Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Development Operations and Strategy

• Collaborate with Development, Artistic, and Managing Directors to understand development strategy.

• Contribute to the strengthening of development operations including ensuring the timely processing of gift acknowledgements, grant reporting, campaign appeals, grant applications, and other operations as needed.

• Provide supervision to development staff and foster a productive organization-wide fundraising culture.

• Participate in Marketing/Development meetings to identify and leverage strategic alignment regarding institutional messaging and inter-departmental engagement strategies.

Individual Giving & Special Events

• Work in collaboration with the Director of Development to establish individual giving strategies including direct mail as well as digital engagement/fundraising efforts.

• Work in collaboration with internal and external partners in the planning, execution, and fundraising of the BCS annual Gala.

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Development to execute the annual individual solicitation campaigns including renewals, acquisition, end-of-calendar-year, end-of-fiscal-year, monthly giving, and special funding via direct mail, email, and mobile giving.

Grants

• Manage grant deadlines for both annual and special projects funding including local and national foundations and government proposals. This includes working with the GrantsCoordinator to write and edit grant copy, creating proposal timelines and interim reports, and collaborating with other departments to develop and gather program-specific narratives and supporting information.

• In collaboration with the Director of Development, solicit Corporate or special funding.

Key Competencies:

• Fundraising Knowledge:3 years of experience, with knowledge of individual giving, and additional understanding of other areas of development including institutional giving, event planning, and/or planned giving. Prior experience of the Baltimore philanthropic community is a plus.

• Cultural Competency: An understanding of Antiracism and Anti-Oppression principles and practices, and the ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.

• Strategic Vision: A bold and ambitious perspective on the value of the arts as an engine for civic engagement, and strategic insight on how relationship-building and storytelling can define BCS as a leader in that space. 

• Entrepreneurship: An excitement to develop new systems and structures that build on past good practice and are rooted in equity, collaboration, and vision. 

• Communication: The ability to communicate transparently and effectively across mediums with an emphasis on interpersonal communication.

• Relationship Management: Excellent social and collaborative skills and a tactful patron service mindset with an emphasis on building and maintaining meaningful and reciprocal relationships with staff, colleagues, stakeholders, and donors.

• Time Management: The ability to efficiently manage time, effort and decision-making skills across various programs and departmental operations.

• Software Knowledge: Tessitura (CRM) experience is appreciated, but not required.

Hiring Process:

For application, please send a Resume and cover letter to ghaines@cc-md.org. To be considered both a Resume and cover letter are required. 

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and will include conversations with the Development Director as well as other members of the BCS staff. The posting will remain open until the position is filled. 

About Baltimore Center Stage: 

Designated the State Theater of Maryland in 1978, Baltimore Center Stage provides the highest quality theater and programming for youth, families, and all members of our community under the leadership of Managing Director Adam Frank and Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb. 

BCS ignites conversations and imaginations by producing an eclectic season of professional productions across two main stages and an intimate 99-seat theater, and through engaging and inspiring community and education programs. Everything we do at BCS is led by our core values—the lead among them being Access for All.

Revised 2/22/2024