Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Keene, New Hampshire
Posted: 19-Aug-24
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Type: Full Time
Salary: $110,000 to $120,000
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Salary Details:
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA IS RECRUITING NOW FOR A SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT MAJOR GIFTS!
Since 1949, Sarasota Orchestra has inspired and entertained music-lovers across the region and visitors from around the world. A cultural leader in a city known for its vibrant arts community, Sarasota Orchestra’s threefold mission is dedicated to exquisite performance and first-class musical education.
As the oldest continuing orchestra in the state of Florida, each year the 76-member Orchestra performs more than 100 classical, pops, chamber music, and community outreach concerts.
Sarasota Orchestra's acclaimed music education program includes the Sarasota Youth Orchestras, established in 1959 and currently supporting eight student ensembles, as well as the annual Summer Music Camp. Sarasota Orchestra also offers music lessons for students of all ages and abilities and sponsors multiple outreach programs. An annual tradition since 1953, the Orchestra’s Young Person’s Concerts brings the joy and wonder of a symphony orchestra performance to nearly 10,000 Sarasota and Manatee County fourth- and fifth-graders every fall.
Sarasota Orchestra is the parent program of the world-renowned Sarasota Music Festival, founded in 1965. Each June the Sarasota Music Festival welcomes 60 pre-professional fellows from around the globe and 40 faculty artists representing the top conservatories, music colleges, and classical music ensembles for three weeks of intensive study and public performances.
The mission of Sarasota Orchestra is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.
https://www.sarasotaorchestra.org/
DETAILS ABOUT THIS JOB OPENING:
Job Title: Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts
Department: Donor Engagement
Reports To: Vice President of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
Classification: Full-time; Salary / Exempt
Supervises: None – N/A
Location: Sarasota, FL
General Overview:
Known for its unique, team-oriented fundraising culture, Sarasota Orchestra seeks to engage a Senior Director of Donor Engagement – Major Gifts to join an established and successful team of fundraising professionals. This position will focus on cultivation of major gifts, while helping to implement and execute successful Giving campaigns. This position will maintain a keen awareness of Sarasota Orchestra’s overall development program which includes annual giving, foundation and corporate giving and revenue generated from special events. This position will also support the fundraising effort for a new Sarasota Music Center facility. Work and collaborate with fellow Donor Engagement Team members to establish objectives and set goals in a culture that cares deeply about stewardship and working as part of a team of development professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of major individual donors as well as prospects to secure Major Gifts, Annual Fund support, and funding for Special Projects
- Interact with major donors, board members, and professional advisors, and participate in fundraising activities to develop relationships with constituencies
- Participate in the tracking and qualifying of new prospects, recording of gifts and development of stewardship and acknowledgement strategies
- Participate in donor cultivation and stewardship at concerts, special events, receptions and outside events
- Meet objectives and budget goals as a member of the Donor Engagement team
- As a member of the Music Center Campaign team, assist with prospect research, gift agreements, and documentation, as well as donor stewardship and cultivation strategies
- Collaborate with the Campaign team in all aspects of the major gifts program of the Capital Campaign and Annual Fund.
- Willingness to embrace other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and seven-to-ten years of Development experience
- Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including some evenings and weekends
- Willingness to be hands on when needed and to assist with Development-related events to foster donor/prospect cultivation
- Ability to work with members of a team
- Excellent team player, with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent personal and written communication skills
- Knowledge in Microsoft office products, including Word and Excel, and development software preferably Tessitura
- Experience interfacing with donors, Board members and community leaders
- Excellent personal and written communication skills
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Repetitive motion is required while using a computer. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Working Conditions:
The job operates in a professional office environment and performing arts venues. The environment is generally moderate in temperature and noise level.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
