Annual Fund Manager

Position Title: Annual Fund Manager

Levine Music is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music. Levine’s core values – excellence and opportunity – infuse everything we do. Our distinguished faculty offer a broad and well-rounded curriculum that provides a strong musical foundation for students of different ages, abilities, and interests. We strive to make Levine’s education available to everyone. Hundreds of students receive substantial scholarship assistance; many hundreds more receive free instruction through fully-funded in-school programs.

Reports to: Vice President of Advancement

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Position Summary

The Annual Fund Manager oversees and advances Levine Music’s comprehensive annual giving program, building and sustaining a strong pipeline of individual donors at all levels below major gifts. This role drives donor acquisition, renewal, and retention efforts through strategic communications, annual and seasonal appeals, stewardship of leadership-level annual donors, and coordinated multi-channel fundraising campaigns.

Working in close partnership with the Vice President of Development, Associate Director of Development, Institutional and Planned Giving Officer, Development Coordinator, and Communications team, the Annual Fund Manager ensures consistent donor messaging, exemplary stewardship practices, and ongoing growth of Levine’s individual donor community.

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Annual Fund Strategy & Campaign Execution

• Develop and implement an annual giving plan to meet revenue goals.
• Coordinate and execute multi-channel appeals, including direct mail, email, social media, giving days, and targeted campaigns.
• Create a year-round calendar of donor engagement touchpoints.
• Ensure strategy alignment with organizational priorities and major gifts pipelines.

Donor Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of leadership-level annual fund donors (e.g., donors giving $250–$1,249), planning and tracking moves management in Raisers Edge.
• Conduct timely stewardship and cultivation through personalized outreach, digital and print communications, videos, and phone calls.

Donor Communications & Content Development

• Draft donor appeal letters, stewardship updates, and campaign messaging in collaboration with VP of Development and Communications.
• Develop and report on targeted outreach campaigns based on AVID software, and lead the use of this specialized fundraising software.
• Develop development-driven content such as donor newsletters, impact reports, and annual fund materials.
• Collect donor and student stories, testimonials, and photos for annual fund materials.

Reporting & Analysis

• Closely monitor giving on a monthly basis; track annual giving and donor retention trends.
• Monitor pipeline growth and help identify prospects to upgrade into major giving portfolios.
• Prepare appeal metrics and reports for the VP of Development and Development Committee.

Collaboration with Development Team

• Coordinate donor communications and segmentation with the Associate Director and VP of Development to ensure cohesive messaging.
• Work closely with the Development Coordinator to ensure accurate donor lists, segmentation, and gift entry and acknowledgment.

Events Support

• Working closely with the Development Coordinator, support donor recognition events, cultivation gatherings, and stewardship activities.
• Support work on the gala as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in annual giving, individual donor fundraising, or related development work.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, persuasive, and donor-centric messaging.
• Strong understanding of donor segmentation, annual giving strategies, and stewardship best practices, with a track record of implementing successful campaigns.
• Proficiency with donor management and fundraising software such as Raiser’s Edge, IWave, Windfall; ability to analyze and leverage data for fundraising success.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and proactive team player with a donor-focused mindset and commitment to building lasting relationships.
• Passion for music, arts, or education and enthusiasm for advancing Levine Music’s mission.

Salary: Starting at $70,000

Applicants for this position should submit a letter of application and resume to:

Maria Williams

Senior Director of Human Resources

Levine Music

2801 Upton Street, NW

Washington, DC 20008

hrdeptdevapps@levinemusic.org

www.levinemusic.org

The posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Levine Music is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Levine Music’s employment policy is committed to anti-discrimination of employees or applicants based on sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law concerning any employment practices.