Salary Range : 60,000-80,000
Job Summary :
The Development Director’s essential responsibility is to conceive, implement, and report on all aspects of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Annual Fund Development plan comprising Individual Giving (including Planned Giving), Corporate Giving, Grant and Foundation Giving, and Fundraising Events.
The Development Director is responsible for meeting or exceeding all contributed income goals while advancing MCT’s mission. Duties include :
- soliciting and acquiring institutional partners and mission investors including but not limited to Trustees, Major Donors, Production Sponsors, Foundations, Corporations, Government agencies, the United Performing Arts Fund, and Individuals;
- creating and executing fundraising and donor appreciation appeals and events;
- proactive, ongoing stewarding of relationships even when not in a direct solicitation phase;
- collaborating with the Marketing Manager to create cohesive institutional messaging;
- serving as staff lead to MCT’s Development Committee of Trustees and community volunteers;
- staff liaison to UPAF and coordinating staff and Trustee participation in annual UPAF campaign and staff liaison to MCT’s Friends volunteer support group.
The ideal candidate must :
- thrive on building relationships with individuals from a variety of demographics, personalities, life experiences, and worldviews throughout greater Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin;
- have fundraising experience in a mission-driven non-profit with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding organizational contributed revenue objectives;
- manage multiple ongoing tasks independently and efficiently and gracefully navigate frequently shifting priorities in a fluid environment;
- write and speak passionately and persuasively about MCT and its mission, translate mission concepts into programmatic outcomes, and actively embody and express mission in the community;
MCT seeks candidates with three to five years of demonstrated success in a fundraising / resource acquisition / stewardship and / or community building role.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience required. Use of the Tessitura database is required; incoming experience in Tessitura or other fundraising database tools is an asset but not required.
Knowledge of Southeastern Wisconsin’s non-profit funding community is an asset but not required.
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