Manager

At Third Street Music School Settlement you can come here and do everything. It’s time for you to play an instrument or dance. Perhaps it’s time to go to Preschool. Probably you’re school-age and looking for arts enrichment. Maybe you’re retired and want to fulfill a lifelong dream. Or possibly you’re conservatory-trained and looking for more.

Whether you’re just starting out or pursuing a professional career, Third Street is your community music school.

Seeking a manager of annual giving to join an energetic team responsible for the school's fund-raising, communications and marketing needs. Part of a five-member team, the manager, who oversees all projects and activities relating to individual giving, alumni relations, special events and in-kind donations, reports to the director of development & communications and supervises one staff member.

Responsibilities include managing annual giving programs, including major gifts, annual fund campaigns and direct appeals; producing an annual gala and other special events in coordination board members, senior management, a gala committee, volunteer corps and consultants; managing and developing alumni relations programs; overseeing stewardship activities, donor records, prospect research and acknowledgement processes; and administering planned/estate gifts and special project campaigns.

• Have 5+ years professional experience in fund-raising
• Be a proactive self-starter and finisher who can handle multiple tasks
• Demonstrate grace under pressure and be able to work both independently and within a team
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be able to write/edit in a variety of styles to engage various donor constituents
• Have exceptional project management skills
• Be skilled at creating plans and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, creative environment
• Be able to foster collaborative work relationships at all levels within the organization
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to respond effectively to donor needs
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with donor databases like Raiser's Edge.
• Background in music and the arts preferred.