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Managing Director of Individual Giving POSTED: Oct 30
Salary: Open Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employer: The Philadelphia Orchestra Association Type: Full Time - Experienced
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
   



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About The Philadelphia Orchestra Association

The Philadelphia Orchestra annually touches the lives of more than 1 million music lovers worldwide through its live performances (more than 300 concerts and other presentations each year), publications, recordings, and broadcasts. A major subscription season is presented in the Orchestra’s brand-new home, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, from September to May each year, including expanded education and community partnership programs. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s schedule each summer....more info

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Job Description
Summary: The Managing Director of Individual Giving is responsible for managing the Individual Giving programs for The Philadelphia Orchestra (POA), and overseeing the facilitation of campaigns for the Academy of Music Restoration Fund (AOM) and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops (PNPP), including strategy, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, stewardship and communication. This position currently manages two staff members, including a Manager of Individual and Leadership Gifts and a Development Coordinator for Individual Giving.

Essential Functions:

1. Lead the individual giving programs for The POA Board, Maestro Circle and Membership campaigns, and oversee the management of giving campaigns for the AOM and PNPP, implementing a comprehensive, sophisticated individual giving/major gifts program for all individual donors.
2. Develop and lead all aspects of individual prospect and donor cultivation, solicitation, and recognition, working collaboratively with staff throughout the department.
3. Manage all POA individual giving committees, maximizing the involvement of Board and other volunteer leadership including the Development, Maestro Circle and Volunteer Giving committees.
4. Participate in department budgeting process, establishing annual revenue goals for individual giving and monitoring progress against goals; analyze monthly results and develop periodic forecasts; report progress to key volunteers.
5. Develop strategies and manage necessary next actions for the cultivation and solicitation, recognition and messaging for individual prospects and donors.
6. Oversee the planning and implementation of cultivation, stewardship and thank you events for individual donors.
7. Draft correspondence and prepare proposals and special reports for individual donors.
8. Work with the stewardship office to oversee the development and production of communications for individual donors, including messaging in newsletters, annual reports, letters, emails and mass mailings.
9. Oversee the tracking and financial reporting of individual gifts.
10. Develop and manage the expense budget for the individual giving program, monitoring monthly activity.
11. Oversee the maintenance of information on individual prospects and donors in the central files and in Tessitura.

NOTES: US Residents Only

Requirements
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree required, with a minimum of 5 to 7 years related experience and training in Development. Knowledge of classical music is a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

1. Excellent communication skills.
2. Ability to work collaboratively across Development departments and entire POA.
3. High degree of organization and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and take initiative on new projects.
4. Ability to manage a multitude of tasks.
5. Excellent staff management experience.
6. Ability to work with confidential information.
7. Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and development software (Tessitura).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Routine for office environment. The employee will be required to attend meetings/events during evening and weekend hours.




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