Development Director: Fundraising & Grants Growth

Tannery Pond Center; Gansevoort (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

The Development Director at Tannery Pond Center advances the mission by promoting financial stability through targeted fundraising initiatives and grant support. You will seek grant funding, manage donor programs, and plan fundraising activities, reporting to the Executive Director.

In coordination with leadership, you will cultivate major donors and sponsors, develop a comprehensive development plan, and oversee year-end reporting and donor acknowledgments while supporting events and programs.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office Suite, Google Suite, social media platforms, donor management software, and the ability to learn new programs and software.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Strong work ethic with a high level of personal and professional integrity and initiative.
• Passion for music, the arts, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential grant and foundation sources.
• Seek input from the grant committee.
• Attend grant workshops and meetings.
• Administer the donor management program.
• Administer annual fundraising appeals and acknowledgments.
• Identify, solicit, cultivate, and nurture relationships with major donors and other sources, including businesses.
• Build and execute an annual comprehensive development plan.
• Foster and monitor the growth of all funds raised by donors and grants.
• Create a year-end report summarizing development initiatives and outcomes.
• Attend meetings of the fundraising and grant committees.
• Provide administrative support for events, programs, and other activities of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Integrity and initiative

Arts & community engagement

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Social media

Donor management software

Job description

The Development Director at Tannery Pond Center advances the mission by promoting financial stability through targeted fundraising initiatives and grant support. You will seek grant funding, manage donor programs, and plan fundraising activities, reporting to the Executive Director.

In coordination with leadership, you will cultivate major donors and sponsors, develop a comprehensive development plan, and oversee year-end reporting and donor acknowledgments while supporting events and programs.