Cleveland Play House Admin Director of Development Cleveland, OH $105,000–$120,000​/year Open

Cleveland Play House seeks a Director of Development to serve as its chief fundraising strategist and development leader. Reporting directly to the Managing Director and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, this role is responsible for planning, implementing, and advancing comprehensive fundraising efforts that support CPH's mission, artistic ambitions, and financial goals.

Reports to:

Managing Director

Department:
Development

• · Develop and implement comprehensive annual and multi-year fundraising strategies
• · Establish contributed revenue goals in partnership with the Managing Director and Finance team
• · Identify opportunities to grow major gifts, institutional support, sponsor ships, annual giving, and future campaign initiatives
• · Provide regular revenue forecasting and fundraising analysis
• · Manage and grow a portfolio of approximately 75–100 individual donor prospects ($10,000+)
• · Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and principal gift donors
• · Partner with the Managing Director, trustees, and volunteers on major gift cultivation and solicitation
• · Prepare donor strategies, briefing materials, proposals, and stewardship plans

• · Develop and execute strategies for foundation, government, and corporate support
• · Manage relationships with institutional funders and corporate partners
• · Identify new institutional funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities

• · Provide strategic oversight of annual giving programs and donor communications
• · Strengthen donor retention, renewal, and upgrade strategies
• · Collaborate with Marketing and Communications on fundraising messaging
• · Partner with the Managing Director and Board leadership to advance fundraising
• · Support Development Committee activities
• · Help foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization
• · Supervise and mentor development staff
• · Establish clear goals, priorities, and accountability measures
• · Foster a collaborative, donor-centered, and mission-driven culture

• · Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• · Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible fundraising experience
• · Demonstrated success securing six- and seven-figure major gifts
• · Strong relationship-building and donor cultivation skills
• · Excellent written, verbal, and presentation abilities
• · Ability to work evenings and weekends for donor events and performances

• · 7+ years of fundraising leadership experience
• · Experience in performing arts, cultural, or nonprofit organizations
• · Experience with campaign planning and execution
• · Knowledge of Cleveland's philanthropic community
• · Experience managing fundraising staff and volunteers

$105,000–$120,000 commensurate with experience.

• group health insurance (CPH contributes a portion of premium)
• group dental and vision
• paid vacation
• company and discretionary holidays
• 401(k)
• Parking available at employee's cost.