Annual Giving Director (Development)

Sandi Dupre

Position Title                                  Annual Giving Director

Immediate Supervisor                 President and CEO

Work Schedule                              Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 pm and as needed

Position Status                              Full Time Exempt Position

The mission of The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg is to provide cultural leadership for Greater Spartanburg by developing, strengthening and promoting the scope, excellence and educational role of the arts, humanities and sciences and to further their significance in the life of our community and all of its citizens. Founded in 1968 with a current budget of $2.1 million, The Arts Partnership is the oldest and largest countywide arts agency in the state of South Carolina, conducting the 19th largest United Arts Fund Campaign in the United States.  www.chapmanculturalcenter.org

Primary Position Description

Annual Giving Director is responsible for all aspects of the United Arts Annual Fund Campaign for The Arts Partnership/Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Annual Giving Director works closely with the President in creating and implementing an annual fundraising and stewardship plan with goals, objectives, and strategies for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual gifts and corporate gifts.  FY2016 Goal is $860,000. 

Description of Work / Primary Job Factors:

Fundraising

• Actively cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential corporate and individual donors in the Upstate region looking for revenue growth and increased donor investment.
• Oversee the design and execution of all United Arts Fund campaign collateral including brochure, online giving campaigns, and direct mail solicitations, etc.
• Coordinate the printing, production, and mailing of all United Arts Annual Fund direct mail appeals, monthly anniversary letters and annual corporate grants and requests.
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of the bi-yearly phone-a-thon including recruitment of volunteers, preparation of calling materials, and follow-up letters.
• Identify and solicit corporate contributions and sponsorship gifts for United Arts Campaign events.  Administer sponsorship benefits and work with current sponsors to ensure that marketing and client needs are met.
• Manage donor recognition and stewardship program to retain donors and encourage increased engagement in the arts.
• Work with Marketing Director to convey our mission, value, and relevance in a manner that is highly compelling in all of our communications and marketing materials.

Volunteer Management

• Encourage a fundraising culture by fostering the active involvement and participation of the Board of Directors and Chapman Cultural Center volunteers.
• Administer the Development and Marketing Committee of the Board of Trustees to successfully implement United Arts Fund annual campaign, stewardship activities and events.
• Manage all aspects of Leadership Giving and Major Gifts through the Peggy Gignilliat Society by working with the Gignilliat Society Co-Chairs in developing solicitation plan, targeting prospects, and preparing solicitation material for committee volunteers.

Special Events

• Manage and execute three annual donor stewardship events
• Attend community cultural events  and represent United Arts Fund Campaign at festivals and community events

Annual Giving Campaign Administration

• Supervise Development Office Assistant 10 hours a week
• Prepare and administer yearly annual giving plan and expense budget.
• Utilize Blackbaud Razors Edge software and Target Analytics to support strategic donor cultivation and solicitation; and to prepare campaign management reports, campaign forecasting, prospect tracking, etc.

• Work with Database Administrator to insure accurate and timely gift record-keeping, management of database, and all records, files, gift processing, pledge reminder and donor acknowledgements.
• Provide support for the President, Campaign Chairs, committee members and other campaign leadership as well as the Board of Trustees. Attend Development Committee related meetings, Quarterly Board meetings and monthly Executive Committee Meetings.

Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in results-oriented fundraising position with experience in annual fund and major gifts
• A strong record of campaign leadership through development, implementation and management. Expert capability to organize and implement strategies toward attainment of target goals and stretch goals. Expertise in writing donor acknowledgements.
• Proven ability to multitask and event planning skills
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Blackbaud Raisers’ Edge – training available
• Experience working with Senior Level Executives in a corporate environment
• Poised professional that is enthusiastic and self-confident with a proven ability to present information concisely and effectively to a broad range of internal and external constituents, including staff, board members, donors and prospects.
• Must be able to work independently, and handle confidential information and navigate sensitive situations.

 

Salary - competitive with experience

 

Please send letter of interest and resume by 10-31-15 to:  Jennifer Evins, President/CEO

jevins@spartanarts.org