Overview
Individual Giving Officer Jobs in Los Angeles, USA at Center Theatre Group
At Center Theatre Group, we believe theatre creates an extraordinary connection between artists and audiences.
As one of the nation’s most influential non-profit theatre companies, we provide the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Whether it’s producing new work through our robust artistic development programs or engaging people of all ages and backgrounds across Los Angeles through our community and education programs, we put theatre at the center of it all.
Center Theatre Group commits to creating a safe space where access, belonging and a positive workplace culture are rooted in all levels and aspects of our work.
We aim to attract, nurture and retain staff in a supportive home where we can be our best selves.
We celebrate our commonalities and embrace our differences in order to ensure that everyone has access to our work onstage, behind the scenes and in the community.
POSITION SUMMARY
Center Theatre Group seeks a fundraiser with at least two years of experience in successfully soliciting mid-to-major level support (four-six figures), ideally in the arts and culture sector. The Individual Giving Officer is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of 150+ donors and prospects with a primary emphasis on securing gifts at the $2,500 – $14,999+ level.
The fundraiser in this role will join the Advancement team during an exciting new phase of individual philanthropic support for the organization.
Working in partnership with other members of the Advancement team, this role will maintain a portfolio of Insider and Visionary-level donors and will lead an advancement-related project. They will also collaborate on the launch and rollout of a new emerging patrons program with the aim to create a robust pipeline of new generation individual donors aged 20-45. Additionally, the new Individual Giving Officer will represent the Advancement team at Education & Community Partnership site visits with donors and help raise crucial funds in support of our productions.
Responsibilities focus on acquisition of new donors and retaining & upgrading current donors through meticulous planning, high level thinking and development of targeted strategic approaches. Relationships are developed through in-person meetings (including weeknight and weekend strategic visits to the theatre during performances), emails, and telephone communications to understand how donors’ philanthropic goals align with CTG’s funding needs. Collaboration across departments with senior staff and Board Members is sometimes required.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a portfolio of 150+ individual donors, members, and prospects, making personal solicitations with a focus on closing $2,500 – $14,999 gifts.
- Qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward assigned prospects and donors to achieve individual fundraising goals.
- Maintain a robust schedule of theatre visits during CTG productions to identify new prospects while meeting with current donors.
- Represent the Advancement team at Education & Community Partnership site visits to greet donors and Board members.
- Lead an advancement based project while supporting other team members with their projects such as the emerging patrons program.
- Solicit philanthropic support for shows produced and presented on our stages.
- Develop a strategic plan for each donor and prospect, including identifying appropriate projects and budgets and ensure preparation of solicitation materials and proposals as needed.
- Create individual goals for each prospect and strategically bring donors closer to CTG’s mission.
- Support events and activities to increase interest in philanthropic support, including but not limited to salons, workshop presentations, and site visits.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of CTG’s funding priorities and passionately and persuasively articulate them.
- Attend lunches, dinners, and other meetings with prospects and donors.
- Organize and attend in person events to steward and deepen relationships.
- Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to CTG’s work in ensuring an anti-racist, inclusive, diverse and equitable work culture.
- Maintain…
Title: Individual Giving Officer
Company: Center Theatre Group
Location: Los Angeles, USA
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