[Fredslist] School of American Ballet job opportunity

[JanPresent at aol.com]

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT 
Institutional  and Individual Giving 


The School of American Ballet is the nation’s preeminent  ballet academy, 
the official school of New York City Ballet and a constituent  organization 
of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  The  Development Assistant 
supports two development officers – the Director of  Institutional Giving and the 
Senior Manager of Individual Giving – who together  raise over $2 million in 
annual funds.  In all, the 7-person  Development Department raises over $4 
million.   
Reporting to both managers, the Assistant is responsible  for: 
    *   Writing:  Draft acknowledgement  letters, general correspondence, 
and update some boilerplate reports and  proposals.
    *   Tracking:  Help track deadlines,  contributions and prospects using 
Excel, Raiser’s Edge and other related  applications.
    *   Mailings:  Develop mailing lists  and prepare mailings for various 
donor event invitations, letters, surveys,  etc.  Supervise volunteers for 
large mailings.
    *   Record keeping:  Maintain donor  database as well as paper and 
electronic files.
    *   Research:  Perform prospect  research for institutional funders 
using online resources; create prospect  profiles.
    *   General administrative support for Director of  Institutional 
Giving and Senior Manager of Individual Giving.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  Prior non-profit professional 
experience (development experience  preferred) and Bachelor’s Degree.  Must 
be detail oriented  with excellent organizational skills, ability to meet 
deadlines, pleasant phone  manner, and strong writing skills.  Excel fluency 
required;  experience with Raisers Edge database strongly preferred. 
40-hour work week plus occasional night and weekend  events.  Superior 
benefit package, including full health  benefits, four weeks vacation (plus two 
holiday weeks in December), and generous  retirement savings benefits.   
Submit resume and cover letter to _development at sab.org_ 
(mailto:development at sab.org)  or fax to  212-769-4897. 
The School of American Ballet is proud to be an Equal  Opportunity 
Employer.  People of color and individuals of  diverse backgrounds encouraged to 
apply.





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