Director of Development: Grow Ballet Access & Donor Impact

Collagedance; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Collage Dance in Memphis is seeking a Director of Development to lead its fundraising program as the organization accelerates growth. You will shape strategy, steward major gifts, and expand donor networks to support the Conservatory, touring company, and community programs.

Working with the Executive and Artistic Directors and the Board, you will build plans, manage the Development team, and travel to cultivate national partnerships that advance Collage's mission for equity in ballet.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of development and fundraising experience with a track record of securing major gifts
• Proven success in grant writing and meeting fundraising goals
• Experience in arts, education, or cultural organizations with diversity and access focus
• Ability to build genuine, lasting donor relationships
• Strong written and oral communication, able to inspire a boardroom and craft compelling grants
• Leadership style that motivates while keeping work joyful
• Experience with donor management platforms is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue and strategy: set and achieve ambitious annual fundraising goals and evolve our development strategy
• Cultivate transformative relationships: build lasting donor connections locally and nationally; travel is expected
• Partner with leadership: work with Executive/Artistic Directors and Board to execute annual fundraising plan and represent Collage
• Grow our donor community: steward annual donors, develop digital fundraising with Marketing, show impact of investments
• Lead the team: oversee grants, events, data integrity, and fundraising reporting to execs and Board

Skills

Development experience

Grant writing

Donor relationships

Leadership

Communication skills

Strategic fundraising

Network for Good experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Grant management platforms

Job description

Collage Dance in Memphis is seeking a Director of Development to lead its fundraising program as the organization accelerates growth. You will shape strategy, steward major gifts, and expand donor networks to support the Conservatory, touring company, and community programs.

Working with the Executive and Artistic Directors and the Board, you will build plans, manage the Development team, and travel to cultivate national partnerships that advance Collage's mission for equity in ballet.