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Director of Development
Position Description and Responsibilities:
The Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) — a 29-year old, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and presentation of Early Music, with offices in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA (www.bemf.org) — is seeking an energetic and highly motivated professional to work in conjunction with the BEMF Executive Director and Development Committee. The position requires a 40 hour per week commitment; salary commensurate with experience. Applications should be sent to: Carla Chrisfield, General Manager, at carla@bemf.org.
The Director of Development will work closely with the Executive Director and Development Committee (consisting of several Directors from the BEMF Board) to implement various fundraising initiatives, including:
- overseeing the design and implementation of BEMF’s stewardship and donor relations programs;
- guiding and facilitating Board Members and other Volunteers in BEMF’s development efforts;
- managing BEMF leadership donor and Named Gift campaigns — supplying Executive Director and Development Committee with updated background information on prospects, and regular new prospect research;
- maintaining updated records of all BEMF donors in Raiser’s Edge, generating donor lists for BEMF program books (typically 6 to 15 program books per season), creating copy for and generating thank-you notes to all individual donors within two weeks of receipt of gift;
- defining parameters and coordinating details related to BEMF’s three to four annual House Concerts and Benefit Events;
- overseeing project-related Campaigns such as BEMF Orchestra and/or Opera donor tours, BEMF Opera Recordings, biennial Festival Operas, annual BEMF Chamber Opera Series, etc.;
- writing annual appeals, including three direct mail pieces — holiday, spring and fall appeals — and two annual Newsletter appeals;
- writing copy for all BEMF fundraising material — for website, program books, BEMF Yearbooks, etc.;
- more!
Internships
There are no internship opportunities at this time.
Volunteer
There are opportunities available at every concert. In exchange for your time and efforts, you will receive complimentary admission to all events for which you volunteer.
If you would like to be contacted about opportunities for the 2009–2010 season, please contact Carla Chrisfield.
