Vice President of Development

The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture · New York, NY · 3 wk ago

Business Development$220k–$230k/yrFull-time

About the Opportunity

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), producer of the annual New York Film Festival and year-round hub for film lovers–viewers, creators, and learners alike–seeks a Vice President of Development to usher in a new chapter of growth and stability for this iconic organization.

About Film at Lincoln Center

Film at Lincoln Center was founded as The Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, recognize and support new filmmakers, and enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art for a diverse film-going audience. As part of our 50th anniversary, they rebranded as Film at Lincoln Center to modernize and dismantle the elite perception of the organization.

Job Description

The Vice President of Development will lead a comprehensive annual fundraising program for FLC, which will include an upcoming major capital campaign, aimed at improving several of the organization’s facilities. They will ensure department effectiveness in meeting annual fundraising goals and build stronger fundraising plans to support the year-round mission and programs.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Oversight
Lead the organization’s core fundraising activities, articulating the goals of Film at Lincoln Center’s capital, endowment, and other fundraising campaigns.
Act as a strategic thought partner to the President and collaborative resource to the senior staff; proactively nurturing and developing these relationships for the betterment of the organization.
Encourage a culture of philanthropy that engages the Board, staff, and the donor community for Film at Lincoln Center, keeping the advancement of the organization and strategic plans front of mind.
Integrate fundraising activities across departments and align philanthropic priorities with the messaging and programmatic needs of Film at Lincoln Center.
Develop, cultivate, and enhance Film at Lincoln Center’s relationships among the Lincoln Center campus and throughout the arts and film communities.
Oversee the Development department, providing guidance and direction to the team in their efforts to achieve clear fundraising targets.
Fundraising & Donor Engagement
Provide strategic and creative leadership in raising approximately $11 million in annual contributed revenue through individuals, foundations, government grants, and special events, meeting the organization’s short-term needs for all of its programming and aligning efforts with FLC’s long-term goals for the future.
Build a fundraising program based on best practices in fundraising, incorporating new and emerging trends and obstacles, and relevant developments in revenue generation and donor relations.
Lead and communicate the overall development strategy to achieve annual and campaign-specific goals, incorporating plans and progress reports into the organization’s ongoing conversations.
Cultivate, grow, and steward the development team’s achievement of contributed revenue goals for individual, foundation, and government funding and special events.
Lead the organization in identifying, cultivating, and securing new funding sources.
Maintain and manage an individual portfolio of high-capacity donors, soliciting six and seven-figure gifts for annual programmatic needs, endowment and capital campaigns, special events (including the New York Film Festival and the Chaplin Award Gala), and other ad-hoc special fundraising initiatives.
Join forces with the Special Events and Production team to oversee the planning and execution of the annual gala; engaging the Board, FLC leadership, and the development team in a successful and memorable event.
Plan, organize, and manage a comprehensive capital campaign for the renewal of the Walter Reade Theater and other organizational needs.
In partnership with the Manager of Foundations and Grants, build new and nurture existing relationships with private foundations and government agencies, to increase FLC’s support from institutional partners.
Serve as a sounding Board and collaborator to the Vice President of Partnerships and Advertising and the Vice President of Marketing and Communications, to ensure the organization’s various revenue source teams are working in support of one another.
Board Engagement
Build productive and collaborative relationships across the Board, in order to gain a clear understanding of strong engagement or challenges and needs for the Board’s next chapter.
Act as the primary liaison to the Board Advancement Committee and the Board Nominating and Governance Committee in order to advance cultivation, fundraising-related, and Board development needs and activities.
Develop an ongoing comprehensive pipeline for Board prospects and prospective donors for large-scale fundraising initiatives, including capital and endowment campaigns and a planned giving circle.
In conjunction with the Director of Special Events, curate highly elevated events with industry talent for Board members, high-level donors, and prospects.

Qualifications

10+ years of senior-level fundraising experience, preferably in the arts sector, with a demonstrated track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts from individuals or institutions and the proven ability to manage all stages of the major gifts cycle.
A passion for film and Film at Lincoln Center’s mission and future.
Experience in preparing for and leading a major capital campaign.
Strategic thinker, comfortable being in a leadership role, and adept at relationship-building.
Forward-thinking and resourceful, open and ready to collaborate across departments and hierarchical structures.
Proficiency in developing fundraising collateral, proposals, donor correspondence, and related fundraising materials.
Skill in engaging, managing, and motivating a Board of Directors.
Strong management and organizational skills, with an ability to set priorities and drive results.
A demonstrated commitment to continuing education for personal and team-wide professional development, in order to keep abreast of the latest trends in the arts field and nonprofit sector.
Excellent communication skills, including public speaking and written communications.
Proclivity to cultivate a broad and diverse professional network across all sectors.
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $220,000-230,000. Film at Lincoln Center provides comprehensive benefits, including providing health, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and company-paid life insurance. Employees have access to a 403b plan and match, a flexible spending account, and generous paid time off.

Application Instructions

To apply, visit the online application and submit your materials. Your cover letter should include any training or experience relevant to the job profile that you would like to highlight, why you consider yourself a good fit for this opportunity, and anything else you’d like us to know about your qualifications that may not be present in your resume.

Contact Information

For general questions or nominations of prospective candidates, please contact searchteam@tocartspartners.com. We kindly request no phone calls.

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