Roundabout Theatre Company, the nation’s largest not-for-profit theatre, seeks a personable and organized fundraiser to join the company’s Development Department as the Individual Giving Assistant. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Major Gifts and will provide administrative and operational support to the entire seven person Individual Giving team. This position plays an important role in a department that raises $20 million annually.
This is some of what the Individual Giving Assistant will do:
- Provide administrative support for all mid-range and major donor solicitation campaigns, including drafting, routing, and sending letters and emails
- Ensure accuracy of daily gift entry and manage a timely acknowledgment process for all individual donors
- Serve as a Patron’s Desk customer service representative, handling inquiries over phone and email related to subscription renewal processing, ticketing requests, membership renewals, benefit fulfillment, and providing exceptional customer service
- Coordinate regular database maintenance and maintain the moves management processes in Tessitura
- Manage weekly Individual Giving Team meetings
- Draft and send regular donor communications
- Provide support for donor events including tracking RSVPs, staffing events, and coordinating donor follow-up
- Support team-wide research needs, including compiling profiles for meetings and bios for special event briefings
- Manage inventory, ordering, invoicing, and expense tracking for Individual Giving team
- Perform other administrative duties to support the Individual Giving team as needed
This is what the Individual Giving Assistant should bring:
- Experience in development, particularly in the performing arts field, preferred.
- Must have advanced skills in written and verbal communication (language skills required: English).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
- Knowledge of Tessitura or related CRM database a plus.
- In addition to the necessary technical skills, a successful candidate will be self-motivated, responsive and demonstrate strong organization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to take initiative.
- Must be able to think creatively and manage competing demands or shifts in priorities within a fast-paced fundraising team.
- Must also be comfortable interacting directly with donors, both over the phone and in person at special events. Some evening and weekend work required.
This is a full-time position with all standard Roundabout benefits. The starting salary is $42,000 annually plus any overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek
TO APPLY:
Please forward cover letter and resume in PDF or Word format to jobs@roundabouttheatre.org and use code IGA-0435 in the subject line. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, please indicate in your email. No phone calls please.
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