[FAC] Employment Opportunity: Fresno Philharmonic - Director of Development

[Maria Franco]

The Fresno Philharmonic Association

POSITION OPENING

Job Title: Director of Development

Duties and Responsibilities: The Fresno Philharmonic seeks a Director of
Development (DOD) to be part of a senior management team responsible for
guiding the orchestra in pursuit of organizational goals.  The DOD designs
and implements a comprehensive fundraising program to achieve both
short-term and long-term objectives for annual support, major gifts,
endowment, planned giving, and special projects.  The DOD will report
directly to the orchestra's Executive Director, and work closely with Board
members, including the development committee, in achieving contributed
income goals, presently about $1 million each year for the Annual Fund.  The
DOD will supervise an Assistant Director for Development and a part-time
grants writer.  The DOD will manage the portfolio of existing annual donors
and be charged with identifying and recruiting new support from individuals,
foundations, government, and corporations. S/he will also conceive and
implement donor recognition and acknowledgement programs, and manage
stewardship and benefit events.  The DOD will also be responsible for the
maintenance of the donor database, and provide recommendations on
maintaining and improving the current system.

Requirements:  S/he will have a minimum of three years experience directly
related to fundraising for a non-profit organization with proven abilities
in providing stewardship to donors and raising money in annual giving,
grant, sponsorship, and planned giving programs.  Experience with an annual
fund and major gifts program is highly desirable.  S/he will have excellent
written and speaking skills with the ability to persuasively represent the
Fresno Philharmonic and its value to the community.  S/he must be able to
multi-task in a fast-paced environment.  S/he will have superb planning,
budgeting, analytic, and strategic skills.  S/he must be able to pay
meticulous attention to precision and detail in record-keeping and timely
follow through, and must be comfortable with MS Word, Excel and database
computer programs. S/he will be a person of integrity and high ethical
standards.  S/he must be flexible, adaptable, out-going, and energetic with
a positive attitude and a good sense of humor, and must be able to work
within a team environment of staff colleagues, as well as with Board
members, musicians, and volunteers.  S/he must have a genuine interest in
the Arts, especially classical music.  The ability to work some evenings and
weekends as required is vital.

Compensation & Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience.  Benefits
include fully paid health and dental for employee, paid vacation and
holidays.

To apply: Applications are being accepted immediately.  Submit resume, three
work-related references, salary history, and a brief cover letter describing
your interest, qualifications, and experience to:

Don Reinhold, Executive Director

Fresno Philharmonic

2377 West Shaw Avenue

Fresno, CA 93711

Email: dreinhold at fresnophil.org (preferred)

 

About the Fresno Philharmonic

The Fresno Philharmonic, now in its 53rd season, is the cultural flagship of
Fresno, and one of the leading cultural organizations in the central San
Joaquin Valley, one of the fastest growing regions in California.  The
population of Fresno is approaching 500,000, with an equal number living in
surrounding communities.  The rapid growth of Fresno's cultural community in
recent years speaks well of Fresno's potential as an emerging center of
cultural activity in the western United States.

The orchestra performs eight concert pairs throughout the season
(approximately one weekend per month) in the 2370-seat Saroyan Theatre in
downtown Fresno.  In addition, its small ensembles provide over fifty
educational outreach services to local schools, and the orchestra performs
an annual Family Concert.  Plans are currently under development for a new
mini-festival, Basically Beethoven, to be held over several days in June.
Leading guest soloists, such as Itzhak Perlman, Lang Lang, Lynn Harrell,
Sarah Chang, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and Andre Watts have appeared with
the Philharmonic.

Theodore Kuchar is the Music Director and in his fifth season.  He is also
Music Director of the Janacek Philharmonic in the Czech Republic, and
previously served as Music Director of the Ukrainian National Orchestra in
Kiev and the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado.  With many recordings on both
the Naxos and Brilliant labels, he is one of the most recorded conductors on
the scene today.  Many of his recordings have received critical acclaim.

The Fresno Philharmonic operates on an annual budget of approximately $2.4
million.  There is an endowment, also of about $2 million.  The Philharmonic
is managed by a full-time staff of nine and seven part-time employees.  It
has a 30-member Board of Directors who are fully engaged with generous
financial contributions and their commitment to service on various
committees.  An ancillary Symphony League has 115 members and provides over
$20,000 in annual support.

 

Shelly Sischo

Marketing Director

Fresno Philharmonic

2377 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 101

Fresno, CA 93711

559.261.0611 ext. 615

 <http://www.fresnophil.org> www.fresnophil.org

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