Director, Foundation and Government Relations

July 24

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The world's greatest singers on the world's greatest stage

opera • performing arts • nonprofit

1001 - 5000

Description

• Direct the activities of all foundation and government giving, including identifying, cultivating, and soliciting new sources of support, while managing annual grants. • Prepare grant proposals and reports; follow up on requests and report requirements related to grants and manage other correspondence with funders and prospects on a timely basis. • Manage communication with designated relationships through meetings, site-visits, conference calls, personal cultivation and event invitations, steward existing donors. • Manage administration of department, including tracking income and expense budgets; and creating and maintaining annual solicitation, acquisition and reporting calendars. • Oversee the maintenance of all foundation and government records. • Ensure proper fulfillment of funder benefits and contractual obligations, ensuring proper crediting in all print and digital materials. • Entertain and cultivate current and prospective funders during the season; attend select functions and special events. • Liaise with all departments across the Met, including Development, Finance, Media, Legal, Marketing, Education, Operations, Artistic, and House Management.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years of development experience, with an emphasis on institutional fundraising and proven track record of securing large gifts • Broad knowledge of foundation giving; solid understanding of government contracts, cycles and reports • Superior writing skills, with the ability to create persuasive and descriptive written materials. • Ability to manage a campaign within the constructs of an overall development operation, coordinating all campaign efforts with other institutional priorities and goals. • Excellent oral, written and computer skills; knowledge of Excel and Tessitura preferred. • Experience fundraising for the performing arts/cultural sector; knowledge of opera preferred. • Undergraduate degree; graduate degree in related field preferred