Individual Giving Manager

POSITION TITLE:Individual Giving Manager DEPARTMENT:Development REPORTS TO:Director of Development

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

At Hubbard Street Dance Chicago,our mission is to awaken the human spirit through contemporary dance, envisioning a dance landscape that is relevant and accessible to all. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is seekingan experienced fundraisingprofessional to join the Development Team.TheIndividual GivingManagerhelps lead acollaborative team to meet or exceedannual fundraisinggoals, managesHubbardStreet’s individual giving program, and serves asa dynamicgiftofficer.This highlyvisiblerole engagesChicago’s philanthropicand arts communitieswhile supporting the work of a leading contemporary dance companyapproaching its 50thanniversary season. Hubbard Street is a hybrid work environment. The DevelopmentTeamconducts day-to-day operations remotelybetween9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., andteam membersare encouragedto work inperson 1–2 days per week.In-person attendanceisrequiredforperformances, events, andmeetingsorprojects as needed.Onaverage,HSDC hostsonefundraiserperyear,approximately10–15cultivationandstewardship events,andthreeperformance series in thefall, spring, and winter.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

$65,000 per year Competitive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Vision, 403B, EAP, Short- and Long-term Disability, FSA, Transit, 8.5 paid holidays, and10 dayspaidvacation.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNDRAISING

Make15documented weekly contacts with prospective and current donors through in-person meetings, phone,and email seeking to advance them to increasingly higher financialcommitments. Directlysolicitindividual donors across all levels of support,includingDirector’s Circledonors of $5,000+, Circle PlacesSocietydonorsof $250–$4,999,andsustaining donorsof $10–$249. Withguidancefromthe Director of Development, curate cultivation, stewardship, recognition,and engagementopportunitiesfordonors at all levelsin collaborationwithleadersacrossArtistic, Production,Education,and Marketing. Developandmanagemulti-channel fundraisingstrategiesfor donors at all levels, includingscheduling,projectmanagement,databasestructure, and audience segmentation. Assistin the identification of potential board of director candidates from within the Company’s individual giving donorbase. Pullappropriate listsand reports from Tessitura to analyze and interpret data to help guide departmental strategy anddirection. Maintain a working familiarity with departmental annualgoals andbudget. Other duties asassigned.

MANAGEMENT

Directly supervise two Development team members. Carefullymonitorand regularly review team performancetoward goals andobjectives. Oversee relationships with key vendors, such as graphic designers, printers, e-commerceproviders,etc. Other duties asassigned. Pleasenotethatthis job descriptionis not designedto cover orcontaina comprehensivelistof activities, duties, or responsibilitiesrequiredfor thisposition.Duties,responsibilities,and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of3-5years innonprofit fundraising Experience with directdonorsolicitation,meaningful donor cultivationand stewardship,database integrity,andteammanagement. Excellent written and verbal communication skills,interpersonal skills, andproject management skills Ability to develop meaningfulrelationships withdonors. Knowledge of Chicago’s arts and culturephilanthropic environment Strong managerial, organizational,analyticaland critical thinking skills Knowledge ofmulti-channel fundraisingprocesses Ability to work independently andcollaboratively,set and coordinate priorities,manage multipleprojects,meetdeadlines, andworkeffectivelyunder pressure. Ability to work evenings and weekends asrequired. Experience witha CRMdatabase. Knowledge ofmaintainingand updating a project management system, like Asana. Skilled with Microsoft Office applications. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equity,diversityand inclusion in all areas of the organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hubbard Street Dance Chicago