Internship: Development

The Theater Offensive seeks a Development Intern for Fall 2024.

The Development Intern (DI) reports to the Development Coordinator (DC) and Development Operations Manager (DOM), and supports the department’s organizational administrative needs. The DI plays a key role in maintaining day-to-day Development activities, in support of achieving the organization’s fundraising goals. This includes donor stewardship tasks such as creating gift acknowledgements, operations related tasks such as database maintenance, and other related administrative duties.

The successful candidate brings a strong interest in the mission of The Theater Offensive combined with the ability to multitask, while adhering to strict deadlines. The candidate should have good time management, professionalism, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Theater Offensive is a social change organization focused on queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) and their allies that uses theater and the creative process as a cultural organizing tool. Founded in 1989 by a group of artist-activists, TTO grew out of a queer street theater troupe in Boston. Throughout its history, TTO has used bold art to challenge the status quo and help LGBTQ individuals break through personal isolation. TTO is at a pivotal moment in its history, with new shared organizational leadership, a new staffing structure, a new mission, and a new strategic plan. This is a great moment of discovery and the organization is looking for candidates interested in creating a QTPOC organizational culture that centers our 5 core values: OUTness, Design Justice, Shared Power, Youth Leadership, and Experimentation and Innovation. The next few years of our strategic plan focuses on research, discovery, planning, transformation, and legacy. The new mission will guide the organization forward: to present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Create and send gift acknowledgements to donors utilizing Salsa CRM, Microsoft Letter Merge, and email
  • Database maintenance
    • Cleaning and editing gift records in Salsa CRM
    • Other assorted database maintenance projects, as needed
  • Conducting prospecting research on potential funders
  • Note-taking for department meetings
  • Organizing Google Drive
    • Assisting with granting and donor communications documentation (e.g. award letters, meeting notes, etc)
    • Developing and implementing an organization system for pledge documentation
  • Assisting with scheduling and calendar management both internally and externally, utilizing Google Drive and Monday.com

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

  • Must be comfortable with confidential information
  • Attend and support department events, as needed (e.g. fundraising events)
  • Attend and support organization-wide events, as needed (e.g. TTO workshops and performances, tabling at partner events, etc)

ABILITIES & QUALITIES

Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities detailed below will be considered:

  • Previous experience/interest in working with LGBTQIA+ community and Communities of Color
  • Excellent multitasking and time management skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Self-starter who is comfortable in a close-knit team-oriented setting
  • Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities
  • Flexibility to work independently, remotely, and in-person as needed
  • Comfort in learning and using digital tools

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT

Applicants who may not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to show how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and a cover letter (Microsoft Word or PDF Format) outlining how your qualifications and experience match the needs of TTO and this role. Candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter (Microsoft Word or PDF Format) via email to apply@thetheateroffensive.org with the subject line “Development Intern.” Resumes will be reviewed and considered on a rolling basis. Please DO NOT call or drop in. Members of the LGBTQ community and People of Color are highly encouraged to apply.