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Job description:
A global destination for artists and arts enthusiasts, interlochen center for the arts nurtures creativity through five dynamic platforms: interlochen arts camp, the renowned summer arts program; interlochen arts academy, the nation’s premier fine arts boarding high school; interlochen presents, a producer of more than 600 annual performances by internationally celebrated guest artists, interlochen students, and faculty; interlochen public radio, two listener-supported, 24-hour public radio stations (classical music and news); and interlochen college of creative arts, a convener for lifelong learning in the arts.
Interlochen center for the arts seeks a major gift officer to engage in all phases of prospect management to result in the successful solicitation of donors and prospects for 5-7 figure outright annual and major gifts as well as planned gifts.
Essential duties:
Manage a portfolio of 130-150 donors, prospects, and suspectsWhile starting with a base portfolio, the mgo is expected to build the portfolio through qualification of suspects including those vetted by philanthropy research and referrals by philanthropy staff, interlochen colleagues, donors, and volunteersPortfolios will include prospects in targeted geographic areas, potentially in local, regional, national, or international locations.
Engage in relationship-building activities through in-person visits, virtual and phone meetings, events, and through written and email correspondenceVisits, meetings, solicitations, and dollars raised are tracked and are part of performance metrics.
Develop a clear understanding of a donor/prospect’s values and philanthropic interests, pair them with interlochen’s strategic initiatives, and set a vision for soliciting them for annual, special, and ultimate gifts that are outright and/or plannedFormalize vision through developing, monitoring, and adjusting prospect strategies for those with >=$50k gift capacityEnsure effective stewardship and the institution’s commitment toward spending donor gift funds appropriately.
Major gift work may include partnering with interlochen leadership, including president trey devey, with the philanthropy office’s vice president or associate vice presidents, and/or with volunteer leaders including former members of the interlochen board of trustees.
Ensure all prospect strategies, prospect stage information, planned and completed tasks, including contact reports, are recorded in salesforce on a timely basis.
Plan work schedule strategically, allowing for effective and cost-efficient on-campus and off-campus donor and prospect visits.
Required experience:
Bachelor`s degree required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required, including proficiency in developing and writing donor proposals and presentations
Computer proficiency, with a skill set and aptitude for entering, interpreting, and tracking donor data
Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally
2-5 years of major gift fundraising experience
Familiarity with annual, special/major, and planned giving fundraising practices
Experience in or knowledge of the arts preferable
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From: interlochen center for the arts
Benefits:
Being a part of a mission and community that develops young artistsInterlochen alumni are distinguished and include 2021 emmy award nominees - maya erskine, sydney james harcourt, ashley park and our lady j
Competitive salary with bonus incentive
Vacation, sick and holiday paid time off
Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, critical illness and flexible spending accounts (medical and childcare)
Employer paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Discounted tuition for academy, camp and college of creative arts
Discounted concert tickets (this year’s lineup includes chicago, harry connick jr& his band: time to play!, foreigner: the greatest hits tour, jake owen, old crow medicine show with special guest molly tuttle and buddy guy with robert randolph & the family band)
Job type: full-time
Work location: multiple locations
