REPORTS TO:  Interim Executive Director

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

●      Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without supervision

●      Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers

●      Work effectively as a team contributor on all tasks, projects and assignments

●      Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations

●      Work conscientiously, respectfully, and with awareness of issues of equity and disparity as they affect our work environment, creative field, and city.

Position Purpose:
The Development Associate supports the Contemporary Arts Center in the planning and execution of donor cultivation and events-based fundraising. The Development Associate is responsible for implementing donor engagement efforts, supporting development database management, grant tracking and reporting, and other administrative processes that support contributed revenue goals. Working with the Executive Director, Grants Manager and Board of Trustees, the Development Associate will assist in the design and implementation of membership and audience development opportunities focused on building a broad and diverse base of membership and patron support, including artists and families and community partners. The Development Associate will assist in all aspects of Grants Management.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks:

Membership and Donor Cultivation

●      Support the strategy, planning, and execution of membership/donor cultivation efforts

●      Support development of opportunities for membership growth designed around CAC programming. 

●      Support fulfillment for all membership benefits, including list management, member outreach and event planning for all development related events.

●      Creates and implements audience and member development programs and opportunities focused on lower-level membership and city-wide development campaigns like Give Nola Day, for the purpose of building a broad and diverse base of support from the New Orleans community.

Fundraising Events:

●      Supports the budgeting, fundraising goals, creation and overall direction for fundraising events.

●      Supports planning and execution of fund and donor development aspects of major fundraising and donor cultivation events, including, but not limited to SweetArts Gala, President’s Council Dinner, and other Sustaining Member Level events and outreach.

●      Assist in year-round fundraising efforts including, but not limited to, the annual End of Year campaign and Give NOLA Day

●      Supports the solicitation of event sponsorship, proper processing, recognition and delivery of benefits.

●      Coordinates with Patron Services around ticket sales, admissions, VIP services, and check-in systems for the event.

●      Coordinates across all departments around comp tickets and admissions, and subsequent outreach

●      Works with the Communications Department to produce invitations and other collateral materials, updated mailing lists, and other targeted development strategies.

●      Manages acknowledgement, tracking and reporting of donations and expenses.

Grant Management:

●            Collects and maintains all metric data from across all departments and externally through other partnerships and initiatives.

●             Research grants through collaboration with the programming team, database research, and other fact-finding actions.

●             Supports adherence and updating of grant schedule, and all application and reporting deadlines.

●             Compiles, maintains and shares with staff all information for the application and reporting process.

●             Supports Grants Manager’s coordination of drafts and compilation of application materials, maintaining all budgets and compliance documents.

●             Supports Grants Manger to ensure grant is submitted on time and within application parameters with support from the Executive Director, programming and development departments.

●             Completes all documents, forms, or reports required by the grant.

●             Coordinates the monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects that are funded by grants.

●             Develops and maintains master files on grants and paperwork connected to programs funded by grants.

Administrative Duties

●      Oversees gift processing, donor acknowledgement, renewals, and benefits management for affinity groups and special fundraising initiatives.

●      Systematically maintains, updates and improves Altru donor database.

●      Provides regular reports for senior leadership on membership and contributions.

●      Represents Development Department at CAC events, performances, exhibitions, and community events to increase membership and fundraising presence as needed.

●      All other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

1. Required Education and Experience
2. 1. Bachelor’s Degree
   2. 3 years of applicable experience

Required Skills & Abilities

1. Proficiency in G-Suite (Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

2. Knowledge of a current CRM system (Salesforce, Blackbaud, Raiser’s Edge, etc.)

Travel: Some travel in Orleans and Jefferson Parish will be required.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme outdoor temperatures, airborne particles and loud noise levels in the work environment.

Hours are typically M-F 9-5; however some evening and weekend hours are required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role; however, some lifting and bending is required, with an ability to lift up to 40lbs.   

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

 To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@cacno.org with “DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE” in the subject line.