Part Time Development Director

Princeton NJ

12 November, 2020

3:59 PM

Description

BACKGROUND: Westrick Music Academy provides opportunities to grow in a supportive, inclusive, and joyous environment through the experience of musical excellence. Founded in 1989 as Princeton Girlchoir, Westrick Music Academy is now the home to Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir, the area’s premier training and performance choirs for girls and boys. The choirs present music from a wide array of genres, conductors and composers. While honing their musicianship, our choristers begin life-long friendships, enjoy professional performance opportunities, and travel the world. Choristers in third through twelfth grade come from towns throughout Central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania to rehearse each week from September through May, performing in approximately 40 concerts and events throughout the year. The groups have been honored to perform in prestigious concert halls across the country and around the world. In addition, Westrick Music Academy continues to grow new music education and performance opportunities for students of all ages and backgrounds. POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the fundraising and resource development efforts of Westrick Music Academy, including the annual fund, major gifts, grants, and corporate giving. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop comprehensive annual development plan in conjunction with the Board Development Committee and Executive DirectorIdentification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of all prospects and donors, with support from Executive Director and BoardResearch and write foundation, corporate, and government grant proposals and manage ongoing relationshipsDevelop and implement a successful growth strategy for Annual GivingEngage with social media to forward WMA’s development strategiesAttend concerts and events as appropriate related to donor identification, cultivation, and stewardshipParticipate in the establishment and tracking of annual development goals and budgetOversee creation of development materialsMaintain prospect and donor filesLead organization’s database maintenance, ensuring proper tracking of donor and prospect records, and coordinating efforts of other staff to continue accurate data managementSupport the Board Development Committee efforts, assisting in strategy development and implementation, attending meetings as appropriateSupport efforts of our fledging Alumnae Association and their fundraising teamMinimum Bachelor’s DegreeMinimum 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in successful fundraisingExcellent written and verbal communication skills and outstanding interpersonal skills requiredProven track record of achieving revenue targetsDemonstrated ability in successful cultivation, face-to-face solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts preferredDemonstrated experience in securing grants from government and foundation sources preferredDemonstrated experience with alumni relations and annual fund appeals preferredProficiency in Microsoft Office, donor database software, email programs, social media, and willingness to learn new programs if neededAbility to manage time and priorities independently and adapt to changing prioritiesAbility to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds requiredA passion for music and the arts is a plus QUALIFICATIONS: REPORTS TO: Executive Director HOURS: Part-time, approximately 15-18 hours per week. Flexible schedule and some remote work possible, but must accommodate some evening and weekend events. Potential for hours to grow with the organization. TO APPLY: Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected] and reference Development Director in the subject line.