Development Manager (On-Site)

Job Description

Position Title: Development Manager (On-Site)

Organization: Young People’s Chorus of New York City

Location: Manhattan, NY (in-office with some event-based evenings/weekends)

Reports To: Director of Development

Salary Range: $75,000–$90,000 annually

Status: Full-time, Exempt

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) is a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned for its superb virtuosity, brilliant showmanship, and innovative model of diversity. We were founded by Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, a MacArthur Fellow and Musical America’s Educator of the Year, YPC’s mission and values are deeply rooted in providing children of all cultural and economic backgrounds with a unique music education program and choral performance. YPC is committed to empowering our youth and providing pathways to success through the arts so that each child, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, or religion, can reach their full potential.

Position Overview

The organization has an immediate opening for a Development Manager, who will take the lead on writing LOIs, proposals, reports, and collateral materials; cultivate relationships with current donors (individuals, foundation, and corporate) and reach out to new prospects; track multiple deadlines, coordinate with the program, artistic staff, and work closely with a highly collaborative development team. The Development Manager will report to and be supervised by the Director of Development. This role will also closely collaborate with marketing consultants, partners and sponsors, as well as other staff members. The Development Manager will work from the YPC office during regular office hours, from 10:00am-6:00pm, and must be available to work on special events, including some weekends and evenings. It will involve robust project management skills, writing, attention to detail, and professionalism on all communication channels.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead grant writing team in identifying foundation prospects and conducting research to determine compatibility and giving potential.
• Develop, manage, and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for foundation grants.
• Steward existing foundation relationships through regular communication, updates, and invitations to events/performances.
• Ensure compliance with existing awards.
• Manages integrated direct mail, email, and peer-to-peer funding campaigns, including drafting solicitations, creating mailing lists from Salesforce, collaborating with board members on their lists, and coordinating with mail-houses and marketing consultants.
  • Works with development staff to identify key donor prospects and develop personalized cultivation and stewardship plans.
• Develop and prepare high-quality written materials and budgets for foundation and corporate grant proposals and reports.
• Manage calendar of foundation, government, and corporate submission deadlines.
• Maintain organization of commonly used grant application attachments and data on YPC’s program activities.
• Regularly refresh language for each of YPC’s programs and general operating support requests.
• See each grant application and report through from strategy to submission, ensuring that every requirement is met.
• Draft communication of all types with foundations and corporations: sponsorship one-sheets, letters of introduction, check-ins, invitations, etc.
• Manage and oversee the department’s acknowledgement processes and award contract execution.
• Support YPC’s government manager on campaigns.
• Organize site visits for foundation funders and prospects.
• Provide regular foundation and corporate grant reports to the development team.
• Attend YPC performances and cultivation events as required.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 5+ years of fundraising experience.
• Exceptional project management skills, handling multiple deadlines at once
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across the organization
  • Willingness to be adaptable to dynamic needs and build a strong and positive work culture on the development team
  • Capacity to execute detail-oriented work with accuracy
• Experience drafting project budgets.
• Experience with Salesforce
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Suite, Excel, and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and willingness to meet changing needs of the department.
• Knowledge of the NYC arts/youth funding community

Characteristics:

• Proactive self-starter.
• Collaborative and dedicated to team success.
• Flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Interest in growing professionally and comfortable receiving constructive feedback.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of students.

The Young People's Chorus of New York City is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the development and arts fields are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.

Compensation:

At YPC, we take care of our team. We offer an attractive compensation package, comprehensive health insurance, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k), generous paid vacation, and all federal holidays off.

When you join us, you’re joining a workplace that invests in your well‑being, your future, and your quality of life.