Development Manager, Performing Arts
- Employer
- Boston Court Pasadena
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $70,000.00 - $70,000.00
- Closing date
- Aug 30, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Annual Fund, Donor Relations, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Arts
- Employment Type
- Full Time
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the leadership of and in collaboration with the Managing
Director, the Development Manager will be the primary staff member
responsible for implementing comprehensive fundraising plans with
the goals of deepening relationships with and investment by
existing donors, building a major gifts pipeline, cultivating
institutional funders, and working with leadership to increase
contributed revenue. The ideal candidate will have meaningful
experience in fundraising with particular experience in individual
giving.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Create and implement annual
fundraising and stewardship plans in partnership with the managing
director and development committee of the Board of Directors.
Research new donors and grant
opportunities
Work with Managing Director to
develop and manage individual donor campaigns, including acquiring
new donors, increasing donor renewal and upgrade rates, and
building a pipeline for major gifts
Maintain donor relationships through
correspondence, calls, gatherings, etc.
Prepare and oversee all direct mail
fundraising campaigns
Review all grant applications,
reports, and LOI’s.
Develop and execute all fundraising
and stewardship events, in concert with both board and staff,
including the annual gala and donor events
Ensure that all contributors receive
proper acknowledgement and recognition, including accurate
representation in all printed and virtual materials. This includes
individual donors as well as foundation and government
funders.
Track pledges from all institutions,
donors, and Board gifts
Serve as staff liaison to the Boston
Court Development Committee, coordinate meetings, agendas,
and help focus the committee on measurable and timely development
goals.
Assist Managing Director with
identification and cultivation of potential individual, corporate,
and foundation gift prospects
Work with the managing director to
track and reconcile contributed revenue, and prepare appropriate
reports tracking progress against goals as needed for the
Board.
Along with all Boston Court team
members, share in staffing performances and other public functions,
serving as a representative of the organization
Participate in the broader Pasadena,
Los Angeles, and arts communities, representing the organization
and developing relationships to benefit the organization
Maintain donors in CRM / create
fundraising campaigns as well as update and review data in TRG
database, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be a personable and dynamic self-starter with the following qualifications:
-
Meaningful experience working in
development, preferably with a nonprofit cultural and/or arts
organization
Strong writing skills, and
professional experience writing letters, proposals, and donor
communications
Proven experience increasing
revenue
Fluency with computers and standard
software programs, including Microsoft Office Suite
Experience working with database and
CRM systems
Ability to work nights and weekends
as necessary
Preferred: Knowledge of the Los
Angeles arts and culture community
TO APPLY
Send a cover letter and resume
by August 15, 2022 to work@bostoncourt.com with
“Development Manager application” in the subject line.
ABOUT BOSTON COURT
PASADENA
Boston Court Pasadena is a
nonprofit performing arts center in the Los Angeles area primarily
dedicated to developing and producing adventurous new work,
significantly re-envisioned classics, and nurturing both emerging
and established artists across all art forms. Boston Court strives
to create art that thrills, engages, moves and sustains people in
order to deepen empathy, community, and provoke change. Boston
Court Pasadena is committed to being an anti-racist organization
and continuing its commitment to deepening its equitable, diverse,
and inclusive practices across all aspects of the institution,
public-facing and internally.
Founded in 2003 by philanthropist Z. Clark Branson and producing director Eileen T’Kaye, Boston Court features an intimate facility designed to bring audiences and artists closer together. The 80-seat Marjorie Branson Performance Space and the 99-seat Main Stage serve as homes for Boston Court's season of daring, adventurous theatre and its richly diverse music series. Boston Court is also the home of an annual New Play Reading Festival, an upcoming new composer initiative, multiple community events and partnerships, as well as rotating visual art exhibits. Boston Court theatre productions have been seen in New York City, Boston, Houston, and Malibu, and have won countless Ovation Awards, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, American Theatre Wing Awards, and many others.
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