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A successful Manager of Individual Giving will: - Provide strategic thinking for a comprehensive annual giving campaign. - Identify, solicit, and steward additional fundraising prospects, funding sources, and individual donors. - Create a strategy for strengthening and expanding the base of supporters and improving donor retention. - Strengthen the benefits program, including reexamining member benefits and attracting new donors through other programmatic initiatives. - Increase Players\' Society membership. - Create and implement communications programs for donors and prospects. - Work closely with the Database Manager on acknowledgment letters and donor information, including donor tracking and donor analysis using Raiser\'s Edge database. - Support the preparation of materials for quarterly board meetings, and update board notebooks, contact lists, and other board materials. - Serve as liaison/concierge to higher-level donors and board members. - Serve as donor liaison to implement donor benefits offered, including ticketing for performances. - Acknowledge donors via phone and letters on donor renewals, thank you calls, and follow-up to donor invitations. - Work with the Marketing and Communications Department on concept, design, development, and management of print materials including membership brochures and special event invitations. - Oversee Playbill and donor recognition for season and productions. - Manage direct mail appeals for Annual Operations, Education and Training programs, ticket buyers, and special appeals. - Oversee the calendar of mailings, events, meetings, and all Development-related outreach. - Help to plan, organize, and manage all donor events, including the annual gala. - Work with the Director of Development and Finance Director in the creation of departmental budgets. In addition, Shakespeare & Company expects that all employees adhere to Company policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook; work safely; perform duties as workload necessitates; maintain a positive and respectful attitude; utilize discretion regarding proprietary information; communicate regularly with supervisor about departmental issues; demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality; participate in Company events as needed or required, and complete other duties as assigned. EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTERISTICS The successful candidate will have: - Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines. - Exceptional written and oral communication skills. - Strong interpersonal skills. - A positive energy, and an inspiring, forward-thinking, empathetic, and collaborative working style, exhibiting an openness to many perspectives and experiences. - Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. - Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office proficiency, and familiarity with Raiser\'s Edge preferred. - A commitment to values of anti-racism and anti-oppression and personal and/or professional experiences advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. - Interest and respect for the foundational principles and methods in Shakespeare & Company\'s commitment to the actor/audience relationship. - Demonstrated experience in a high-transaction performing or other arts or non-profit environment. - Completion of a COVID-19 vaccine regimen and booster, if eligible