PART-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Theater Adventure is a caring and creative community for artists with disabilities. We are based in Brattleboro, Vermont with broad outreach to surrounding communities. We serve youth and adults who live with a range of physical and developmental disabilities. Our participants actively cultivate their own identity as artists and leaders.  They claim the stage with distinction!

Position Overview: The Development Coordinator cultivates and maintains relationships with potential sponsors, donors and foundations, working closely with Leadership team, grants committee, and Board of Directors.

Hours: 12 hours/week with potential for expansion.  Flexible hours. Contact with donors may include day or evening hours.  This is a one-year grant funded part-time position, with potential for continuation and expansion.

Rate of Pay: $25/hour

Supervisor: Executive Director

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate new donors and maintain relationship with current donors
• Secure sponsorships for Theatre Adventure show seasons with follow up phone calls, emails,and in-person visits
• Collaborate with Outreach Coordinator to maintain sponsor/funder/donor database and coordinate fundraising appeals (Spring and Fall) and occasional special events
• Research potential grantors (public and private foundations) including outreach to potential grantors
• Participate in grant committee meetings, coordinate with contracting grant writer, as requested

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Familiarity with fund development activities in a nonprofit setting
• Well organized
• Timely follow through on tasks
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Word, Excel and other computer applications
• Excellent communication skills
• Past experiences with a team approach to completion of projects
• Positive approach as a team member and able to work independently on development tasks

Please send resume and three references to: laura@theatreadventure.org