Associate Director of Philanthropy - Major Gifts & Impact

Playbill, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Stage is seeking a dynamic Associate Director of Philanthropy to join our External Relations leadership team. The role focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts while managing a donor portfolio and guiding fundraising staff.

Reporting to the Director of External Relations, the position requires strategic thinking, outstanding communication, and a passion for connecting people with a mission that matters to sustain artistic excellence and community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading major gifts fundraising campaigns.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to cultivate donor relationships and solicit gifts.
• Proven ability to manage and grow a donor portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead major gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 donors and prospects.
• Supervise fundraising staff and develop their performance.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership and the Board to reach ambitious goals.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Hartford Stage is seeking a dynamic Associate Director of Philanthropy to join our External Relations leadership team. The role focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts while managing a donor portfolio and guiding fundraising staff.

Reporting to the Director of External Relations, the position requires strategic thinking, outstanding communication, and a passion for connecting people with a mission that matters to sustain artistic excellence and community impact.