Center Arts - Development Operations Manager → Grass Valley

The Center for the Arts - Development Operations Manager

Location: Grass Valley, CA

Schedule: Hourly administrative 38-40 hours/week (final schedule determined during hiring process), includes occasional evenings/weekends to support events and campaigns

Compensation: $27-$32/hour, plus benefits including employer-subsidized health insurance

Classification: Hourly, non-exempt

Reports to: Executive Director

Since 2000, The Center for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, has been a cultural cornerstone of Nevada County. Presenting more than 100 events each year—including music, theater, dance, comedy, literary, and visual arts—The Center operates from a newly renovated, state-of-the-art venue in downtown Grass Valley. The facility includes the Main Stage, which accommodates up to 507 seated or 750 standing guests.

The Development Operations Manager is the operational backbone of The Center for the Arts' fundraising and development program. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this role is responsible for the systems, documentation, and administrative execution that make the Executive Director's fundraising work effective and sustainable.

The Executive Director serves as the organization's chief fundraiser, owning major gift relationships, sponsorship and membership strategy, and overall development direction. The Development Operations Manager ensures that the infrastructure supporting those efforts is accurate, timely, and well-maintained, from gift processing and donor acknowledgments to CRM data integrity, campaign coordination, and sponsor benefit fulfillment.

This role serves as the primary development contact for donors, members, and sponsors at all giving levels, handling gift acknowledgments, stewardship communications, and benefit fulfillment, and providing professional and attentive stewardship that reflects well on the organization and supports long-term retention.

This position is best suited to a detail-oriented, organized professional who takes pride in follow-through, accuracy, and relationship stewardship, and who is comfortable representing the organization professionally in donor- and sponsor-facing interactions.