Major Gifts Officer
- Employer
- Playwrights' Center
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Salary
- $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
- Closing date
- Oct 22, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Prospect Research
- Fields
- Arts
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Description
40 hours/week - Full-Time
Reports to: Advancement Director
Position Summary:
The Major Gifts Officer is an integral member of the development team at Playwrights’ Center. This position requires a strong understanding of fundraising practices and principles, the ability to be flexible, comfort taking initiative, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Some knowledge of the twin cities arts funding community is a plus. If you have experience in establishing clear direction with fundraising goals, operating against objectives, and are ready for the next big step in your development career then we’d love to get to know more about you!
In the meantime, here’s a bit more about us. The organization is currently in the midst of a multi-year campaign and this position will be a member of the team who helps us get to the finish line and beyond. We have recently incorporated our development and marketing departments into a unified advancement team. While the Major Gifts Officer will be focused primarily on fundraising, the ideal candidate for this position will recognize the importance of a development model that engages new and long-term audience members, new and long-term donors, and a host of other constituencies in supporting the Center in a variety of ways, financial and otherwise. As we continue to work towards having all areas of development and marketing under one brand voice, the Major Gifts Officer would be a strong addition to a dynamic and growing team.The Major Gifts Officer will report to the Advancement Director and is a full-time, 52-week position based in Minneapolis. This is not a remote position, but we are open to strong candidates who are willing to relocate and are looking forward to becoming a part of the Twin Cities community.
Responsibilities of the role will include:
- Relationship Management and Solicitation (60%)
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Work in collaboration with
Advancement Director to develop, manage, and execute fundraising
strategies, work plans, annual appeals, and campaign calendars
Responsible for all individual giving
programs, including direct mail and email appeals, prospect
research, benefit fulfillment, and donor stewardship
Participate in the development,
planning, and execution of special events (e.g. open rehearsals,
season events, and donor receptions)
Create donor cultivation,
solicitation, and acknowledgment correspondence
Work closely with the board of
directors and External Affairs Committee to ensure development
goals are in line with long term institutional planning and
external communications
Produce targeted mailing lists for
appeals, invitation mailings, and season brochures and work closely
with marketing staff to produce printed materials related to
fundraising (e.g. invitations, donor brochures, season
materials)
Ability to establish gift acceptance
policies and procedures
Work with the finance department to
complete monthly reconciliation
- Strategy and Cultivation (20%)
-
Partner with Advancement Director and
outside counsel on strategy and execution for major gift
opportunities for Capacity Campaign
Lead strategy and execution to expand
opportunities in individual and major gift support of annual
fund
- Monitoring and Reporting (10%)
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Track and report relationship
management activity using internal systems and processes
Monitor quarterly and annual activity
to achieve major gift revenue goals
Using predetermined benchmarks,
provide data analysis and reporting of the effectiveness and
efficiency of the major gift program
- Department Leadership (10%)
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Assists the Advancement Director in
managing a small development staff that includes a Development
Assistant and a freelance grant writer, alongside advancement
department colleagues, including a copywriter and designer/social
media manager.
Qualifications:
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A solution-oriented thinker who
understands how to effectively fundraise, build authentic
relationships and create win-win opportunities for the
organization, our donors and the artists and communities we
serve
Minimum 3 years of development
experience (preferably in an arts-related space), and a deep
comfort level with donor stewardship and some database
management
Background in development at various
levels and capacity to formulate both traditional and
entrepreneurial strategies
Direct experience in strategizing,
leading, and implementing a fundraising campaign is a plus
Ability and commitment to working
with diverse groups in terms of gender expression, race, sexual
orientation, religion, ability, age, class and immigrant
status
Dependability and collaborative
spirit
Proven track record soliciting and
closing major gifts, building and cultivating relationships, and
leveraging/fostering a strong network of contacts
Proficient database skills are
essential or knowledge of fundraising/CRM software systems
Outstanding communication (oral and
written) and interpersonal skills
A high level of discretion and
confidentiality regarding donor records
Access to a vehicle to regularly meet
with donors and prospects
Salary and Benefits:
-
Annual salary is $60,000 - $70,000,
commensurate with qualifications and experience
Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holiday Pay
in addition to a generous PTO package
Personalized professional development
opportunities
Full Health Benefit
Options
Optional IRA Retirement Plan
The Playwrights' Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to the perspective of all voices in every aspect of our organization and its practice. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a dynamic work environment that values inclusion, respect and integrity, service, and innovation. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, sample solicitation letter and résumé to: hr@pwcenter.org and include “Major Gifts Officer - Chronicle of Philanthropy” in the subject line. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in the arts and culture space and what you hope to bring to this role.
General accessibility information for the Playwrights’ Center can be found at pwcenter.org/accessibility and we are happy to answer other accessibility questions sent to hr@pwcenter.org.
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