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JOB DESCRIPTION: Advancement Manager
Full-time: 40 hours per week (partly remote and on-site)
Schedule: Monday - Friday; Some nights or weekends, with flex time honored
Benefits: Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for full-time candidates
Vacation: LP holidays with vacation starting at 19 days
Sick Days: One day per month (up to 120 hours)
Reports to: Deputy Director
Organization Summary:
La Peña Cultural Center is a 501©3 nonprofit organization located in Huichin, the unceded land of the Ohlone people (Berkeley, CA). Rooted in the Latin American and Caribbean diaspora, La Peña has been a cross-cultural gathering place for artists, activists, and allies since 1975. La Peña is a cultural homeplace where every week children and adults study and celebrate the artistic and cultural traditions that have nourished struggles of resistance, sustained cultures, and contributed to the well-being of communities seeking liberation.
Job Summary:
La Peña is searching for a candidate with a strong development and administrative background, with skills spanning prospecting, grant writing, individual supporter cultivation, project management, and basic financial literacy. This individual should be a strong communicator with the capacity to proactively cultivate relationships with funders and donors, who can serve as an effective storyteller that is able to speak on La Peña’s myriad of offerings for the community. This role will report to the Deputy Director while managing all aspects of contributed fundraising, particularly in supporting grant writing and fulfillment, reporting, and individual cultivation strategies. The ideal candidate will be a thought partner to the Deputy Director in activating new donors and campaigns with strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, while possessing a keen attention to detail in filing reports, meeting deadlines, timely receipt of gifts, and tracking progress to goals. Proficient in Salesforce and Excel and a self-starter, this role must have very strong organizational skills, act responsively, and have a collaborative spirit.
Responsibilities
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
Grants Support (40%):
Aid Deputy Director in meeting annual contributed income quota based on budget
Writing and submitting grants applications
Prospecting for new grants opportunities
Communications and correspondence with supporters
Logistical grant and operations based work, such as budget and personnel tracking related to grant supported activities
Maintaining accurate grants filing
Writing interim and final reports
Maintaining and updating the grants pipeline
Updating the grants calendar regularly
Consistently updating Bookkeeper when grants are awarded and provide necessary references
Tracking contributed income regularly and ensuring gift processing and fulfillment
Individual Fundraising (40%):
Working with the Deputy and Executive Directors to develop and execute strategies for individual fundraising
Managing campaigns, including identifying new donors, managing sustained donors and legacy giving, and handling gift processing and acknowledgements
Donor database management and upkeep within Salesforce
Providing support with Capital Campaign
Communicating with donors through direct mailers, thank you letters, and newsletters
Working with the marketing team to develop graphic design and materials for campaigns
Sending detailed reports of donations and campaigns to Bookkeeper and Deputy Director, and timely receipt of gifts and recognition
Developing relationships with donors and connecting them to the leadership team
Overseeing that La Peña’s online profiles on giving websites are up-to-date (i.e. Network for Good, Benevity, etc.) and seeking new opportunities for positioning the organization across other philanthropic platforms (HIPGive, etc.)
Corporate Giving (10%):
Assisting on corporate giving strategies, including corporate team-building workshops
Supporting the advancement of corporate giving and sponsorships with the Director
Communicating and coordinating with sponsors
Other (10%):
Maintaining Salesforce systems (logins, integrations, updates)
Assisting onsite with key programmatic and cultivation-related events
Requirements
Skills Required:
Individual and/or institutional fundraising experience
Ability to proactively meet deadlines internally and externally
Project management, and the ability to work cross-departmentally and collaboratively
A commitment to La Peña’s values, including diversity, inclusivity, accessibility, environmental justice, decolonization, and culturally-centered programs
Strong Written, Verbal and Interpersonal Skills
Proficient in Excel, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and Salesforce
Self-Starter, strong organizational know-how, responsive, detail-oriented
Preferred bilingual in Spanish and English
While no single candidate will possess all of the desired qualifications or characteristics here, La Peña invites you to apply if you possess the foundational skills and a commitment to seeing arts and culture advance through a social justice lens. Studies have shown that historically oppressed communities often apply to jobs only if they meet every qualification listed. La Peña seeks to skew this statistic. Non-traditional candidates are encouraged to apply as well, as La Peña is open to flexible arrangements (for example, a more experienced development and advancement worker might be considered for a 3-4 day/week role, if desired.) Please make your expectations clear and known in a cover letter for full consideration.
Experience/Qualifications:
A minimum of 5 yrs experience in a nonprofit setting. A minimum of 3 yrs experience in fundraising/development. A minimum of 2 years experience with project management or coordination. Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred in a related field such as business administration, education etc.
Physical Demands:
The responsibilities and tasks associated with this position will require regularly sitting and viewing a computer, standing, walking, speaking, hearing, and occasional light (<10lbs) lifting. The majority of time will be remote-work, with in-person meetings and expectations an average of 1-2 days per week.
How to Apply
To Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to Jobs@lapena.org. Cover letter is mandatory. 1-2 short writing samples (1-2 page max) are welcomed but not required. Deadline for applications is Monday, October 23, 2023.
Additional Context:
La Peña is at a pivotal moment in its institutional history and is about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding. It is a small organization with just six full-time staff members with a full multidisciplinary calendar of performances, screenings, and classes. It is also an organization that has remained at the center of social justice, resilience-building, and creative production across pan-Latinx and Caribbean diasporas and solidarity movements worldwide. As a result, there is a vital need to reposition the organization’s work with local and national supporters to fully communicate its intergenerational impact and value. This position will take a lead on obtaining general operating support and gift fulfillment, while supporting the Deputy Director on larger strategic fundraising initiatives related to La Peña’s archive, history, and position within the Bay Area artistic ecosystem at-large.
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Posted on October 10