Development and Outreach Manager

Development and Outreach Manager, Dancing in the Streets, Inc.

Part-Time, Salaried, Remote and In-Person, Based in NYC

Starts Immediately

Reports to Executive Director, Dancing in the Streets, Inc.

Dancing in the Streets, Inc. (DITS) is a Bronx-based nonprofit arts organization founded in 1984. Its sole program, It’s Showtime NYC! (IST) provides work opportunities and career development for NYC’s subway and street dancers, as a legal alternative to dancing on the subway. Over the years, the program has evolved through collaborative teamwork between the dancers, a small team of dedicated program administrators, outside consultants and advisors, a range of funders, and the Board of Directors of Dancing in the Streets, Inc.

IST dancers are primarily self-taught dancers from the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Through IST, dancers have received work as performers at Lincoln Center, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, the MET Museum, the Shed, Abrons, Barclays, Summer Stage, Jacob’s Pillow, Weeksville, Harlem Stage, the Apollo, and more; recent commercial work of IST dancers has been for Kiehl’s, Coach, AT&T, Bacardi, Barney’s x Hourglass Cosmetics, and New Balance; IST dancers have served as teaching artists at public schools and community centers;

and they recently participated in residencies in Minnesota and Florida. Dancers also receive ongoing coaching on work skills, etiquette, marketing, production and time management.

Over the past six years, Dancing in the Streets has been successful growing its annual budget with dedicated funds to secure stable cash flow and advance artistic and administrative growth, primarily through government and foundation support. In 2026, we are working with a Fundraising Consultant to implement anew Fundraising Strategy that will help to build new and diverse contributed support from donors and engender new forms of earned revenue generation.

The Development and Outreach Manager will execute the company’s new Fundraising Strategy that includes a focus on donor and Board cultivation and engagement, event assistance, and social media and CRM management. This is a front-line fundraising position that works closely with the Board, several Board committees, donors, and prospects to attract and expand charitable and earned revenue. This position will complement the work that DITS’ Executive Director and Grant Writer are doing in securing significant government and philanthropic grants.

The Development and Outreach Manager will be responsible for building strong relationships with existing and prospective donors across multiple sectors. The manager will use expert communication skills, and a keen sense of initiative to identify new prospects, maintain relationships with current donors and the Board, cultivate supporters, and implement new strategies to secure funds. This position also involves organizing intimate and medium-scale fundraising events to help move DITS closer to reaching its financial goals.

The manager should be well organized, proactive, and ideally has a proven track record of implementing successful fundraising campaigns, and have the ability to inspire others. The position works closely with the Board, Fundraising Consultant, Grant Writer, Artistic and Program Director and reports to the Executive Director (ED).

The successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, dynamic, and entrepreneurial with a proven track record in implementing successful individual giving, social media campaigns and creating compelling content to inspire support.

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit administration, dance, arts, and/or performing arts management;
• Minimum of five years’ experience in fundraising and social media nonprofit work for a dance, performing arts, or cultural non-profit organization;
• Experience networking, initiating, cultivating and maintaining relationships with individual donors, Board members, and a broad range of New York City business and government leaders and cultural aficionados.

• Strong organizational, research and time…