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Job details Job industry : Entrepreneur/Businessman/Outside Management Consultant Job segment : Entrepreneur/Businessman/Outside Management Consultant Job role : Other Job skill : Excellent oral and written communications skills Position vacant : Development Director Job location : Seattle,  Washington		Job details Company name : The Shunpike Minimum experience : 2 years Maximum experience : 4 years Job type : Permanent Gross pay : Between $32,000 - 36,000 Yearly Job posted : Sep 17, 2007 Job view count : 234
Job description Job description: The Shunpike, a nonprofit arts services organization, is hiring a development director to handle fundraising for the organization and provide fundraising services to its clients. As the Shunpike's Development Director, you will immerse yourself in strengthening Seattle's arts scene, working with some of Seattle's most unique and innovative theater companies, dance companies, and performing arts groups. First, this staff person is responsible for meeting the Shunpike’s annual contributed income goals by executing letter campaigns and direct solicitations to ndividual donors; benefit events; and grant and sponsorship proposals. The Shunpike’s contributed income not only supports the organization’s operations, but also substantially subsidizes the rates that we are able to charge to our clients. Second, the development director shares his or her expertise by providing fundraising consulting services to the Shunpike’s clients, taking these emerging companies to the next level of community support. Specific Responsibilities in this area include: working with clients to identify their fundraising needs and goals; providing training on fundraising practices; creating fundraising plans; and witing grants and fundraising letters for these organizations to specifically targeted funders and donors. Req. candidate profile : Additional Qualifications: Successful candidates will have a Majority of the following skills and experience: Minimum two years experience as development and/or grantwriting staff for a nonprofit organization; Minimum one year of experience providing consulting and/or training on fundraising and grantwriting; Experience successfully writing grants to public and/or private funding organizations; Experience successfully soliciting donations, both through letters and face-to-face, from individual donors; Extensive knowledge of the Seattle arts community; Knowledge of local grantmaking organizations; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to manage multiple projects and clients simultaneously; Strong attention to detail; and Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. How to apply : Register to view Third party mediation allowed : No Telecommute : No
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