Job: CEI Capital Campaign Fundraising Director

The Cultural Equity Incubator (CEI) seeks to hire a Capital Campaign Fundraising Director who leads the action and management of the CEI’s capital campaign for a permanent space in Boston. This position reports directly to the CEI leadership council as a part of our circular and shared leadership structure. 

Apply by: May 31st, 2024 [applications reviewed on a rolling basis]

Tentative start date: As soon as the position is filled

Hours: Full-time, 40 hrs / week

Location Commitment: Remote or hybrid

Compensation: $104K annually + benefits $4.8K healthcare, $2K technology, $1K professional development, 30 days paid leave (4 weeks vacation + 1 week paid holidays + 5 sick days)

HOW TO APPLY

Via this GoogleForm please upload either a cover letter, or a short video (via link), and your resume introducing yourself and why you would like to work with us. Email incubator@artsconnectinternational.org with any questions, feedback, etc.

Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, immigrants, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ folks are strongly encouraged to apply. For full consideration for this position please apply by May 31, 2024. This position will remain open until filled and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

ABOUT THE CEI CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

You are a visionary who is skilled and passionate about raising funds for collective processes. You are committed to intersectional racial equity and believe that participatory and collaborative work is essential to collective well-being. You value multiple perspectives and ways of knowing, and are excited about the community the CEI has fostered and continues to evolve. You may or may not identify as an artist – but you believe in the transformative power of the arts. As we journey through decolonizing our relationship to traditional systems within this work, we look to you to lead and shape our capital campaign for a permanent CEI space as we steward this work collectively. 

As an employee of ACI (fiscal sponsor of the CEI)  you will work to manage and oversee the CEI’s fundraising efforts, specifically as they pertain to our capital campaign. The Capital Campaign Fundraising Director is directly responsible for overseeing administrative duties and the overall management of this capital campaign. 

This position reports directly to CEI’s leadership council (representatives from the CEI’s core organizations) as a part of our shared leadership structure.

HIGH-LEVEL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Strategically plans and designs a multi-million dollar capital campaign for a permanent space in Boston for the CEI —  as well as holds the wider vision and supports creative and collective enactment. 
  • Leads project management of this capital campaign. 
  • Supports, mentors and manages (as is appropriate) CEI leadership council members working collaboratively, paying attention to various work and learning styles. 
DETAILED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
  • Capital Campaign:
    • Builds scaffolding and infrastructure for a CEI capital campaign. 
    • Sets goals and metrics of success for a multi-year, multi-million dollar campaign.
    • Dreams into new ways of being and relating to capital.
    • Fundraises for the CEI’s sustainability and future space. 
  • Meetings & Facilitation:
    • Plans and facilitates check-ins with CEI leadership council members as needed.
  • Other Responsibilities & Opportunities:
    • Works with CEI leadership council members to create communications materials pertaining to CEI fundraising. 
    • Opportunity to expand into a more permanent fundraising position for CEI partners. 
    • Opportunity to hire a fundraising team and work collaboratively with other fundraisers. 
JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Fundraising experience with a proven track record of securing funding for innovative projects. 
  • Fluency in Google Suite.
  • Ability to effectively work with a multiplicity of people with care, integrity and authenticity – including awareness of learning styles, communication styles, etc.
  • Committed to intersectional anti-racism as core principle of the work (training provided as part of onboarding process). 
  • Committed to deeply collaborative work.
  • Ability to sit through 40 hours of work / week.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS

No one candidate will be perfect for this job. The skills and experience needed to be successful  in this job exist on a spectrum. Frequently cited statistics show that candidates with disabilities,  BIPOC candidates, women, and members of marginalized and/or systematically excluded groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. ACI is happy to leave that statistic in the past and every member of the ACI team receives training and professional development. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. Please just apply. [language borrowed from ImpactBoston]

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