Development Coordinator

Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is an innovative, award-winning nonprofit arts organization that nurtures the creativity of people with disabilities, focusing especially on people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, and brain injuries.

This is a great opportunity to apply your expertise in nonprofit fundraising to a dynamic arts organization that is making a difference for our community. You'll be joining an organization with deep-rooted community ties, creative programs, a state-of-the-art facility, and a core commitment to equity and inclusion. You'll use your strong database and prospect management skills to support events, appeals, and the expansion of CATA's major gifts program. You are highly motivated and passionate about developing your skills in nonprofit fundraising. You have a keen attention to detail and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a dedicated team, and you value relationships, knowing these are at the heart of development work. You excel at creating donor and fundraising reports, and you are excited to use data to help drive strategy for cultivating, stewarding, and soliciting donors.

This position reports to the Development Director (DD) and works closely with the Associate Director of Development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Working under the direction of the DD, help support a comprehensive annual fundraising plan that increases gifts and nurtures donors' generosity.
• Database Management, Gift Entry, Acknowledgements, and Reports: Actively ensure health and accuracy of CATA's database records; enter gifts and pledges in the donor database and update donor records with sharp attention to detail; generate acknowledgment letters for donors, proofreading for accuracy; serve as in-house expert on donor database reports; create weekly fundraising reports to track progress to goal; generate regular reports on pledges.
• Major Gifts: Working closely with the DD and Executive Director (ED), support growth and implementation of robust major gifts program; track and monitor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship; research and prepare donor profiles.
• Lists and External Mailings: Create reports and segmented lists to support mailings, eBlasts, appeals, invitations, and other projects; support the planning and execution of development-related mailings, including stuffing notes, stamping, and sealing envelopes where needed.
• Gala & Special Events: Support CATA's highly successful gala fundraiser which engages 400 donors annually; coordinate planning and mailing of sponsorship solicitation; track underwriting and RSVPs for gala and other donor events; maintain updated guest lists and other materials; attend and support special events.
• Online Giving Platform: Maintain annual giving donation and reply forms for online giving platform.
Support special fundraising projects as needed, including capital campaigns, and conduct other relevant duties to support the broader mission. Embrace CATA's culture of learning and support a collaborative, team-based atmosphere.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 3 years experience in nonprofit fundraising preferred, with demonstrated success in database management
• High proficiency in CRM software and donor databases; Bloomerang experience a plus
• Proven expertise in Google Suite, MS Office, project management tools, and other fundraising technology
• Excellent time management, organizational planning, and administrative skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team setting with a positive attitude, embracing curiosity, active listening, and ongoing learning
• Superb written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks and projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment
• Some knowledge of and an openness to learn fundraising best practices including ethics, research, cultivation, special events, solicitation, direct mail, gift processing, proposal writing, and reporting
• Ability to relate to a diverse range of people and stakeholders with ease, discretion, and diplomacy and to exercise cultural competence and inclusion
• Must have reliable transportation to Great Barrington, MA. This is an in-person role. Local travel is required to attend CATA events, with mileage reimbursement available
• COVID vaccination required of all CATA employees

Benefits and Compensation

The Development Coordinator is a full-time non-exempt position. Starting salary is commensurate with relevant experience, within the framework of the organization's operating budget, and in the range of $52,000 - $58,000 annually. An excellent benefits package includes:

• CATA pays 100% of employees' health & dental insurance premiums with no waiting period
• Family health and dental packages
• Retirement savings program of 401k plan with 4% employer match
• Generous paid vacation (prorated two weeks; increasing to three weeks after second year, plus separate sick time)
• Paid holidays including all federal holidays plus days before and after Thanksgiving; three extra December days, two floating religious holidays, birthday holiday, and extra "restorative week"
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage; Life insurance; Paid family leave; Mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel; CATA is a qualified employer under the PSLF federal student loan forgiveness plan
• Active participation in a mission-driven organization with a strong impact on the community and a positive, inclusive team culture rooted in curiosity, generosity, and accountability.

How To Apply: Candidates should send a resume and a cover letter that describes how their qualifications and experience match the need. Apply here:https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/cataarts/jobs

All inquiries and materials will be confidential.

Apply by: February 18, 2025

Salary: $52,000 - $58,000 annually

About CATA:

Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is an innovative nonprofit that nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities. For over 30 years CATA has been a trailblazer in artistic inclusion. Poised to continue our exciting growth, CATA boasts a beautiful new building, robust community partnerships, dynamic programs, strong equity initiatives, exceptional financial planning, and loyal donor retention. In CATA's powerful arts programs, children, teens, and adults with disabilities explore new interests and express themselves creatively, developing personally and artistically through dance, theater, singing, drumming, juggling, painting, yoga, creative writing, and more. Their vibrant work is showcased in CATA's public events- performances, readings, and art exhibits, presented in collaboration with premier cultural institutions in the Berkshires including The Clark Art Institute, Shakespeare & Company, and The Mount. Located in Great Barrington MA, CATA has an annual budget of $2.6M. CATA has been recognized for its groundbreaking work through the Massachusetts Cultural Council Commonwealth Award, NEPR Arts & Humanities Award, Mass Nonprofit Network Excellence Award, 1Berkshire Trendsetter Award, and the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative. In 2024, CATA received a highly competitive grant from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call. CATA is led by a dedicated team of 19 full-time staff with 20 part-time teaching faculty and a 22-member board of directors. www.cataarts.org

**NOTE: Local candidates only. No relocation provided**