Assistant Director for Leadership Giving

Global Arts Live seeks a strategic and relationship-driven leader to help drive campaign and leadership giving efforts during a transformative period of organizational growth. 

Leadership Giving and Campaign Fundraising 

• Manage their own portfolio of approximately 50-70 leadership and campaign prospects, developing and implementing individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. 

• Partner with the Director of Advancement to lead the campaign's individual giving strategy by driving fundraising priorities and strengthening the organization's long-term major gift pipeline. 

• Support the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts of the CEO, Director of Artistic Programming, and Director of Advancement through coordination of their portfolios, prospect strategies, briefing materials, follow-up communications, and donor engagement planning. 

• Help transition campaign supporters into long-term philanthropic relationships and a growing major gifts program following the completion of the campaign. 

Prospect Development and Campaign Communications 

• Oversee leadership giving and campaign prospecting efforts, utilizing research, data analysis, and donor engagement strategies to strengthen fundraising outcomes. 

• Produce campaign fundraising materials and communications, including pitch decks, donor presentations, case materials, solicitation materials, and stewardship communications. 

• Partner with the Director of Advancement to implement grassroots fundraising initiatives, including a public-facing seat campaign and related donor engagement efforts. 

• Collaborate with leadership and program staff to develop compelling donor-centered messaging that communicates the impact and vision of Global Arts Live and The Platform. 

Advancement Operations and Team Leadership 

• Supervise and mentor the Development Operations & Campaign Coordinator, providing guidance on prospect management, reporting, data preparation, gift processing, and campaign administration. 
• Assist with the overall management and effectiveness of the advancement department, helping establish systems, processes, and workflows that support fundraising success.