Development Director

Organization: Minnesota Dance Theatre & the Dance Institute
Location: Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Dance Theatre & the Dance Institute (MDT&DI), a non-profit professional dance repertory company and school, seeks full time, Development Director.

MDT&DI creates masterful and provocative dance performances which entertain and inspire audiences and foster talent by providing a comprehensive classical and contemporary training curriculum focused on the technical and artistic demands of a professional dance career.  The vision of the organization is to be an exceptional dance company and school and to be the source of great regional pride and international acclaim.

Duties:

• Create and implement a development plan in conjunction with strategic/long range plan.
• Identify, cultivate and solicit prospective government, foundation, corporate and individual donors; generate proposals, budgets and other related materials in support of these activities.
• Manage calendar of solicitations.
• Identify and research prospects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors and volunteer leadership.
• Grow funder base through identification, cultivation, and solicitation of new prospects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key funders.
• Coordinate solicitations and acknowledgements made by volunteers and staff.
• Report to funders in a timely manners on MDT&DI programs, activities and special projects.
• Provide leadership and support to the development committee of the board and serve as the staff advisor to other board committees as may be needed.
• Recruit and support volunteers in planning and executing events to raise funds, cultivate prospects and acknowledge donors.
• Represent the company and the school in the larger community.
• Team with Artistic Director and Executive Director on special events, newsletters and other communications.
• Presence at various night and weekend events.

Required Knowledge, Skills:

• Fundraising, personal solicitation, direct mail, telemarketing, volunteer management, written proposals, cause-related marketing, etc.
• State and Federal fundraising laws.
• Computers proficiency.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of the local funding community.
• Passion for the arts!

To apply:  Send your resume, writing sample, list of references, salary requirements and cover letter to Morris J. Hartman, Executive Director at morrie.hartman@mndance.org.

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