| OZ Arts seeks a dynamic and strategic fundraising professional with a passion for contemporary art and performance to join the organization’s leadership team as Director of Development. The Director of Development plans and implements comprehensive strategies to increase contributions that support the organization’s unique artistic programming and educational programs, working closely with the Executive and Artistic Director, the Co-Founder and President, and members of the Board of Directors. With an emphasis on community-building, the Director of Development plays a leadership role in fundraising efforts to increase individual giving, corporate sponsorships, foundation and government grants, and other forms of philanthropic support. The Director of Development will help orchestrate a team of staff and community volunteer Co-Chairs to successfully present two annual benefit events, as well as other cultivation and fundraising events throughout the year. As the single full-time position fully dedicated to fundraising at OZ Arts, the Director of Development will balance executive leadership functions with day-to-day management of fundraising operations. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Alongside Executive and Board leadership, manage a portfolio of donors at various stages of the fundraising cycle from identification through solicitation and stewardship.
- Create and manage the timeline, strategies, and requests across all of the organization’s income sources – individual, corporate, government, foundation, board, and earned income.
- With key leadership, develop comprehensive and creative strategies to achieve annual contributed revenue goals.
- Meet key donors and donor prospects, build long-term relationships, and develop regular touch points for donor cultivation, management and planning.
- Lead the planning and execution of OZ Arts’ two large-scale annual fundraising events – including procurement of vendors, sponsorships, in-kind, and other resources and assets required to ensure success; Lead the development of small-scale stewardship and solicitation events.
- Coordinate and edit donor reports and gift records for distribution to financial management and across departments.
- Support and guide members of the board in their donor and prospect engagement activities, seeking ways to maximize their personal giving and participation in philanthropic programs.
- Help to schedule meetings and prepare materials for organization leadership, including board members.
- Compose acknowledgement and appeal letters; Contribute writing to annual reports, board meeting reports, and fundraising
- Develop and participate in grant writing and other funding proposals, in partnership with other staff and contracted grant writer.
- Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to manage donor communications and platform engagement, including event invitations, email newsletters, direct mailings, renewal solicitations, sponsorship proposals, acknowledgments, and website integrations for donor payment systems.
- Maximize technology and fundraising systems to achieve development objectives.
- Maintain thorough documentation of fundraising activities, contributions, and a database of supporters.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the development function to ensure that all administrative and operational aspects of development are executed at a high level of quality and efficiency.
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