Individual Giving Manager
Development
New York City Center, one of New York’s premier performing arts venues, seeks an experience professional to manage all facets of the individual giving program at City Center.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and implement individual giving strategy for donors from $2,500 to $25,000 (President’s Council), cultivate and manage existing relationships, secure new gifts and oversee the delivery of a comprehensive benefits program
- Write all solicitation materials for the individual giving program including, but
not limited to, cover letters and proposals and programming information required
to support fundraising efforts
- Prepare all communication materials required to support the individual giving
program including brochures, invitations, stationery, signage, website, newsletter
- Maintain appropriate administration systems to manage and track the individual
giving program including daily use of the organizational database (Tessitura)
- Manage the Development Associate and part-time and/or occasional interns and
volunteers
- Maintain the annual individual campaigns calendar on a day-by-day basis
- Provide regular reports and updates as to the progress of individual campaigns
- Represent the Development Department at occasional evening and weekend
performances and special events
- Ensure that all individual donors are appropriately thanked and receive regular
communication
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- A minimum of five years professional fundraising experience, including oversight
of an individual giving or membership program
- Experience with Tessitura helpful
- Candidate must demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills,
professional demeanor and excellent attention to detail
Salary commensurate with experience. To apply, please email cover letter, resume and two writing samples to Susan Strebel at sstrebel@nycitycenter.org or submit by fax to 212.247.4439. No phone calls please.
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