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The Educational Theatre Association (EDTA) is seeking a dynamic exeecutive level leader to oversee and manage fundraising activities for the Association and for the Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF).

Job Responsibilities:

Leads and executes donor cultivation and stewardship strategies, fundraising events, campaigns, sponsor programs, and grant proposals:

• Significantly grow fundraising revenues to expand the foundation’s impact.
• Identifies, designs, and implements fundraising strategies for individual donors, major gifts, grants, and planned giving in the corporate, foundation, and public sectors.
• Supervises staff, directs resources to meet the aims and ends of the ETF.
• Sets and manages the foundation’s annual budget, including fundraising and expense targets.
• Leads front-line fundraising, solicitation, and stewardship in partnership with EdTA executive director and ETF board.
• Plans and executes fundraising events and galas, which includes attracting sponsors and high-level donors, interfacing with celebrities and agents, working with venues, and collaborating with high level volunteers.
• Leads meetings and collaborates with the ETF Board which consists of leaders in the theatre and entertainment industry, corporate leaders, financial services, lawyers, and luminaries and celebrities.
• As a DEI leader, oversees grant making programs, such as JumpStart Theatre, Thespian Relief Grant and Pathway.
• Directs donor stewardship activities, including impact reporting.
• Furthers FRD-focused culture by training board, committee members and staff in fundraising approaches.
• Partners with Content & Marketing to develop communication strategies.
• Coordinates with Finance staff regarding accounting procedures for donations and grant management.

Education and Experience Required:

• Education and/or experience in Development, including all aspects of fundraising for non-profit and/or educational organizations.
• Theatre, arts, or education interest or background is a plus.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven track record in planning and determining strategies to grow fundraising revenue: Set goals, create and execute plans, and evaluate the process and results.
• Demonstrable skill and experience designing or interpreting a stategic vision into executional plans.
• Thoughtful relationship builder who can match donors’ interests with ETF’s causes.
• Fastidious budget manager with strong business acumen. 
• Skilled people manager who develops staff to meet accuracy, quality and deadline requirements and challenges, as well as achieve development goals.  
• Advanced understanding of best practices, current and evolving trends in non-profit development.
• Outstanding communicator, both oral and written, with excellent interpersonal skills, meticulous attention to detail and timely follow-up.
• Adaptability, organization, and time management — ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proficient user of leading-edge technology including donor management software and project management tools.
• Ability to travel frequently, as necessary.