A mission driven nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the leadership of women and nonbonary professionals in the visual arts, headquartered in New York City, is looking for a part-time Development and Grants Manager to join their team. This position will work closely with the Executive Director to create and implement a fundraising strategy that includes individual, government, corporate, and foundation giving, sponsorship, and other donations. This position requires someone who is organized, and a great researcher and writer. They need to be familiar with how to administer and run the wide variety of funding streams that together support a not-for-profit, from events to major gifts, with particular interest in someone who has experience working with major grant institutions like the National Endowment for the Arts. The successful candidate will be a great storyteller, familiar with CRMs, who has a flair for data and can prepare a well-honed report. 3-5 years of professional experience in non-profit fundraising required, preferably with some membership experience.
DEVELOPMENT
70% ~ 17.5 hours a week
With the Executive Director, implement a fundraising strategy that includes individual, government, corporate, and foundation giving, sponsorship, and other donations; build a solicitation pipeline that yields more than $300,000 in support each year.
Proactively coordinate pipeline and support process toward reaching financial goals. Calendar and track donor gifts and prospective gifts. Provide forecasts and analysis reports with up-to-date information on fundraising goals. Systematically review and analyze potential prospect information to improve forecast and next steps.
Identify and research donor and institutional funder prospects and opportunities. Prepare briefing documents as needed.
Draft letters of introduction, follow-up, and solicitation for the Executive Director who will solicit gifts.
Draft funding opportunities menus, proposals, and reports.
Manage and implement fundraising around ArtTable’s Impact Initiatives Fund that supports all of ArtTable’s Impact Initiatives. Coordinate with the Impact Initiatives and Membership Manager as necessary.
During benefit season (January - April), solicit host committee purchases for annual fundraisers. Assist at each event as per assigned by the Executive Director and external event planner.
Partner with the Executive Director to create presentations and reports for quarterly Board meetings and the Development Committee. Attend meetings and take and prepare minutes.
Track and keep detailed records in Neon CRM on donors and potential donors, with a focus on “moves management,” noting key details and outcomes of key touch points with donors.
Prepare gift acknowledgments and receipts.
Manage and track fulfillment of donor benefits, including credit lines and acknowledgments on communications materials (digital and hardcopy).
Contribute to the sustained development of the Neon CRM database and be sufficiently knowledgeable about the database to be self-sufficient for most reports and queries.
As requested, provide regular, timely, and accurate reports to the Executive Director.
All other development duties as assigned.
GRANTS MANAGEMENT
30% ~ 7.5 hours a week
Identify and prepare grant applications and reports regularly and on time.
Identify and research donor and institutional funder prospects and opportunities. Prepare briefing documents as needed and Letters of Inquiry.
Review funding opportunities menus, proposals, and reports.
All other grant duties as assigned.
● Bachelor’s degree
● 3 - 5 years of professional experience in non-profit fundraising, preferably with some membership experience.
● Experience working with major grant institutions like the National Endowment for the Arts and other state and federal agencies. Knowledge of the NEA database is required.
● Strong interpersonal skills, including maintaining member, donor, volunteer, and other internal and external relationships.
● Strong oral and written communication skills to obtain and accurately and grammatically convey information.
● Visual communication skills sufficient to produce compelling and aesthetically impactful presentations, diagrams, and communications materials.
● Exceptional attention to detail and an equal aptitude for data accuracy and integrity.
● Ability to work in a dynamic, flexible environment in a very planned, organized, and strategic manner.
● Demonstrated ability to work with and master CRM information and software systems. Experience with Neon CRM is a plus.
● Strong proficiency with Mac operating systems and Google Workspace, Sheets, and Docs.
● Knowledge of the visual arts and a strong interest in working in an arts nonprofit environment are preferred.
● Ability to maintain a work environment consistent with handling confidential departmental, donor, and employee information.
Submit a cover letter and resume to recruiting@murkandco.com with “jobs.art, Job #7724” in the subject line.