The VSO is looking for a creative individual to serve as its Annual Fund Manager. Bring your passion for music and education and have the opportunity to make an impact in our community while growing your career as a part of an exciting and dynamic team and organization. The ideal candidate will provide support for VSO programs and projects through processes that facilitate continuous identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors. They will be selfmotivated, well organized, personable, is comfortable working with and analyzing data, as well as possess excellent oral and written communication skills. The Annual Fund Manager is responsible for increasing the number of annual donors to the VSO, building loyalty, engagement, and maximizing revenue. This individual will work closely with the VSO’s Development and Marketing Departments to increase donor retention and engage new donors, through data-driven cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. Principal Responsibilities: Annual Fund Management: • Plan and manage ongoing, 360° donor communication campaigns, including stewardship reports, mailings, email, website, telephone, video, and social media, aimed at stewardship and donor engagement, working closely with the VSO’s Marketing and Communications team. • Coordinate and manage departmental fundraising initiatives, special campaigns, third party events, and others as assigned. • Maintain a portfolio of 50-75 donors including individuals to secure support for the VSO annual fund. • Through proactive cultivation and stewardship activities; move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure; make solicitations when appropriate; maintain stewardship contacts with donors and volunteers. Patron Events and Stewardship: • Provide excellent and timely customer service to external customers who request information including recent and past donations, ticket subscriptions and purchases, and other donor records. • Execute engagement activities for donor societies, including the Treble Dinner, Chamber Music party, open rehearsals, and other donor cultivation & stewardship events. 2 • Coordinate special fundraising events that raise additional dollars for the VSO. • Responsible for fulfilling sponsor and donor benefits. • Attend VSO concerts and events as required.
