Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Reports To: Director of Philanthropy / Director of Marketing & Patron Experience
Target Salary Range: $50-$55K
Overview: The Development Associate (DA) will help to ensure organizational stability and
sustainability with the generation of contributed revenue.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Primary Responsibilities: The DA reports to the Director of Philanthropy and assists with raising
funds through multiple revenue streams. The main focus will be on individual donor cultivation and
managing donor relationships. Donors will be reached through a variety of communication channels
plus in-person public performances or private events. The DA will be responsible for tracking
individual giving (entry, acknowledgements and reports), and will take the lead on coordinating social
events.
Secondary Responsibilities: The DA will work with the Director of Marketing on sponsorship
opportunities and patron engagement. With cross-functional collaboration opportunities and
intentional exposure to our leadership team, this role is an excellent entry point for those who may
be interested in a career in the non-profit sector.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Donor Cultivation:
- Assist in donor cultivation efforts, in accordance with the annual Fundraising Plan
- Identify potential patron/donor prospects and implement strategies for reaching them
- Support donor pipeline development to increase individual donations and proactively upgrade
contributions to major gifts - Participate in community outreach
- General support in the areas of development and donor service
Donor Campaigns:
- Coordinate donor solicitation campaigns and fundraising communications
- Coordinate communication efforts through mailings, emails and phone calls
- Fulfill expectations in accordance with the new Strategic Plan and Brand Strategy
- Support launch and growth of planned giving campaign
- Process donor acknowledgement letters
Special Events:
- Special event management for: friend-raiser patron engagement socials, direct ask receptions, and
- donor appreciation events
- Help create, plan and execute annual fundraiser (if applicable)
Database:
- Maintain accurate donation and patron records in database
- Filter and pull donation reports from database
Grants:
- Complete local grant applications and assist with grant reporting (as needed)
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Motivated to contribute positively to the community
- Commitment to the mission of the organization and ability to effectively communicate it
- Capable of connecting with a wide variety of people
- Has good follow-through and makes it a habit to get back to others on pending issues
- Takes accountability for work duties, while not hesitating to ask questions
- Can work independently and also be a team player
- Good organizational and administrative skills with the ability to multi-task
- Able to take responsibility for managing multiple projects until goals are met
- Excellent time management
Qualifications + Required Skills:
Excellent interpersonal skills. Written and oral presentation skills. Proficient with spreadsheets and
databases. Technologically adept with an aptitude in learning new computer programs. Experience working on software programs including content management systems.
General + Organizational Expectations:
These competencies are to be demonstrated by everyone in employed at the Lake Dillon Theatre
Company. They represent a standard of expectancy as it relates to the organizations core values.
- Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes, honoring the Theatre SilCo policies
- Customer focus: Striving for the highest customer satisfaction, going out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible on the customer rather than our organization
- Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, keeping others informed
- Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
- Initiative: Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through
- Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things
- Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement
- People management (for those with direct reports): Setting clear expectations, reviewing progress, providing feedback and guidance, holding people accountable
Disclaimer:
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or
comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks,
and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties,
as assigned, might be part of the job.
If interested please send your resume and cover letter to Chris Alleman at chris@thesilco.org