Director of Development

Danspace Project (DSP) seeks a motivated Director of Development (DoD) to join the senior staff team in advancing Danspace Project’s commitment to developing and presenting new work, supporting emerging and established artists, and an openness to new artistic ideas. In DSP’s programs and operations, a balance of perspectives is sought across considerations of race, sexuality, gender, class, and ethnicity; aesthetic investigations across dance histories, genres and forms; and relevance to DSP’s institutional history and memory. DSP’s staff and board are guided by these Values (here) in order to continue to fulfill the organization’s Mission (here).

The Development department at DSP is responsible for raising funds to support operations, long-range institutional growth, and programming activities. The DoD is a full-time, salaried position under the supervision of the Executive Director & Chief Curator. As a member of the DSP Leadership Team, the DoD works closely and collaboratively with the Executive Director & Chief Curator, Director of Finance & Operations, Program Director, and Communications Director. The DoD participates in planning and strategy meetings with the Executive Director and Executive leadership on the Board, as well as managing Board communications and working with the entire Board as appropriate. The DoD supervises and collaborates with two additional development staff to plan and execute fundraising strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The DoD has responsibilities and duties in the following areas: Fundraising and Stewardship; Leadership and Planning; External Affairs. Please see Full Job Description (here).