Careers
The Development Director is a full-time, exempt position that reports to the Executive Director and collaborates with communications and the board of trustees. Under moderate supervision, this one-person department position co-creates the museum’s development strategies and encompasses major responsibility for managing logistics related to donor management and cultivation. A successful candidate demonstrates vision, enthusiasm, and a strong work ethic while attending to the daily, organizational details critical to success. A desire to work in a small organization, with an understanding of its opportunities and limitations is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Membership and Individual Donors
- Plan and oversee all initiatives – from the conception of strategies through implementation—for the cultivation, acquisition, renewal, upgrade and stewardship of members and donors
- Research prospective donors
- Prepare routine correspondence with members and donors including gift acknowledgment and fulfillment of membership benefits
- Manage CRM database, including maintenance of data integrity, developing standards for data-entry and enhancing database functionality. Reconcile all gift entries with accounting system on a regular basis
- Coordinate the fulfillment of donor benefits
- Manage year-end giving appeal including drafting letters, building mailing list,s and tracking and reporting on results
Organizational Leadership
- Assist the Board: attend and take minutes at meetings, and staff committees
- Track all Board fundraising efforts and activities
- Represent the museum at community meetings and events as indicated
Special Events
- In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, overseeing the production of Craft Contemporary’s annual gala, including catering, data management and gift processing, mailings, response tracking, and production of printed materials, volunteer coordination, and event logistics
- Develop other fundraising events in collaboration with the museum director and/or museum trustees.
- Conceive and oversee the implementation of member events including opening receptions
- Oversee and manage rental events
Corporate/Foundation Relations
- Assemble materials for grant submissions and reporting
- Conduct research into prospective corporate and foundation donors
Marketing and Communications
- Develop and/or oversee creation of appropriate collateral materials on a timely basis
- Coordinate with the communications staff to assure timely and consistent messaging across all platforms to accomplish our mission, extend the museum’s audience and promote the museum’s community reputation.
Supervision
- Supervise front desk staff
- Supervise Digital Marketing Manager
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of one to three years of fundraising or communications experience in a museum, non-profit arts organization or related non-profit or experience as an executive assistant.
- Experience supervising volunteers
- Outgoing, upbeat, and comfortable cultivating relationships
- Fluency in social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) and email marketing platforms such as Constant Contact
- Ability to manage multiple projects at a time
- Ability to manage and maintain email correspondence in timely manner
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, including copyediting proficiency and communicating ideas to a group
- Highly proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM software—Bloomerang.) Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies and tools
- Team-oriented and comfortable working in a small organization and shared office space, superior interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude and solution-oriented approach
- Demonstrate mature judgment, with a high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
- Receptive and able to incorporate feedback into work
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Awareness of arts and culture in Los Angeles
- Ability to work weekends and evenings, as needed
To apply please send a resume and cover letter to Executive Director Suzanne Isken: suzanne@craftcontemporary.org. Craft Contemporary is an equal opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity at all levels of our work.
The Education Intern will assist with all aspects of Education programming and will work with the Director of School and Family Programs to plan, prepare, and facilitate school visits to the museum. Craft Contemporary’s Education programs serve school groups, teens and families through tours and workshops designed to nurture critical thinking, inspire creativity, and explore craft media and techniques. Inspired by the museum’s dynamic exhibitions, our programs focus on the work of established and emerging artists who are often underrepresented in larger art institutions.
- This is a paid, temporary, part-time internship (Approximately 14 hours per week, $16.04/hr).
- Anticipated Internship days (subject to change): Wednesdays & Thursdays, mid-late September 2022 – mid-late June 2023.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assisting with the facilitation of gallery tours and workshops for 3rd – 12th grade students at the museum.
- Preparing materials and art kits for upcoming in-person and virtual school workshops.
- Researching school contacts and initiating new marketing strategies to build school, teen, and family audiences.
- Researching artists' work for upcoming exhibitions.
- Collecting program attendance and updating the Education Annual Report.
- Assist with documentation of programs by taking photographs and distributing evaluative materials.
- Assist in the planning and evaluation of family workshops at the museum by preparing materials and inputting survey information.
REQUIREMENTS
- Successful candidates will be passionate about working with audiences of all ages and will be confident in public speaking.
- We encourage candidates from various fields to apply and do not require previous museum experience.
- We seek candidates who are highly detail-oriented and organized; self-motivated; comfortable working both collaboratively and independently; able to communicate their ideas effectively and have strong written and verbal skills; not afraid to ask questions; and able to approach educational programs with a critical lens toward equity and access.
- Experience working with elementary, middle and/or high school students is preferable.
- Familiarity with art and craft media such as fiber, ceramics, and assemblage is preferable.
- Ability to use virtual meeting platforms and file sharing platforms.
- COVID-19 vaccination required.
To apply send ONE PDF file including a current resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience to the Director of School and Family Programs Billie Rae Vinson, at billie@craftcontemporary.org. Please write “EDUCATION INTERN APPLICATION” in the subject line. Please note that we may not be able to respond to all applications. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Craft Contemporary is an equal opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity at all levels of our work.