Advancement Manager

ABOUT PIONEER WINTER COLLECTIVE

Mission & Vision

Pioneer Winter Collective (PWC) is a physically integrated, intergenerational dance-theater company rooted in social practice, queer excellence, and beauty beyond the mainstream. Our mission is to create accessible, artist-driven performance that reflects the complexity of our communities and advances cultural equity. Our vision is a world where all bodies are seen, valued, and invited to move.

Ethos

PWC creates work that is queer, experimental, and fluid, embodying the complexities of identity and community in an ever-changing world. Our performances are living, breathing works - embracing risk as a vital, dynamic force to push boundaries in both movement and thought. We challenge convention, constantly reimagining dance and performance as spaces of innovation and transformation. Our approach is bold and iterative, and we believe the creativity that fuels our art should also shape our administrative practices. Every decision reflects the same urgency, flexibility, and agency we bring to our stages. We are committed to craft and rigor, never compromising excellence, while encouraging our collaborators to redefine the possibilities of dance. Movement is how we interrogate power, identity, race, gender, and consent. Our work disrupts norms, provokes thought, and empowers marginalized voices - creating space for dialogue, change, and a more inclusive, daring, and just future.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Seeking - Advancement Manager (Full Time)

This position will be responsible for developing and executing the advancement strategy in support of the Pioneer Winter Collective (PWC) fundraising efforts. This role will be the vital connector with supporters, donors, and community at large to promote and grow the base of support for the Pioneer Winter Collective mission and programs. The role requires a creative and strategic thinker with a passion for art that can create social change and can effectively and authentically connect people for the purpose of growing the (PWC) organization and its supporters. This position will report to the Executive Artistic Director (EAD).

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and implement fundraising campaigns, events and initiatives to grow the PWC donor base.
• Manage donor communications, including acknowledgements, updates/follow-ups and stewardship based upon priorities guided by the Executive Artistic Director.
• Initiate and execute research on potential donors and funding opportunities that align with the PWC principles and mission in collaboration with the Executive Artistic Director and PWC Board members.
• Formulate and advise on strategy for fundraising in corporate, foundation and individual giving.
• Organize and promote fundraising events and activities in collaboration with the Executive Artistic Director.
• Cultivate new donors and audiences that support and believe in the PWC mission.
• Lead all grant-related efforts, including research, ideation and planning of new grants and alignment to PWC mission, all associated deadlines, drafting grant narratives, meeting all grant needs, and required reporting.
• Staff board members for any and all meetings with donors and prospects.
• Contribute to social media and marketing strategies from the advancement perspective to develop a pipeline for community engagement and support.
• Regularly update Executive Artistic Director on fundraising metrics, pending gifts, and pre-approved expenses incurred in support of fundraising efforts.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience (3-5 yrs.) in fundraising required within the arts, nonprofit sector or corporate responsibility.
• Experience producing results with creating and implementing fundraising strategies, donor relations, donor stewardship and cultivation.
• Familiarity with the national and South Florida art (with focus on dance) landscape and key players and stakeholders in the philanthropic ecosystem.
• Experience in networking with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of community members from government officials, donors, stakeholders, artists and partners.
• Ability to work in person in an “office” setting.

Characteristics & Skills:

The following skills and characteristics will be ideal for the Advancement Manager to be successful in achieving the Pioneer Winter Collective’s fundraising and engagement efforts.

• Have cultural competency- understanding and valuing diverse perspectives and backgrounds and being able to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds.
• High attention to detail- precision in ensuring all communications align to PWC values that create compelling content for donors and prospects.
• Center creativity and joy- have the ability to generate innovative out of the box ideas and strategies while bringing joy to the workplace, PWC team, donors, stakeholders and others.
• Able to receive feedback and coachable.
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial attitude, interested in helping build.
• Have a true passion for Pioneer Winter Collective, the arts and or dance- a genuine, authentic care and interest in the organization’s values, cause and mission.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary of $60-75,000.00 per year

Classification: Full-Time exempt; Two weeks annual leave, 10 federal holidays, 2 personal days, 7 sick days annually; No health, dental or vision insurance provided with this position; No retirement plan provided with this position