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Persephone Theatre is looking for a creative and charismatic individual for the following responsibilities:
Assist in creating, implementing, and monitoring for success, fundraising & stewardship plans and their corollary materials
Secure a targeted amount of gifts & sponsorships identified in the fundraising plan
Solicit Foundation and Corporate Sponsorships for the season or specific plays or initiatives.
Coordinate face-to-face solicitations
Coordinate mail-out & email solicitations with the Marketing Department
Ensure recognition & stewardship obligations outlined in gift agreements are included in customized stewardship plans and tracked. Coordinate annual fund statements to donors and sponsors
Strategize, lead and coordinate (with the Director of Marketing) all gift announcements and events for donors
Assist in creating & implementing our donor recognition program, including giving societies and guidelines for annual giving, mid-level, major and planned giving donors
Liaise & coordinate with our volunteer Fund Cabinet in the pursuit of donation & sponsorship prospects
Optimize & update our database, in coordination with our Box Office Manager, as a tool for documenting, implementing & executing cultivation & stewardship plans
Manage our donor naming approvals through approved Board processes and inventory naming opportunities along with the coordination and updating of donor signage, plaquing, or website recognition
Manage sponsorship recognition, with the Director of Marketing
Manage sponsorship payments and donation records in collaboration with the Controller
Mail or email all tax receipts for donations over $20 in a timely manner
Willingness to increase personal development in fundraising industry best practices
Must be a resident of Canada, or legally able to work in Canada at the time of application
Find the full job description at https://persephonetheatre.org/about-us/careers/development-officer-june-2023/