About the role:

The Multicultural Arts Center is seeking a creative and strategic thinker with fundraising experience in individual donor stewardship, grant writing, and/or event planning and a passion to wield the power of the arts to activate social change. This position offers the right person a chance to take a nascent development program and build it out to their skills and interests. Are you looking for a flexible position with room for growth and an opportunity to cultivate a fundraising program to its greatest potential in alignment with your interest and strengths? Within the scope of core needs and opportunities, there is a good deal of space for the right candidate to take the program along the path you believe will have the most impact.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a development professional to take a leadership role in establishing a robust fundraising arm of the organization, including running our first ever Capital Campaign to match funding, growing our two yearly campaigns, developing sponsor and business/corporate giving relationships, and supporting grant applications.

We are a small, dedicated team and the Development Manager will be an important member of it!

About us:

The Multicultural Arts Center is a non-profit arts center that fosters cultural and creative equity through the visual and performing arts. We value dedication, inclusion, integrity, creativity and advocacy in our individual interactions as well as in the impact of the work presented at the Multicultural Arts Center. 

Job Description

The Development Manager will actively manage and grow our annual campaigns, develop corporate and foundation sponsorships and support grant writing. This individual will take a leadership role in establishing and growing a robust fundraising arm of the organization.

A successful applicant will have a proven fundraising track record, excellent communication skills, be self-motivated, determined and have a passion to wield the power of the arts to activate social change. As we grow, there is tremendous opportunity and need for a dynamic and engaged donor base. 

The Development Manager is critical to enabling expansion of our high quality programming, artist residencies, free and low-cost shows and inspiring gallery exhibitions. You will be an important member of our small and dedicated team!

Development Opportunity: 

We are a midsize nonprofit with an annual budget of $500K-600K. Our development portfolio includes a newsletter readership of 7,000 with a small base of ~50 annual donors, ~10 annual foundation and government grants, and ~10 annual business sponsors. Typically, foundation support makes up about 5% of our annual revenue, individual gifts make up about 4%, corporate support makes up about 1% and government grants make up 50%. The Development Manager will help the Multicultural Arts Center shift contributed non-government grants to at least 15% of our annual revenue.

Responsibilities

Fundraising and Donor Engagement 

• Cultivate corporate and foundation sponsorships to support programs
• Grow and manage annual campaigns and appeals
• Identify and cultivate prospective donors, including by attending public/private events
• Solicit donations through multi-channel, targeted and broad solicitation strategies
• Guide marketing efforts to ensure they complement fundraising strategies
• Partner with Board of Directors to plan fundraising events
• Build and steward relationships with event space renters as prospective supporters

Research, Administration and Analysis

• Identify top strategic fundraising priorities to maximize impact
• Track donation activity and optimize reporting in organization’s CRM (Neon)
• Oversee contribution acknowledgements 
• Reconcile information with the Finance department
• Develop, update, and maintain departmental processes and documentation

Organizational Support

• Engage with Board of Directors on development strategies and Board membership.
• Provide development advice and perspective to leadership and partner with colleagues on special projects
• Support relationships with clients, artists and community partners
• Regularly attend programs and staff 3-5 performing arts events per year

Qualifications

• Fundraising experience with a proven track record of securing funding, comfort with and experience soliciting gifts; ability to exercise discretion and tact
• Willingness to expand fundraising functionality, excited to build new things and take risks
• Proven ability to foster relationships, connecting and engaging with donors and community members
• Knowledge of development best practices and ability to implement fundraising campaigns
• Familiarity with Neon, Salesforce or similar CRM/fundraising database; willingness and ability to learn new software and technologies is critical
• Creative problem-solver able to receive, give, and incorporate feedback
• Culturally competent, thoughtful and possesses humility and the desire to learn
• Possess superb attention to detail with a high degree of integrity in data and organization, along with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

If you feel you have strong qualifications but do not meet all of the requirements listed or have other experience that could apply to this role, we still encourage you to apply. Professional development opportunities are encouraged and supported.

We value:

• Relationships centered on trust and teamwork.
• Vested commitment to the mission of the Multicultural Arts Center.
• Ability to effectively work with a multiplicity of people with care, integrity and authenticity, including awareness of learning styles, communication styles, etc.
• Ability to voice ideas with confidence and to recognize others' contributions, willingness to both listen and be heard.

Compensation:

This position is posted as a $30,000, 20 hr/week position. We welcome a conversation about salary, hours, and scale for the right candidate, as we intend this position to expand with our organizational growth. The position will be well-suited to an individual who might be looking for a part time position and who would be interested in scaling with us.

The Multicultural Arts Center offers competitive benefits including generous paid time off (including vacation, sick leave, holidays); hybrid work policy; 401k with employer match; parental leave; complimentary tickets to events and more. We are a growing organization with a commitment to increasing staff salaries to meet the cost of living in the Greater Boston area and the Development Manager will be an essential part of this.

Location: 

The Multicultural Arts Center currently has a hybrid work environment, however the role requires some portion of regular in-person hours consistent week to week. This position will include some evening and weekend events on occasion, which are subject to a flexible comp-time policy. 

How to Apply

Apply on or before June 30th. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

We are committed to hiring individuals who reflect the diversity of our region and encourage individuals who identify as BIPOC, women, LGBTQ , people with disabilities, and of other marginalized identities to apply.

We are committed to providing any applicant or employee who requests an accommodation due to a disability with reasonable accommodation. Please reach out to request an accommodation.

Local candidates are preferred; relocation expenses will not be covered.

The Multicultural Arts Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or because they are an individual with a disability or a veteran.