Creative Capital’s Development Department leads the vital fundraising strategy for Creative Capital Foundation, the leading national nonprofit founded to defend freedom of expression through funding the creation of new artistic works by individual artists. The organization is widely known as “the gold standard in artist support” and provides artists with unrestricted project grants, professional services, and community-building support.
Creative Capital seeks a dynamic Development Manager who will support the expansion of Creative Capital’s portfolio of grants and donors across the Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film/Moving Image, and Literature. The Development Manager is a lead administrator in development with responsibilities ranging from working in partnership with our national and international board and advisory council members, implementing fundraising systems, to daily project management of fundraising initiatives and campaigns. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development Manager provides administrative and programmatic support to ensure Creative Capital’s fundraising success. The Development Manager will work closely with the Director of Development to cultivate new donors through artist-centered events and programs, research new donors and manage the donor database in Salesforce; oversee the department’s priority-setting event calendar; provide support with campaigns and giving activities; handle gift processing and acknowledgements; and coordinate and produce special fundraising events with board members, patrons, and artists. Related tasks will include managing external outreach, such as fundraising communications (print and electronic).
The Development Manager is also a key liaison to, and will work closely with, the President and Executive Director, and other senior leadership, and will interface and work with philanthropists and philanthropic organizations across the country to support Creative Capital’s mission of serving artists.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
The position is full-time, exempt (40 hours/week with ability to attend special events and travel nationally and internationally, if needed, outside of M–F 10:00 AM–6:00 PM). Ideally, candidates are based in New York City.
Creative Capital’s Development Department leads the vital fundraising strategy for Creative Capital Foundation, the leading national nonprofit founded to defend freedom of expression through funding the creation of new artistic works by individual artists. The organization is widely known as “the gold standard in artist support” and provides artists with unrestricted project grants, professional services, and community-building support.
Creative Capital seeks a dynamic Development Manager who will support the expansion of Creative Capital’s portfolio of grants and donors across the Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film/Moving Image, and Literature. The Development Manager is a lead administrator in development with responsibilities ranging from working in partnership with our national and international board and advisory council members, implementing fundraising systems, to daily project management of fundraising initiatives and…
Creative Capital will be offering a salary of $65,000–$75,000 for this position, commensurate with experience, along with excellent medical, dental, life, disability, and 401K plan. Our staff also has generous vacation, sick leave, and personal days, and a collegial and collaborative work environment.
Creative Capital will be offering a salary of $65,000–$75,000 for this position, commensurate with experience, along with excellent medical, dental, life, disability, and 401K plan. Our staff also has generous vacation, sick leave, and personal days, and a collegial and collaborative work environment.
Please send a resume and a professional cover letter in one PDF attachment, and describe how your skills and experience meet the qualifications, to jobs@creative-capital.org, using the following conventions:
Subject Line: Development Manager
One PDF attachment: yourfirstname_yourlastname_coverletter and resume.pdf
Application deadline: May 1, 2025
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. NO CALLS, PLEASE. Only applicants who meet our requirements for this position will be contacted.
Please send a resume and a professional cover letter in one PDF attachment, and describe how your skills and experience meet the qualifications, to jobs@creative-capital.org…