What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Fellow position at The Studio Theatre Inc?
TITLE: Development Fellow
SUPERVISOR: Development Operations Manager
DEPARTMENT: Development
DIVISION: Development
EMPLOYEMENT TYPE: Temporary
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
ONSITE REQUIREMENTS: This position will require onsite work in conjunction with Studio Theatre’s remote work policy.
SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION: This position requires occasional weekend and evening work in order to support fundraising events.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Development Fellow is an engaging, hands-on opportunity for an early-career individual interested in non-profit administration, specifically fundraising, institutional storytelling, and connecting artistic vision with fiscal stewardship. The Fellow will receive broad exposure to Studio Theatre’s fundraising program, which provides roughly half of the operating income for the Theatre.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Support the individual giving team.
- Provide administrative support through a database of over 600 donor households.
- Work cross departmentally to support marketing and fundraising.
- Build emails for donor events.
- Use CRM Tessitura to research giving history and ensuring proper data hygiene practices.
- Draft different forms of donor correspondence
- Support the Theatre’s Board of Trustees and Committees as assigned.
- Support Studio through the planning and execution of donor events
- Participate in Studio Theatre’s on-going anti-racism work.
- Engage in the programming elements of the Fellows-in-Residence Program
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals, especially any individuals with disabilities, to perform the functions.
- Significant screen time (6-8 hours daily)
Features of the work environment will include:
- Dedicated desk space in an open office environment with cross-talk and background noises; multiple collaborative work spaces are available but with minimal privacy
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN A FELLOW:
We expect a candidate will have:
- Interest in philanthropy
- Ability to handle multiple projects with attention to detail; working accurately and efficiently to meet deadlines.
- Communicate effectively and convey direct and meaningful messages with a target audience.
- Experience with digital systems and database (Tessitura preferred but not required).
- Experience in customer service or other hospitality field.
- A sense of creativity and exploration balanced with a desire to work with exceptional rigor.
- A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and enthusiasm to work with teams with diverse identities.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
As part of the application process, Applicants are required to submit at least one writing sample illustrating an argument using critical thinking.