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]
Education Programs Manager (full-time)
The Education Programs Manager oversees Preservation Resource Center (PRC) programs that provide the public with knowledge and resources to buy, renovate, and maintain historic properties. This position directs all of the PRC’s educational offerings to the public. The Education Programs Manager reports to the Director of Advocacy and Education.
The Education Programs Manager must have a deep knowledge of best practices for historic building repairs that follow Secretary of the Interior standards, local historic district guidelines, and the realities of our city’s climate and threats. This position also requires strong people skills to be able to successfully host classes and establish relationships with members of the public and colleagues. This is a public-facing role that works closely with every department within the PRC, making respect for others and a spirit of collaboration essential.
Interested candidates should email their cover letter and resume to MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley, Advocacy and Public Policy Research Director, at [email protected]
