Sarasota, FL

Full-time

To apply: Please use the quick apply feature to send cover letter, resume with references, a professional writing sample and salary requirement to Alexa Doggett at [email protected].

Florida Studio Theatre is seeking a Development Associate for Institutional Giving responsible for writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making entities seeking support for FST major theatre and education programs

Areas of Responsibility:

Reporting to Director of Individual Giving, the Development Associate of Institutional serves as key member of the fundraising team. This position researches and identifies new funding prospects; prepares and submits grant proposals and reports to funders; helps to establish and builds relationships with foundations and government funders and cultivates new sources of funding; and maintains a calendar of submissions and other deadlines. The position serves as an advocate in the business community, representing FST at key events and networking opportunities.

Skills/Experience:

REQUIREMENTS:

At least one year’s experience in fundraising, grant writing, or prospect research.
Experience identifying and researching corporate and foundation prospects.
Ability to compile, report, and analyze information effectively.
Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently on multiple, diverse priorities while meeting deadlines.
Experience working in theatre is a plus.

Compensation/Benefits:

Full-time, salaried position.

· Join Health Insurance after 2 months (employer pays half, employee pays half)

· Join 401k after one year (match begins at 325%; the most liberal in the theatre industry)

· 2 comps to every show

· 25% discount in the restaurant

· Vacation schedule (1 week after one year, accrued, 2 weeks after 2 accrued)

· 5 days of “Sick Pay” annual, accrued

· Opening night parties

· Social security

· Medicare, Medicaid

· Unemployment Insurance

Additional Information:

Florida Studio Theatre is committed to developing a work environment that is reflective of the diverse community that it serves. Applicants from all populations and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Consideration for employment will be given to all applicants without regard to race/ethnicity, gender identity/sexual orientation, age or ability.

Florida’s leading theatre, operates five stages: the 237 seat Gompertz Theatre, the 173 seat Keating Theatre, the 110 seat Court Theatre, the 109 seat Goldstein Theatre and the 100 seat Bowne’s Lab.

Job Function:

Fundraising, Grants & Financial Support

Organization Info

Florida Studio Theatre

Overview

Headquarters:

Sarasota, FL

Website:

floridastudiotheatre.org

Annual Budget :

$5-10M

Size:

51-200 employees

Founded:

1973

About Us

Areas of Focus:

Arts / Culture / Humanities

Mission:

The purpose of theatre is to explore:

• Man’s relationship to God (Nature)

• Man’s relationship to man

• Man’s relationship to “self.”

Although times have changed and now the word “Man” includes woman, it is through the theatre that we investigate and celebrate the extraordinary and subtle interplay of these relationships .

Programs:

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is Sarasota’s contemporary theatre, located in the heart of downtown. It has been in operation in Sarasota since 1973. The Florida Studio Theatre campus is a village of theatres – the historic Keating and Gompertz Theatres, the Parisian-style Goldstein and John C. Court Cabarets, and Bowne's Lab Theatre.

During its history, FST has grown into a theatre with a budget of over $6 million and over 30,000 subscribers a year, the third largest subscription theatre in the nation.

FST has modeled itself on the strength of creating the best in contemporary theatre at an affordable price. Overall, FST serves over 200,000 attendees per year through its major programs: the Mainstage Series, the Cabaret Series, Stage III, Children's Theatre, Education, and New Play Development.

Why Work For Us?:

Near the Sarasota bayfront, FST brings an energy and vitality to the downtown area. Each theatre is small in size and large in impact – providing an intimate and engaging setting for high-quality, professional performances. Hip and historical, entertaining and challenging, we are the theatre where the street meets the elite, where everyone is welcome to come and engage in the art of theatre.

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