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Bucks County Playhouse seeks a well-qualified candidate for the full-time position of Advancement Manager/Grant Writer. The successful candidate will have three to five years of broad-based development experience, preferably in a performing arts setting. S/he will have experience grant writing, managing individual giving campaigns, major gifts campaigns, special fundraising events, and have a demonstrated track record of meeting financial goals and effectively managing timelines. This position also requires the candidate to be adept at navigating and utilizing a donor and ticketing database. The Advancement Manager/Grant Writer will report to the Director of Advancement work closely with various departments. In addition, s/he routinely will be called upon to work collaboratively with all members of the administrative staff as needed to accomplish assigned goals.
The Advancement Manager/Grant Writer is responsible for fulfillment of tasks in support of increased financial contributions to Bucks County Playhouse and furthering its goals in public and internal information. The Advancement Manager/Grant Writer will interact with donors, foundations, staff, and board in a well-known, long-standing regional nonprofit. This is a full-time exempt position eligible for benefits, including health, dental and vision.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Grant Writing
o Researches, organizes, writes, and reports on foundation, corporate, and government grants
o Cultivates relationships with foundation, corporate, and government contacts when appropriate
Manage relationships with institutional funders
Major Gifts
With the Director of Advancement and Development Associate, track progress toward achieving, major gift fundraising goals
Research and evaluate individual and corporate major donors and prospects, and develop engagement plans for each
In partnership with the Director of Advancement and Producing Director, schedule, coordinate, and attend major donor events throughout the year
Annual Giving
With the Development Associate, manage spring and fall annual giving campaigns, with letter and e-philanthropy components, and all phone and email donor follow up
Participate in the drafting of all letter and e-appeal content
Advise in annual giving letter and e-blast segmentation, such as preferred salutations, ask strings, and high-touch letter personalization for higher level annual fund donors
Special Fundraising Events (in partnership with Development Associate)
Provide high-level guidance and oversight to the Events Committee Chair and Committee members in their coordination of the annual Gala, Golf Outing, Oscar Hammerstein Festival, and other events as scheduled
With the Director of Advancement, Development Associate, and Events Committee Chair, participate in the creative visioning for each event
With the Marketing team, help guide the design of all special event communications, including advance sponsor letters, invitations, e-blasts, website content, event programs, etc.
Manage the advance sponsor process (segmentation, personalization, distribution, and follow-up)
Staff all events committee meetings and special events
Participate in post-event stewardship
General Responsibilities
Participates as needed in staffing our performances, donor events and board meetings
Works collaboratively and cooperatively with staff to advance the goals of Bucks County Playhouse as a whole
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for this position has a background in fundraising and direct experience soliciting funds from individual, foundation, and corporate sources in Annual Fund, Sponsorship, and Special Events contexts. They possess strong organizational skills; are results-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines and goals; think strategically; and work meticulously with close attention to detail. It is important to have strong interpersonal skills as well as to be tactful, diplomatic and assertive. They must work well with others, be proficient in "managing up" to senior staff and board and "managing across" to those in other departments. The candidate will be proficient in exercising sound judgment in maintaining donor confidentiality. Experience working for cultural organizations, in particular within the performing arts field, is a plus.
HOW TO APPLY:
E-mail your resume to jobs@bcptheater.org with "Advancement Manager/Grant Writer" in the subject line.
With your resume, please submit a cover letter describing:
Your unique qualifications for this position
Your experience in individual, foundation and corporate giving
Your experience with grant writing
Where or how you learned of this job posting
Your salary requirements
Applications will be accepted and reviewed immediately. Qualified candidates may be asked to submit additional information, including writing samples and references from people with whom they have worked in the past. Bucks County Playhouse is committed to equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
ABOUT BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE
Bucks County Playhouse inspires, entertains and engages audiences with theatrical productions of new and classic plays and musicals featuring Broadway and Hollywood artists. We provide innovative arts education and community programs that celebrate the performing arts.
Located between Philadelphia and New York, Bucks County Playhouse opened in 1939 in a converted 1790 gristmill after a group of community activists, led by Broadway orchestrator Don Walker and playwright Moss Hart, rallied to save the building. The Playhouse quickly became one of the country's most famous regional theaters, featuring a roster of American theatrical royalty including Helen Hayes, Kitty Carlisle, Colleen Dewhurst, Shirley Booth, Lillian Gish, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Bert Lahr, Walter Matthau, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Alan Alda, Tyne Daly, Liza Minnelli and Audra McDonald and remained in continuous operation until December 2010. In 2012, the Playhouse re-opened thanks to the efforts of the Bridge Street Foundation, the nonprofit family foundation of Kevin and Sherri Daugherty, and Broadway producer Jed Bernstein. Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, starring Tyne Daly, received its world premiere at the Playhouse in 2013 and opened on Broadway in February 2014, where it was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. This returned the Playhouse to its roots as an incubator for Broadway, including The Fourposter starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, Neil Simon's first play Come Blow Your Horn, and Barefoot in the Park starring Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. The past year's record-breaking lineup included Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias starring Susan Sullivan ("Castle"), Patricia Richardson ("Home Improvement") and Jessica Walter ("Arrested Development").
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