Development Director

This full-time position requires a passionate and experienced Development Director who is a strategic thinker to manage grants, cultivate major gifts, and spearhead innovative fundraising campaigns. Our current operating budget is $1,600,000. Contributed revenue is approximately 70%.Key Responsibilities :Grants Management: Oversee the organization’s grants program including proposal writing, budgeting, and administration. Ensure timely acknowledgment and reporting.Fundraising Initiatives: Enhance Kahilu’s financial sustainability through major gifts, individual and corporate giving programs, naming opportunities, endowment, and planned giving campaigns.Donor Relations: Collaborate with the Executive Director and Board to identify and develop new funding sources, including online giving and social media campaigns.Database Management: Maintain and update the Spektrix Box Office and CRM system, ensuring accurate and up-to-date donor information. Generate reports for the Board and staff.Pledge Tracking: Monitor outstanding annual and campaign pledges and sponsorships.Strategic Planning: Identify appeal and income opportunities throughout the year and provide regular status reports on fundraising activities.Communications: Create renewal solicitation letters and annual fund solicitation lists. Produce gift acknowledgment letters and donor cards.Event Support: Assist in the organization and execution of special events, and participate in friend-raising, fund-raising, and stewardship events.Donor Cultivation: Attend performances, concerts, donor dinners, and other programs to engage and cultivate donors.Qualifications :3-5 years of demonstrated fundraising experience, preferably within an arts organization.Technical Skills: Strong computer proficiency required; experience with Spektrix or similar database software preferred. Proficiency in Excel is required.Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Organizational Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to prioritize multiple demands. This includes clerical responsibilities such as maintaining accurate records, organizing and filing documents, managing schedules, and handling correspondence.Teamwork: Ability to work effectively within a team environment.Donor Relations: Ability to understand and support donor needs to sustain relationships.Contact Information

Contact: Carolann Biederman, Kahilu TheatreEmail:

carolann@kahilutheatre.orgPhone: 808-386-7728 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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