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Head of Advancement Courage Museum: A Project of Futures Without Violence ABOUT FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE AND THE COURAGE MUSEUM Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is a dynamic national organization with more than four decades of leadership in advancing equity and ending gender-based violence throughout the United States, and around the world. Powered by FUTURES and opening in 2027, the Courage Museum is a first of-its-kind educational and cultural institution located on the Main Post of San Francisco's Presidio. The Museum's exhibits are designed in partnership with the award-winning experience design firm Local Projects, whose credits include the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, and Greenwood Rising in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Courage Museum marks Local Projects' first installation on the West Coast. In partnership with Actual Films, the Museum features Empathy Mirrors: survivor-centered, first-person narratives that invite visitors to watch, listen, and reflect on how they can help end violence, hate, and discrimination. Content and storytelling are further shaped by an accomplished group of subject matter experts across neuroscience, psychology, adolescent medicine, and justice, who have advised on the Museum's research and design since 2024. With a core focus on activating youth as the next generation of leaders, the Courage Museum challenges visitors to rethink how and why violence occurs and its reciprocal effect on individuals, families, communities, and societies. Through immersive learning and storytelling experiences, the Museum engages visitors in a journey of self discovery and transformative learning experiences to activate individual and collective courage among young people and their communities. The Courage Museum is in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. Through its website and digital learning hub, Brave Space, the Museum's education program will have national reach and engagement. THE OPPORTUNITY With construction underway, the Courage Museum is on track to open to the public in 2027. Designed in partnership with the award-winning experience design firm Local Projects, and in collaboration with accomplished subject matter experts in science, history, youth development, investigative journalism, and education, the Courage Museum will be an immersive, interactive experience that invites young people and their communities to understand the roots of violence, build empathy, and activate their own courage to create change. With the opening approaching, FUTURES is seeking the Courage Museum's first Head of Advancement. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Public Engagement and Founding Director, the Advancement leader will be a key member of the Museum's leadership team, charged with developing and implementing the Museum's expanded fundraising strategy, including an upcoming endowment campaign; broadening its base of support; and building the development team and infrastructure that will sustain the Museum and Education Program in the long term. The Head of Advancement will be joining a mission-focused and collaborative team that has already built a strong foundation of philanthropic support for the Museum, which includes a committed group of founding donors and lead investors, a growing portfolio of institutional relationships, and a dedicated Steering Committee that assists with identifying potential new donors. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build upon years of successful fundraising to create a diversified, sustainable development program in service of a Museum that believes narrative and systems change, healing from trauma, and civic engagement are some of the most powerful tools we have for developing the next generation of leaders to end and prevent violence. KEY FACTS Reports To: Founding Director, Courage Museum, who also serves as Senior Vice President, Public Engagement, FUTURES Direct Reports: Development/Membership Associate Key Relationships: CEO, FUTURES; COO and CFO, FUTURES; Managing Director of Education, Courage Museum; Program Director, Public Engagement and Corporate Relations; Board of Directors, FUTURES; Campaign Steering Committee, Courage Museum Operating Budget: $7 million CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising Strategy & Leadership Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support the Courage Museum's annual operating budget, visitor experience, immersive installations, educational programs, and long-term growth. Lead all development efforts with a primary focus on major gifts, cultivating and stewarding high-net-worth donors ($25,000+). Direct a campaign to establish a $10M+ endowment and build a planned giving program. Partner with Museum leadership and finance staff to set annual revenue goals, monitor progress, and align fundraising with organizational priorities. Collaborate with senior leadership, the Steering Committee, and the Board to identify and pursue new philanthropic opportunities. Major Gifts & Donor Engagement Build and manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects across individuals, foundations, and corporations, leading all phases from identification through stewardship. Develop compelling cases for support and personalized donor experiences to deepen engagement and increase giving. Oversee donor communications, proposals, acknowledgments, and messaging in partnership with the communications team to ensure consistency and mission alignment. Team Management & Collaboration Build and grow the development team over time, starting with a small team and managing external consultants and contractors as needed while the function scales. Supervise and mentor development staff across membership, events, donor communications, and fundraising functions. Foster a collaborative, goal-oriented culture and strengthen systems for prospect tracking, gift processing, and donor stewardship through the Museum's CRM. Work cross-functionall.