Development and Communications Manager (AE)

Art Enables -Washington, DC

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks paid time off

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Employer matched 403b retirement plan

403b retirement plan

Job summary

A nonprofit arts organization in Washington, DC, is seeking a Development and Communications Manager. This role involves managing fundraising strategies and communications to support artists with disabilities. Candidates should have 3-7 years of nonprofit development experience, especially with CRMs like Salesforce. This position offers a creative environment and compensation based on experience, along with generous benefits, including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

3-7 years of nonprofit development experience.
Experience with donor CRMs, especially Salesforce.
Comfort working with individuals with disabilities.
Experience writing development plans.
Comfort working with individuals with disabilities.
Interest in art, especially folk art.
Able to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Executive Director to update the development plan.
Lead all grant writing and reporting.
Develop and share compelling stories from Art Enables’ artists.
Design moves management plans for all donors.
Design appeals and campaigns.
Manage the ED’s fundraising work schedule.
Lead grant writing and reporting.
Spearhead data entry and ensure Salesforce data integrity.
Maintain donor stewardship plan and annual updates.
Develop communications calendar and oversee external comms.
Draft external communications and collateral.
Send email campaigns and post on social media.

Skills

Nonprofit development experience

Experience with donor CRMs

Comfort working with individuals with disabilities

Genuine interest in art

Project management

Team collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

MailChimp

Canva

Google products

Microsoft Office

Job description

Development and Communications Manager (AE)

Posted on January 30, 2018

Art Enables is an art gallery and vocational arts program dedicated to creating opportunities for adult artists with disabilities to create, market, and earn income from their original work while building the skills, relationships, and experiences necessary for a successful career in the arts. We offer our artists the studio space, materials, and marketing support they need to develop and succeed as professionals. We envision a world where artists with disabilities can discover their creativity, showcase and market their work, and achieve professional success and a sense of self-determination without boundaries or barriers.

Position Overview:

The Development and Communications Manager is a new role on the Art Enables team and will be responsible for bringing both structure and imagination to our growing number of fundraising and communications activities. This role is both strategic and tactical, requiring the ability to think big while minding all the details. The Development and Communications Manager must be a savvy project manager who is comfortable juggling multiple projects for different people on different timelines. This role will report to and work closely with the Executive Director (ED) on all projects, in addition to partnering with other staff to coordinate organizational storytelling.

Attributes of Competitive Candidates:

Competitive candidates will have at least 3-7 years of nonprofit development experience and enjoy working on small teams whose members all wear many hats. They must be considerate listeners and believe everyone has an important story to tell. They must readily connect the dots between fundraising, communications, and programs, and they must inspire their colleagues to see those connections as well. They must appreciate structure and systems and believe they make the work easier and better. They must value anecdotes and numbers in equal measure.

Responsibilities:

DEVELOPMENT (75%)

Devise and Update Development Strategy

Work closely with the Executive Director (ED) to update existing development plan to accomplish organizational goals as they evolve
Identify suspected revenue gaps and provide input on tactics to generate new leads
Ensure a continuously robust opportunity pipeline big enough to hit growing annual revenue goals by actively managing individual, foundation, and corporate prospects and current donors
Research and design the moves management plans for all donors
Research and design appeals and special campaigns
Project manage the Executive Director’s (ED) fundraising work, directing where and how best to spend his time and efforts on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
Lead all grant writing and reporting

Manage Development Operations and Revenue Tracking

Conduct weekly gift processing and acknowledgement letter mail merges
Spearhead data input and ensure data integrity and accuracy in all records and reports in Salesforce, Art Enables’ CRM
Routinely update how-to documentation to codify and safeguard systems

Oversee Consistent and Creative Donor Stewardship

Manage the execution of Art Enables’ donor stewardship plan
Think creatively about the donor stewardship plan and update it annually with new and meaningful ways to connect donors and foster a sense of community

COMMUNICATIONS (25%)

Develop and Share Art Enables’ Organizational Messaging and Stories

Work with team members to collect, organize, and share compelling stories from Art Enables’ artists and programming
Develop creative and mission-centric fundraising messaging that articulates the special role of Art Enables in the arts and vocational training spaces, as well as its impact on participating artists and the community
Prepare all donor cultivation and solicitation materials by adapting messaging as needed relative to donors’ particular interests and specific history with Art Enables

Organize and Execute External Organizational Communications

Work with ED to develop a communications calendar, content plan, and design and approval process that covers all social media and online and offline communications
Lead initial drafting and design of all external communications and collateral
Execute sending email communications and posting social media

Skills and Requirements to Foster Success