Individual Giving Manager

POSITION TITLE:

Individual Giving Manager
DEPARTMENT:

Development

REPORTS TO:

Director of Development
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
At Hubbard Street Dance Chicago,our mission is to awaken the human spirit through contemporary dance, envisioning a dance landscape that is relevant and accessible to all.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is seekingan experienced fundraisingprofessional to join the Development Team.

The Individual Giving Managerhelps lead acollaborative team to meet or exceed annual fundraising goals, manages

Hubbard

Street’s individual giving program, and serves asa dynamicgiftofficer.

This highlyvisiblerole engages

Chicago’s philanthropicand arts communities while supporting the work of a leading contemporary dance companyapproaching its 50thanniversary season.
Hubbard Street is a hybrid work environment. The Development Teamconducts day-to-day operations remotelybetween9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., andteam members are encouraged to work inperson 1–2 days per  attendanceisrequiredforperformances, events, andmeetingsorprojects as needed.

Onaverage,HSDC hostsonefundraiserperyear,approximately
10–15cultivationandstewardship events,andthreeperformance series in thefall, spring, and winter.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
$65,000 per year
Competitive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Vision, 403B, EAP, Short- and Long-term Disability, FSA, Transit, 8.5 paid holidays, and
10 dayspaidvacation.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FUNDRAISING
Make
15documented weekly contacts with prospective and current donors through in-person meetings, phone,and email seeking to advance them to increasingly higher financialcommitments.
Directlysolicitindividual donors across all levels of support,including

Director’s Circledonors of $5,000+, Circle Places Societydonorsof $250–$4,999,and sustaining donorsof $10–$249.
Withguidancefromthe Director of Development, curate cultivation, stewardship, recognition,and engagementopportunitiesfordonors at all levelsin collaborationwithleadersacross

Artistic, Production,Education,and Marketing.
Developandmanagemulti-channel fundraisingstrategiesfor donors at all levels, including scheduling,project management,databasestructure, and audience segmentation.
Assistin the identification of potential board of director candidates from within the Company’s individual giving donorbase.
Pullappropriate listsand reports from Tessitura to analyze and interpret data to help guide departmental strategy and direction.
Maintain a working familiarity with departmental annual goals andbudget.
Other duties as assigned.
MANAGEMENT
Directly supervise two Development team members.
Carefullymonitorand regularly review team performancetoward goals and objectives.
Oversee relationships with key vendors, such as graphic designers, printers, e-commerceproviders,etc.
Other duties as assigned.
Pleasenotethatthis job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensivelistof activities, duties, or responsibilitiesrequiredfor this position.

Duties,responsibilities,and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of3-5years in nonprofit fundraising

Experience with directdonorsolicitation,meaningful donor cultivationand stewardship,database integrity,andteammanagement.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills,interpersonal skills, and project management skills
Ability to develop meaningful relationships with donors.
Knowledge of Chicago’s arts and culturephilanthropic environment
Strong managerial, organizational,analytical and critical thinking skills
Knowledge ofmulti-channel fundraisingprocesses
Ability to work independently and collaboratively,set and coordinate priorities,manage multiple projects,meet deadlines, andworkeffectivelyunder pressure.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

Experience with a CRMdatabase.
Knowledge ofmaintainingand updating a project management system, like Asana.
Skilled with Microsoft Office applications.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equity,diversity and inclusion in all areas of the organization.