Donor Relations & Gala Coordinator

Philaculture; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance after 90 days

Dental insurance option

10 vacation days

Christmas through New Years off

Seven holidays

Three floating holidays

Three personal days

Job summary

Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) seeks a Development Coordinator, Individual Giving to advance donor relationships and manage aspects of the fundraising program. You will work closely with the Co-Producing Directors and a small, collaborative team to coordinate cultivation, stewardship, and timely follow-up, without an independent fundraising portfolio.

You will help ensure donors feel valued and connected to BRT through data-driven planning, event support, and coordinated communications, while

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising, membership, or a related field.
• Strong project-management, follow-through, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Tessitura or other donor databases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate BRT's individual giving program (appeals, donor cultivation, and fundraising events) by anticipating next steps and respectfully prompting colleagues and trustees when something needs attention.
• Maintain accurate donor records in Tessitura in order to track relationships, opportunities, and follow-up.
• Prepare the Producing Directors and trustees for donor meetings (research and presentation) and create opportunities to deepen BRT's relationships with donors.
• Support the Associate Producer and Honorary Producer programs, manage weekly thank-you letters and donor benefits, and look for opportunities to deepen donors’ relationships with BRT.
• Manage project coordination and logistics for the annual gala and smaller donor events, with support from the Co-Producing Directors.
• Coordinate donor meetings, backstage opportunities, and other experiences that connect supporters more deeply to BRT’s artists, work, and community. Personally manage logistics for smaller donor events, with support from the Co-Producing Directors and other colleagues.
• Parse data and collaborate with colleagues to identify prospects and turn audience members into donors.
• Process gifts and deposits, coordinate with the bookkeeper, and track development expenses.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

Tessitura

Job description

Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) seeks a Development Coordinator, Individual Giving to advance donor relationships and manage aspects of the fundraising program. You will work closely with the Co-Producing Directors and a small, collaborative team to coordinate cultivation, stewardship, and timely follow-up, without an independent fundraising portfolio.

You will help ensure donors feel valued and connected to BRT through data-driven planning, event support, and coordinated communications, while