Community Development Manager

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Education & Community Development and the CEO, the Community Development Manager at The UC Theatre plays a crucial role in advancing the organization's mission as a nonprofit, independent music venue and the Concert Career Pathways workforce training program. They oversee the Development department's Grassroots Fundraising, including but not limited to driving contributed revenue, operations, including managing the Development Associate, and interns. Managing fundraising campaigns, processing donations, updating databases, and maintaining donor communications. Their focus is on grassroots and individual fundraising, particularly through email, direct mail, and social media, targeting individual gifts under $10,000 and Manage Grants Writing Team for Grants $50,000 and under to support an annual fundraising goal of $1.5 Million and objectives determined by the Berkeley Music Group leadership. They will also coordinate Community Development with Education and Marketing departments.

Primary Responsibilities:

Individual Grassroots and Fundraising Campaigns:

• Work with Founder & CEO, Development team, and Independent Contractors as appropriate to develop and execute strategies to engage, cultivate and solicit current and potential donors from the community.

• Participate in all aspects of fundraising to achieve an annual goal of $1.5 Million in contributed revenue.

-Develop and execute strategies to engage, cultivate, build new donor pipelines, and retain donors.

• Manage and schedule a Community Outreach table at all concerts.

• Approve and track all cash and check deposits

• Develop and recurring giving strategies.

• Oversee contributed revenue contributed, including but not limited to in-show donations, community outreach opportunities, spring and end-of-year campaigns, monthly donors, ticket donations, and more.

• Manage digital and direct mail campaigns to achieve spring and end-of-year goals.

• Cultivate new donor pipelines through community outreach and events.

• Oversee tracking of grassroots fundraising.

Family Foundations & Institutional Support:

• Maintain and cultivate relationships with institutional funders.

• Coordinate with Education Department to raise funds to support new program projects

• Integrate fundraising messaging into marketing efforts.

Coordinate freelance grant writers and grant deadlines.

• Participate in writing and researching grant proposals.

Administration:

• Work with the Development Associate to manage our CRM database (Bloomerang) Up-to-date and accurate information on donors and prospects.

• Evaluate and adjust fundraising practices.

• Lead weekly Development team meetings

• Process all incoming donations and maintain accurate records.

• Communicate with the Accounting Department for funding reconciliation.

• Present and lead Community Development workshops duriPathwaysncert Career Pathways’ (CCP) Workshop Series

Donor / Board Events:

• Plan and oversee donor cultivation events such as quarterly Bottle Share events.

• Prepare quarterly board reports updating on fundraising activity.

• Research fundraising event opportunities.

• Attend Board meetings as needed.

Marketing and General Responsibilities:

• Update and maintain nonprofit branding and fundraising materials and website.

• Collaborate with Education team to maintain CCP Demographic information

• Develop marketing strategies across all channels for fundraising.

• Coordinate planning with Marketing and Education departments.

• Analyze marketing analytics to refine strategy.

• Facilitate relationships with industry partners.

• Manthe age LinkedIn account for organization.

• Facilitate strategic relationships with key industry partners in the music and cross-department

• Work closely cross department to market The UC Theatre education program and development efforts

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of development experience in direct fundraising.

• Experience managing at least 1 direct report.

• Proficiency in platforms such as Donorsearch, Blommerang, MailChimp, Hive, Bloomerang (or similar CRM), and Google Suite, Excel Spreadsheets, A na and more.

• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, adjusting workload to meet changing circumstances.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Some knowledge of the live music industry is preferred.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.- Customer service-oriented.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Effective planning and organizing abilities.

• Attention to quality and detail.

• Adaptability to changing environments.

• Dependable and punctual.

• Observant of safety and security procedures.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.10 - $28.10 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Nights as needed

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 2 years (Required)
• Fundraising: 2 years (Required)
• MailChimp: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Berkeley, CA 94704