Job Opportunities

• Working closely with the Director of Development, manage both levels of the individual giving program: the Amigos (donors up to $2,499) and the Circulo de Honor (council of $2,500+ donors).

• o Written requests to current and past donors, ticket buyers, and other prospects (approximately 6 mail appeals annually);

• o Process and acknowledge gifts;

• o Ensure benefits fulfillment and proper donor stewardship;

• o Support two to three Circulo cultivation events annually.

• Manage the spring Parents Fund Drive mailing to School of Dance families and serve as point person for the Parents’ Committee.

• Work with Marketing Manager to design and implement e-appeals.

• Measure and analyze returns on appeals with an eye toward maximizing results of future mailings and e-appeals.

• Identify and research major giving prospects, and prepare biographical profiles for solicitation meetings.

• Support Director of External Affairs in reviewing donor lists, assigning Board members to solicit select prospects, managing their interaction, setting meetings as necessary, and following up.

• Track outstanding capital campaign pledges, send payment reminders, process and acknowledge gifts.

• Working with Development Associate for Events and development team, staff all Ballet Hispanico special events, especially events for the Circulo de Honor.

• Manage Ballet Hispanico travel program (currently in planning stage).

• Update and enhance donor solicitation materials.

• Maintain fund raising database (Raisers’ Edge) and pull all mailing lists for development and marketing projects.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Three to five years development experience, primarily in the area of individual giving.

• Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Effective writing skills and close attention to detail.

• Strong computer and word processing ability.

• Strong mastery of Raisers’ Edge database. 

•  Bachelor’s or advance degree preferred.
  
• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others.

• Knowledge of Spanish helpful.

• Answer telephone for all BH staff, announce calls, take accurate messages

• Answer front door, announce visitors, monitor all guests, parents and students

• Answer general questions involving the school, registration, company

• Open and close the building as needed (Saturdays included)

• Update and process School Registrations using Jackrabbit Dance

• Give basic office support: Filing, Typing, Faxing, Xeroxing, etc.

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish

• Two to three years professional work experience, preferably in a comparable role

• Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills and pleasant demeanor

• Excellent sense of humor and calm under pressure

• Good computer and word processing ability (Microsoft Office)
  
• Knowledge of Jackrabbit (school database) a strong plus

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others