The Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts is
seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Director of Philanthropy. With
both the internationally acclaimed Colorado Music Festival and the robust
community educational programming of the Center for Musical Arts under one
umbrella, the organization has entered an unprecedented growth cycle. The
expertise of a seasoned philanthropic professional is needed to work with the
Executive Director and leadership team to develop and execute plans to expand
the organization’s annual operations and ensure long-term sustainability.
The Director of Philanthropy (DP) will join the leadership team
as a visible representative of the organization, appearing throughout the
community and beyond as an articulate spokesperson, storyteller, conduit and advocate
for the organization’s impactful and often groundbreaking work. Internally, the
DP will serve in a senior executive role, exemplifying professionalism of the
highest standards and helping to enhance a culture of philanthropy across all
departments.
Working with the Executive Director, the DP is responsible for
creating and implementing a comprehensive fundraising plan in consideration of
the organization’s annual contributed revenue requirements, currently in excess
of $3MM, and long-term financial goals. The scope of the plan includes all
aspects of contributed revenue including but not limited to: annual funding
with an emphasis on diversifying our base of support, special events, volunteer
engagement, government and foundation grants, planned giving, special
campaigns, legacy giving, and sponsorships.
The DP is expected to lead the strategic process of identification,
cultivation and solicitation of returning and new contributed revenue sources alongside
the Executive Director, and to enlist the support of the executive team, board members
and community stakeholders as needed.
This individual will coordinate and in the solicitation of gifts
from individuals, foundations, and government agencies as well as work with the
Marketing and Community Relations Director to obtain corporate sponsorships and
deliver benefits as well as creating compelling content across all communication
platforms with input from the executive team.
This individual is additionally responsible for recruiting,
motivating, supervising and evaluating departmental staff in daily administrative
activities that monitor and support departmental achievement such as monthly
reporting, recording and acknowledging gifts, donor portfolio management and stewardship.
Working with the Executive Director, the DP will engage the
Board of Directors in identifying opportunities to increase funding and community
awareness through social activities and advocacy, maintaining up to date
policies in alignment with industry best practices, and advising in board
recruitment.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
· Offer
seven or more years of successful experience as a senior development officer
within arts or cultural organizations,
· Exhibit
the entrepreneurial and goal-oriented spirit needed to level up all aspects of
a strong, sustainable fundraising program,
· Possess confidence and demonstrate enough knowledge of classical music to communicate
effectively and persuasively with a highly educated and successful constituency
base,
· Exhibit exemplary written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for
developing relationships,
· Be able to contribute to a dedicated and talented executive team with a strong
work ethic and positive energy,
· Create a positive departmental environment by providing clear expectations,
constructive feedback, and by honoring talent with opportunity,
· Engage and provide support for board and other volunteers,
· Maintain familiarity with best practices in all aspects of philanthropy,
· Embrace innovation and demonstrate an aptitude for emerging technology as it pertains
to leading donor identification, forecasting, tracking and acknowledgement
activities,
· Be a thought leader who demonstrates open-mindedness and creativity towards community-building
efforts that match the spirit of our progressive city,
· Be available to travel by car to donor visits in the region frequently, with the
prospect of national travel up to 15% of the time,
· Be available to work extended and weekend hours at concerts, special events, donor
meetings and organizational meetings as required.