Assistant Director for Leadership Giving

The ADLG will lead and advance leadership and campaign giving efforts, managing donor relationships and campaign strategies that drive philanthropic growth. Working closely with the Director of Advancement and organizational leadership, they will help build fundraising infrastructure, strengthen prospect pipelines, and support the department’s overall success. 

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 identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership and campaign donors to achieve campaign goals and strengthen 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. 
• Manage campaign reporting, donor pipeline analysis, and development of donor pyramids and fundraising projections.