GRANTS AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating, and writing grant requests and reports
• Maintain the grant calendar and monitoring grant deadlines, requirements, and reporting schedules
• Drafting proposals and reports, working with New Jersey Theatre Alliance staff to collect relevant project information, and gathering all support materials and attachments
• Create and update records of funders/donors in CRM (Salesforce)
• Identify and research new funding prospects locally, regionally, and nationally
• Participate in bi-monthly meetings with Executive Director to review grant/development activity and ensure each grant-funded project requirements are being met
• Attend program related staff meetings and roundtables in preparation for grant research/solicitation
• Coordinate program documentation, stories, photographs/video, and testimonials to support grant applications and reports
• Collaborate with Executive Director, Deputy Director, and staff to coordinate individual donor communications
• Prepare and draft 2-3 annual donor appeals
• Coordinate and draft donor acknowledgements
• Work with Administrative Coordinator to ensure that donation records are accurate and up to date in CRM (Salesforce)
• Run reports in Salesforce to create various lists for donor communications and fundraising events
• Communicate with donors via fundraising emails and donor newsletter
• Support the creation of annual report with statistics, testimonials, and donor listing
• Support planning and implementation of annual fundraising gala/event
• Coordinate guest communications, including invitation lists and mailing, ticket confirmations, and acknowledgments
• Aid in coordinating night of event logistics, such as silent auction and raffle sales
• Support Executive Director in managing development operations
• Strategize funding sources to support the organization’s programs and initiatives
• Develop strategies that enhance philanthropic support, including cultivation and stewardship
• Maintain accurate records and support the Executive Director during the audit process

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in grant writing
• Fundraising, arts education and/or arts administration experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively—both verbally and written—with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to work fluidly with technology including MS Office Suite; donor management software; experience with Salesforce preferred
• Deadline driven, inherent desire to set and achieve goals; persistent and consistent efforts are keys to success in this role
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills to track progress on multiple initiatives, provide timely follow up, and complete tasks in accordance with project timelines

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to John McEwen, Executive Director at jmcewen@njtheatrealliance.org by June 19, 2026. Subject Line: Grants and Development Manager. No phone calls, please.