Donor Relationships Leader — Individual Giving

Writers Theatre; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Writers Theatre in Glencoe, IL seeks an Associate Director of Individual Giving to lead cultivation, solicitation and stewardship for individual donors, focusing on gifts in the Director's Society range. You will manage a donor portfolio, develop personalized strategies, and build long-term relationships to grow annual support.

The role requires meeting donors regularly, making personal solicitations, and representing Writers Theatre at performances and donor events.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of front-line fundraising experience in individual giving or major gifts.
• Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors.
• Experience managing a donor portfolio and securing gifts through personal solicitation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects with a focus on gifts between $2,500 and $15,000.
• Develop and execute individualized cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans.
• Host donors and prospects at performances, openings and events to deepen engagement.
• Collaborate with various departments to connect donors with theatre programming and priorities.

Skills

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Donor relations

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Tessitura

Job description

Writers Theatre in Glencoe, IL seeks an Associate Director of Individual Giving to lead cultivation, solicitation and stewardship for individual donors, focusing on gifts in the Director's Society range. You will manage a donor portfolio, develop personalized strategies, and build long-term relationships to grow annual support.

The role requires meeting donors regularly, making personal solicitations, and representing Writers Theatre at performances and donor events.