Director of Individual Giving
Status: Exempt/Full-Time Year-Round
Reports to: Executive Director
Supervises: Contract and Seasonal Employees
The Director of Individual Giving is responsible for maintaining and growing Outfest’s Individual Giving department and Grants and Foundations department. He/she will work with the Executive Director and the Outfest Board of Directors to raise income in all both areas.
Job Responsibilities:
Individual Giving
• Identify, cultivate and solicit individuals in support of Outfest’s mission.
• Develop and execute an annual strategy for both new and renewing major donors, including expansion and diversification of the major donor roster.
• Work with the Board of Directors, specifically the Development Committee, to engage current and prospective major donors, including correspondence and in-person meetings with a focus on gifts of $1350 + annually.
• Have personal responsibility for a portfolio accounting for $50k-75k per year in sustainable annual revenue, with appropriate increases in each subsequent year.
• Manage a membership/major donor program that brings in $650,000 annually including design and implement fundraising campaigns, as well as strategic marketing and communication initiatives related to major donors.
• Responsible for the planning and execution of major donor cultivation, solicitation and/or appreciation events.
• Manage major donor database and correspondence.
• Keep abreast of federal and state tax laws that may be relevant to major donor gift prospects.
Foundations and Grants
• Manage foundation and grants campaign that includes 6-10 grants per year totaling $125k of annual revenue.
• Oversee contract grant writers and/or oversee writing by other Outfest staff members.
• Research potential new grants and foundation
Other
• Oversee fundraising elements of the Legacy Award including host committee and ticket sales.
• Maintain departmental budget, reporting regularly to the Executive Director.
• Undertake projects and duties as assigned by Executive Director.
Qualifications:
• Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated success as a front-line fund-raiser, with increasing levels of responsibility and success, with experience in individual major donors/gifts and grants.
• Proven track record of well-honed skills in developing long-term individual donor cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience supervising and motivating staff and working directly with Board members.
• A commitment to Outfest’s mission and an understanding of its five programs and their role in the broader LGBT Movement.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; a high level of comfort with direct donor interaction, including discussions of personal and family finances.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, including attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and to succeed under pressure.
• Ability to be both engaging and professional when making presentations at events and meetings.
• Ability to work well with others and to exhibit strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of Filmmaker Pro database, MS Office Suite applications and Intern
TO APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter (specify position desired) to: hiring@outfest.org
*Please send as MS Word or PDF only!
Paid Student Summer Internship - Outreach Assistant
(via Los Angeles County Arts Commission)
Status: Paid Intern, Full-Time Seasonal
Hours/week: 40
Salary: $350/week
Length of Internship: 10 weeks (June 1 - July 30)
All internships will be directly involved with the production activities of OUTFEST 2010: The 28th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. The festival will take place July 8-18, 2010 at the Directors Guild of America and other venues. Outfest 2010 will screen more than 200 films and videos over eleven days to an audience of more than 50,000.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, final candidates must meet these two criteria:
- Student must be (i) be currently enrolled undergraduate and have completed at least one semester of college by June 2010 or else (ii) on schedule to complete undergraduate study by September 1, 2010.
- Student must either be a resident of or attend college in Los Angeles County.
Though previous experience with, or commitment to the visual arts is not required, undergraduates with an interest in film and video production or large event coordinating are encouraged to apply. Completion of all LA County Internship activities during the internships is required (see below).
Desription: Outreach Assistant
This intern will play a key role in helping to implement Outfest's marketing distribution plan by organizing online information distribution, outreaching to and organization of volunteers, working with representatives from collaborating community based organizations, and helping with participation in the annual LA LGBT Pride Parade and Festival. Requires excellent people and organizational skills and computer capability. Must have own transportation.
This internship is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. 75 undergraduate interns will participate in the program this year at performing, presenting, and literary nonprofit arts organizations and municipal arts agencies throughout LA County. In addition to their full-time 10-week paid internship, interns will participate in educational events as part of the program, which are funded by the Getty Foundation. The educational events are designed to provide interns with a broader perspective of the vibrant arts and cultural landscape of the County. For additional information on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Arts Internship Program, and for a complete list of all the internships offered this summer, visit the Arts Commission website at www.lacountyarts.org.
TO APPLY:
Send Resume and Cover letter to: hiring@outfest.org
ATTN: Outfest 2010 - LA County Arts Commission Internship
*please send as MS Word or PDF’s only! |
