Arts Fundraising & Operations Specialist

Blue13 Dance Company; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue13 Dance Company in Los Angeles seeks a Development and Operations Specialist to build donor relations, design fundraising strategies, and ensure smooth daily operations. The role offers training and a path to grow within a vibrant performing arts organization.

Key duties include cultivating donors, managing contracts and engagements, coordinating events, maintaining the CRM, assisting with grants, light accounting, and interfacing with the Executive Artistic Director and Production Manager.

Qualifications

• At least three years of relevant fundraising and donor engagement experience.
• Strong cultural competency and passion for performing arts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to network and cultivate partnerships with donors and stakeholders.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and multi-project management.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate donor relations and develop fundraising strategies.
• Manage day-to-day administrative tasks and contracts.
• Coordinate company engagements, performances and events.
• Grow partnerships with the Executive Artistic Director.
• Maintain CRM donor database and track fundraising communications.
• Assist Grants and Production Manager with grant writing.
• Coordinate donor engagement with Production Manager.
• Front-of-house coordination at live engagements.
• Communicate with donors pre- and post-engagement.
• Craft newsletters and manage mailings in CRM.
• Light accounting and bookkeeping.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Relationship management

Communication skills

Highly organized

Project management

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Networking

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Blue13 Dance Company in Los Angeles seeks a Development and Operations Specialist to build donor relations, design fundraising strategies, and ensure smooth daily operations. The role offers training and a path to grow within a vibrant performing arts organization.

Key duties include cultivating donors, managing contracts and engagements, coordinating events, maintaining the CRM, assisting with grants, light accounting, and interfacing with the Executive Artistic Director and Production Manager.