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JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Development is responsible for the creation, implementation, and evaluation of the organization’s comprehensive fundraising program. To that end, the Director of Development manages staff and volunteers in planning and executing all individual, government, foundation, corporate, endowment, and planned giving programs, as well as producing fundraising events. Attendance at concerts and events, which frequently are on weekends and evenings, is expected.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fundraising

• Plan, implement, and manage the Annual Fund direct response campaigns, including the solicitation and acknowledgement process and maintenance of records;
• Work with Executive Director and Board to develop and direct year-round program to cultivate new donors and seek new funding opportunities;
• Personally cultivate and steward a portfolio of 50-100 major donors;
• Continue development and implementation of corporate sponsorship program;
• Prepare proposals for foundations and government funding agencies; manage relationships with institutional funders;
• Oversee and plan all special fund-raising events; manage volunteers and vendors;
• Assist the Executive Director in managing planned giving and endowment funding;
• Manage in-kind goods and services donations
• Initiate new campaigns to actualize untapped funding sources.

Budgeting and Planning

• Work with Executive Director to develop comprehensive annual fundraising plan, with detailed budget, timeline, and campaign strategies that will achieve all goals;
• Prepare contributed budget projections for long term planning.

Board of Directors

• Serve as staff to the Board Development Committee; actively recruit new leadership. Assist board volunteers in donor cultivation and stewardship;
• Regularly report to the Board on status of all components of development budget.

Administrative

• Collaborate with staff on all print and digital communication to ensure consistent messaging and appropriate donor acknowledgement;
• Organize staff and volunteers to carry out all fund-raising campaigns and events;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

POSITION DETAILS

This full-time position reports to the Executive Director and features a competitive salary, vacation benefits, health plan stipend, and support for professional development. The position is supported by a Development Associate (60%), Marketing and Finance Directors, and other staff.

The Marin Symphony seeks a dynamic, hands-on development professional to join our close-knit team. The successful candidate will have significant experience in the performing arts sector, work well in a team environment, and be resourceful, focused, and tenacious, with outstanding oral and written communication skills.  Knowledge of the Marin County philanthropic community is a plus.