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Development Officer
NYFA
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, seeks a dynamic and experienced fundraiser to help grow and steward relationships with donors supporting signature events and expand its major donor program. This position will serve as a lead fundraising representative for Dancers Responding to AIDS and is key to integrating individual fundraising efforts with events and other fundraising initiatives. The development officer reports to the DRA founding director and works closely with the DRA development & communications coordinator.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead the growth, development and implementation of donor relationships for all events and major gifts program, the DRA Angels Circle
• Coordinate DRA Angels Circle stewardship events, donor cocktail events, Inside Dance Series and donor events with dance companies performing in NYC
• Work with the Broadway Cares development team to oversee acknowledgements and listings for online and print publications
• Oversee database management for donor portfolio and prospects
• Coordinate event invitation mailings and RSVPs
• Recruit for and manage event committees
• Coordinate logistics and itineraries for major donor daytrip packages for events
• Participate in all DRA events
• Participate with full staff in facilitating audience appeals for two six-week fundraising periods and select Broadway Cares events
• Participate in numerous evening and weekend events and fundraising initiatives
Qualifications
• 2-3 years of major gifts, individual giving and/or fundraising experience
• Commitment to and ability to communicate the mission of Dancers Responding to AIDS and Broadway Cares
• Bachelor’s degree
• Comfortable soliciting large gifts and coordinating the solicitation of gifts
• Ability to effectively communicate about issues relating to HIV/AIDS and the impact our mission has on communities served
• Extraordinary organizational skills and attention to detail with effective follow-through
• Superior communications skills, written and oral
• Demonstrated ability to successfully maintain and utilize database systems (Raiser’s Edge, NXT) and proficiency in Google Drive and Microsoft Office
• Grant-writing experience helpful but not required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Personal drive and initiative
• Willingness to assist, support and do whatever needs to be done at DRA and Broadway Cares fundraising events and in the work environment
• Understanding of and appreciation for dance, and enjoy attending dance performances
• An affection for dogs