Development Director – Three Dollar Bill Cinema – Seattle, WA

Three Dollar Bill Cinema is seeking a dynamic Development Director to lead, enrich, and manage our growing fundraising program. Our non-profit arts organization has presented and produced LGBTQ films and media for over 20 years. Through our events such as Translations: Seattle’s Transgender Film Festival, the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, and free Outdoor Cinema in the summer we’ve entertained and informed tens of thousands of individuals in our region. Through our Reel Queer Youth Teen Filmmaking training and community partnerships with other organizations we’ve served countless more.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s annual operating budget is now over half a million and continues to grow in order to support our mission: to strengthen, connect, and reflect diverse communities through queer film and media.

Specific Development Director Responsibilities Include:

Work closely with the Executive Director and manage all development activities including fundraising appeals, grant writing, and cultivation events
Develop innovative proposals for sponsors of Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s year-round programs
Work with Executive Director to develop and write sponsorship proposals
Cultivate and build the existing donor base through strategic outreach and engagement
Research and write grant proposals
Manage Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s membership program and oversee benefit fulfillment
Expand Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Major Gifts and planned giving program
Coordinate and manage the Film Festival experience for high level donors, including invitations to special events, reserved seating, and other activities
Participate in the Development Committee of the Board to strategize member, donor, and sponsor cultivation and retention.
Oversee membership e-news and correspondence
Develop fundraising appeals, donor communications, and marketing materials
Identify, cultivate and secure new sponsors (cash & in-kind) for year-round Three Dollar Bill Cinema programs
Strengthen relationships with existing corporate sponsors
Ensure sponsor deliverables are fulfilled
Collect post-event data to create wrap reports for key sponsors
Maintain sponsor, membership, and donor database
Invoice sponsors to ensure on-time payment
Manage and process contracts, invoices, and payments
Set and monitor development targets for growing membership, sponsorship, and individual giving

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years of direct experience in nonprofit fundraising (experience as Development Director preferred)
Bachelors Degree or equivalent educational experience
Proven experience cultivating and managing relationships with major donors, board members, and foundation program officers
Demonstrated ability to secure significant donations from individuals, foundations, government agencies, and/or major planned giving
Connection to the Seattle LGBTQ and film communities
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational, analytical, time management, and project management skills
Budget management experience
Proficiency in MS Office suite, and CRM systems (particularly Salesforce)

Desired Attributes:

A commitment to Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s mission and a passion for the LGBTQ community and the arts
Flexibility, creativity, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable with team management and decision-making
Availability for weekend/evening meetings and events
Friendly and outgoing
Commited to working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, and ethnicities.

How to apply

Send a resume and a cover letter that addresses your interest and enthusiasm for this position and how your skills and experience are relevant for this role. Submit these documents to: jobs@threedollarbillcinema.org

Special consideration given to resumes and cover letters received by midnight December 15, 2015.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all EOE and ADA requirements.

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