughtful cultivation and 
stewardship initiatives. 
Advancement Operations & Team Development
Oversee advancement operations, including donor database strategy, reporting, and pipeline management. 
Lead continued optimization and refinement of the Museum’s Blackbaud environment following a recent 
institutional migration. 
Build, mentor, and cultivate a collaborative advancement team culture grounded in professionalism, 
responsiveness, and institutional alignment. 
Develop systems for prospect tracking, donor engagement, stewardship, and advancement reporting. 
Work collaboratively across departments to support institutional initiatives and ensure alignment between 
advancement and broader Museum operations.

Requirements

Qualifications 
The ideal candidate will demonstrate: 
Significant experience in advancement, donor relations, membership, or institutional engagement within a 
museum, cultural institution, university, preservation organization, or related nonprofit environment. 
Strong relationship-building skills and comfort engaging with high-level donors, members, trustees, and 
community stakeholders. 
Experience managing donor pipelines, stewardship strategies, and advancement systems. 
Familiarity with Blackbaud or comparable donor management platforms. 
Excellent organizational, communication, and strategic planning skills. 
A collaborative, emotionally intelligent, and institution-minded leadership style. 
Comfort working within a highly collaborative environment where fundraising and donor engagement are 
shared across senior leadership. 
Strong professional judgment, diplomacy, and discretion. 
Interest in history, culture, preservation, design, civic dialogue, or related intellectual and cultural fields. 
The Museum seeks a leader who is entrepreneurial, thoughtful, and excited by the opportunity to help shape a 
growing advancement function within an institution entering a dynamic phase of strategic and philanthropic 
growth.