Manager of Institutional Giving; TCG

Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American theatre, seeks a Manager of Institutional Giving for its Institutional Advancement & Partnerships department. This position will join a team that cultivates over $1.5M-$2M+ annually to support TCG’s programs and services that advance the national non-profit theatre sector. Reporting to the Director of Institutional Advancement & Partnerships, the Manager will strategize, cultivate, and manage an ambitious fundraising strategy, with a particular focus on foundation and government support.

TCG is a respected national arts service organization that values Artistry, Activism, Diversity, and Global Citizenship. In all of its endeavors, TCG creates a better world for theatre, and a better world because of theatre. More info at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Us/Work With Us .aspx

Theatre Communications Group exists to strengthen, nurture, and promote the professional not-for-profit theatre. Founded in 1961, TCG’s U.S-based constituency has grown from a handful of groundbreaking theatres to over 700 Member Theatres and affiliate organizations and nearly 10,000 Individual Members. Through its Core Values of Activism, Artistry, Diversity, and Global Citizenship, TCG envisions a better world for theatre and a better world because of theatre.

TCG offers its members networking and knowledge-building opportunities through research, communications, and events, including the annual TCG National Conference, one of the largest nationwide gatherings of theatre people; awards grants and scholarships, approximately $2 million per year, to theatre companies and individual artists; advocates on the federal level; and through the Global Theater Initiative, TCG's partnership with the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, serves as the U.S. Center of the International Theatre Institute.

TCG is North America’s largest independent publisher of dramatic literature, with 17 Pulitzer Prizes for Best Play on the TCG booklist. It also publishes the award-winning American Theatre magazine, and ARTSEARCH, the essential source for a career in the arts. In all its endeavors, TCG seeks to increase the organizational efficiency of its Member Theatres, cultivate and celebrate the artistic talent and achievements of the field, and promote a larger public understanding of, and appreciation for, the theatre.

The Department of Institutional Advancement & Partnerships includes three full-time staff members: the Director of Institutional Advancement & Partnerships; the Manager of Institutional Giving; and a Manager of Institutional Partnerships who focuses on corporate and business development initiatives. Together, this team works with TCG’s program staff, executive leadership, and finance department to research and secure $1.5M – 2M+ annually through existing partnerships and new sources, including a regional campaign for the TCG National Conference which occurs in a new city each year.

The Department engages interns and temporary, part-time assistance, as needed, to accomplish its goals. Annual fundraising is supplemented by a separate department of Individual Giving & Special Events which produces TCG’s annual Gala and secures support from individual donors. Both departments collaborate on TCG’s Book Sponsorship Program, Board Fundraising Committee, and other strategic cultivation campaigns.

• Prepare institutional briefings based on research; produce persuasive proposals and impact-based reports in partnership with key staff for TCG’s general operating support, multi-year programs, core member services, and other special project needs.
• Manage and maintain grants management system and key departmental records, including a cross-departmental process to collect impact data for grant supported initiatives.
• Maintain a grants calendar and short-term deadlines; assist with scheduling and documentation of meetings and codification knowledge from internal and external meetings; manage workflow.
• Assist with other tasks to facilitate the operation of the department to achieve its annual goals.