Opera Philadelphia

Artist

• Teach assigned classes
• Work collaboratively with Community Initiatives staff to develop curriculum, lesson plans, and resources
• Facilitate student performances and support at the Residency showcase
• Attend up to 22 hours of team meetings and 6 hours of professional development up to 32 hours

Teaching Artist

General

• Manage special major gift initiatives as needed and work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to manage underwriting opportunities for mainstage artists, creative teams, productions, and community programs at the $25,000 level and above.
• Maintain and grow a portfolio of 100-175 current and prospective individual donors capable of making gifts at the $10,000 level and above.
• Manage the full life cycle of giving including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of these donors and prospects.
• Assist in setting forecasts and meet ambitious monthly and annual benchmarks for donors in the MGO portfolio.
• Solicit upgrades, multi-year commitments, and planned gifts when appropriate.
• Identify, qualify, and solicit major gift prospects with the capacity to make significant financial contributions to Opera Philadelphia.
• Create targeted solicitation strategies and proposals to secure major gifts in support of OP’s fundraising priorities.
• Collaborate with the Philanthropy team, senior leadership, and artistic staff to create compelling funding proposals, impact report, and case statements that articulate OP’s mission, vision, and funding needs to major donors.
• Ensure major donors receive appropriate recognition, stewardship, and benefits in accordance with OP’s donor acknowledgment policies.
• Coordinate exclusive experiences for major donors and prospects to deepen their engagement with the company.
• Communicate ticket requests to the Guest Services team as necessary.
• Maintain accurate donor records and gift documentation in Tessitura, OP’s donor database, to track donor interactions, solicitations, and gift commitments.
• Staff special events, performances, and committee meetings as required.
• Support OP’s 5-year Opera, But Different Campaign.
• Apply best practice in moves management and collaborates within the philanthropy team to develop strategies for annual and campaign support.
• Coordinate with Director of Events & Donor Engagement on the execution of special events for major donors and prospects throughout the season and oversee pre-performance entertaining planning for major donors and prospects.
• Staff special events, performances, and committee meetings as required.
• Work with the Philanthropy team to consistently ensure up-to-date cash and revenue projections and reporting for all major and leadership giving files.
• Assist in the cultivation and stewardship of patrons at all levels as needed through email communications, writing newsletter articles, entertaining, and other public-facing opportunities.

Philanthropy Officer

• Reporting to the General Director & President, the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) serves as a visionary partner
• Develop annual and multi-year fundraising plans across individual, institutional, major gifts, planned giving, events, and campaigns
• Create sophisticated materials for major gift solicitations, sponsorships, corporate partnerships, and leadership campaign gifts
• Personally manage a significant portfolio, soliciting and closing major gifts to meet fundraising goals
• Apply best practices for donor management systems, including Moves Management
• Oversee prospect research and reinvigorate the Planned Giving program
• Work closely with the Marketing department to integrate subscriber and ticket buyer data into donor strategies
• Collaborate with Board leadership to support standing committees and identify new board prospects
• Lead, mentor, and manage a Development team of seven, setting work plans and performance goals
• Provide strategic oversight of all donor events, including the annual Gala