Institutional Giving Assistant

Stagetime Inc.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Remote up to two days a week

Competitive hourly rate $24

Job summary

LA Opera is seeking an Institutional Giving Assistant to support our Foundation, Corporate and Government fundraising efforts under the Director of Institutional Giving and Government Relations. The role requires strong writing and administrative skills and attention to detail.

You will assist with grant reports, sponsorship tracking, donor acknowledgments, data entry, and presentation creation, with hybrid work options and occasional evenings or weekends as needed to support fundraising

Qualifications

• highly organized with great attention to detail
• excellent writing skills
• team-oriented working style
• facility with managing competing deadlines
• problem-solving savvy and success adapting to changing priorities
• ability to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly

Responsibilities

• writing reports for grants received
• maintaining grants and corporate sponsorship tracking and calendar
• helping to implement corporate fulfillment
• assisting in the creation of corporate sponsorship presentations
• tracking and drafting acknowledgement letters
• assisting with data entry of donations
• providing other support to the Institutional Giving team and broader Development department

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Database software

Job description

Contributed revenue is a primary and critical source of LA Opera’s income, andweare hiring an Institutional Giving Assistant to provide support forthe fundraising work that makes LA Opera’s productions, programs and impact possible. Reporting to the Director of Institutional Giving and Government Relations, the Institutional Giving Assistant provides support for all aspects of our Foundation, Corporate and Government fundraising efforts.

Responsibilitiesincludewritingreports for grants received,maintaininggrants and corporate sponsorship tracking and calendar,helpingto implement corporate fulfillment,assistingin the creation of corporate sponsorshippresentations,tracking and drafting acknowledgement letters,assisting with data entry of donations, and providing other support to the Institutional Giving team and broader Development department.

Compensation, benefits, and schedule:

• This is a full-time, overtime-eligible position based out of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles, with an anticipated base hourly rate of $24.00.
• Thenormal schedule is Monday through Friday with intermittent weekend and evening work. Presently there is hybrid work flexibility, with the possibility of working remotely up to two days a week in many weeks.

Who we’re lookingfor:

We are seeking a candidate interested in joining a dynamic, collaborative team at one of LA’s preeminent performing arts institutions. We’re looking for candidates with strong written and oral communication skills,an aptitude for learning new processes and applications, and good administrative skills, including proficiency using databases and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Prior experience in a nonprofit/fundraising environment is preferred.

Successful candidates will possess the following:

• highly organized with great attention to detail
• excellent writing skills
• team-oriented working style
• facility with managing competing deadlines
• problem-solving savvy and success adapting to changing priorities
• ability to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly

About LA Opera:

LA Opera is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that plays a significant role in the cultural life of Southern California. Hundreds of LAO employees and artists help bring to life world-class opera that preserves, promotes and advances the art form while embodying the diversity, pioneering spirit and artistic sensibility unique to Los Angeles.

Each year, more than 100,000 audience members experience our productions at our home at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles. We reach many more through our community and school programs and Off Grandperformances in venues across Los Angeles.

BENEFITS:

• Pay Range: $24 - $24 Hourly
• This position is eligible to participate in LA Opera benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and long-term disability insurance; 403(b) retirement savings plan with a company match; cell phone stipend; Employee Assi

Individuals of identities that are underrepresented in fundraising and arts administration are especially encouraged to apply.