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Philanthropy Officer

3 months ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Uniting Voices Chicago Full time

Background

Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children's Choir) is a

non-profit organization that empowers and unites youth from diverse

backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity

through the power of music. Founded at the dawn of the Civil Rights

Movement on the South side of Chicago, the organization has grown

from one choir to a vast network of school-based and after-school

programs serving thousands of youth ages 6 through 18 from every

zip code of Chicago.

Uniting Voices is a civic treasure and model for culturally

responsive music education. Since 1956, the organization has built

programs that reflect the racial and economic diversity of Chicago.

80% of the youth it serves are from low to moderate income

households and the vast majority of students participate free of

charge. High school seniors enrolled in Uniting Voices Chicago

programs have a 100% high school graduation and college acceptance

rate, and go on to become global ambassadors who embody the core

values of education, expression and excellence in a wide array of

professional fields. As a national and international touring

ensemble, Uniting Voices has performed for dignitaries such as

former President Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela and former Chinese

President Hu Jintao and with artists such as Karol G, Chance the

Rapper, Bobby McFerrin, Common, Yo-Yo Ma, and Andrea Bocelli

Position Description

A member of Uniting Voices Chicago's Development team, the

Philanthropy Officer will nurture and grow relationships with

individual donors and institutional partners, as well as seek and

cultivate new potential funders. This position is responsible for

creating and implementing a relational fundraising strategy to

expand the individual and institutional giving donor segments to

help meet the organization's strategic growth goals (15%) by the

end of fiscal year 2027. This role will also serve as staff liaison

to the Ambassadors Board, and will play a key role in supporting

special fundraising initiatives and other activities as needed.

Reporting to the Vice President, Development, the Philanthropy

Officer works closely with the Senior Manager, Donor Services on

prospecting and reporting, and participates in regular

cross-departmental collaboration on donor engagement,

communications strategy and grant management.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key solicitor for the

organization, managing a diverse portfolio of individual and

institutional donors/prospects, and helping them accomplish their

philanthropic goals/priorities through commitments to Uniting

VoicesDevelop and execute rigorous and

dynamic outreach and stewardship strategy that includes

emails, phone calls, in-person meetings, site-visits, and

personalized letters

Build innovative partnerships that

maximize engagement, affinity and advocacy

Track and report on all activities

(e.g., prospects identified, face-to-face visits, solicitations

made, etc.) using the organization's CRM (Salesforce).

Set annual goals for prospect

engagement and portfolio members

Act as liaison to the Ambassadors

Board, the organization's emerging philanthropic leaders, and guide

annual strategy

Work closely with the President,

Executive Vice President, and Vice President, Development on

comprehensive solicitations

Participate in the Development

Committee of the Board of Directors as needed

Attend external events and represent

Uniting Voices with community stakeholders and

donors/supporters

Qualifications

Ideal candidates for the Philanthropy Officer role will possess

the following skills and

attributes:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant

discipline or equivalent work experience

6+ years professional development

experience in a non-profit setting with demonstrated advancement in

responsibilities

Direct experience successfully

soliciting, closing, and stewarding mid-level gifts

Excellent oral presentation, writing,

relationship-building, and listening skills

Strong administrative and

organizational skills, with the ability to multitask, set goals,

and prioritize workload

Experience with CRM

applications/fundraising software

Flexibility to work after regular

office hours for rehearsals, concerts and events, as needed

Passion for the mission to inspire

and change lives through music

OTR" Life Experience: We know that many of

your most character-building experiences — where resilience, grit

and grace were required to persevere — do not show up neatly on a

resume. So, we want to hear some of those "OTR" ("off the resume")

moments for you. In order to be on the Uniting Voices team, EQ

(Emotional Intelligence) is not a nice-to-'s a must. So,

show us your EQ.

What it's Like to Work at Uniting Voices:

Sincerely, we're a family. We get it done while having fun. We're

all working toward a colorful, peaceful and equitable future – and

that feels good. We share a passion for music and the vast

potential of young people.

In addition to work you can believe in, Uniting Voices offers

the following perks:

Unlimited paid time off, including 8

state holidays and company-wide two week winter break.

Half-day Fridays out of respect for

the work we do on evenings and weekends.

An array of health insurance options

with generous subsidy of premiums. We also offer vision, dental,

short and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

A retirement plan with matched

contributions up to 3% after a year of employment. We're invested

in your future

A pre-tax commuter program that

allows you to save on public transportation and parking.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send a resume and

cover letter to ,

with the job title in the subject line.

Uniting Voices is an equal opportunity employer that

actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion

training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis

of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national

origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or

expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical

condition, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to,

or employment in, its programs and activities.


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