Washington Improv Theater seeks Development Director - $55k to $65k

Deadline to apply is 11:59PM on March 22, 2020.

Washington Improv Theater seeks a skilled and enthusiastic fundraising professional who shares our passion for making DC a creative and vibrant place to live, work and play. Help us engage and expand our community of supporters to fuel the personal and creative impact WIT is having in the District. 

Your management and stewardship responsibilities will include: 

• Identify new opportunities for government and private foundation support; prepare proposals for general operating support and special projects;

• Complete reporting requirements for existing government and foundation grants;

• Research and cultivate new corporate donors;

• Manage a pipeline of 600+ individual donors and build donor community through prospecting and engagement;

• Oversee planning and coordination of one major and two minor annual fundraising events (recruiting and leading volunteer teams) and support smaller board-led fundraising events;

• Serve as staff liaison with Board Development Committee;

• Coordinate with team in designing and producing annual report.

Summary: In this newly created position, you will shape and implement all aspects of WIT’s fundraising strategy as we continue to grow our community and our programming. Of WIT’s $1M FY19 revenue, 25% was Contributed Revenue. You’ll build on a strong foundation of successful grant writing and a passionately invested community. You’ll collaborate with (and report to) the Executive/Artistic Director, while also liaising with and supporting the Board’s Development Committee. This position will also help devise and lead a limited capital campaign in the near future to support this vibrant non-profit's move to a new, dedicated facility where we will expand programming.