Director of Development - Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Brooklyn Youth Chorus is seeking a full-time Director of Development to lead its development department during a time of growth and excitement in the organization’s thirty-year history. This individual will play a critical role in building the Chorus’s contributed income for long-term financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will be a strategic, creative, and innovative fundraiser with experience propelling growth via major giving and fundraising events. As a member of the lea­­dership team, the Director of Development will direct a comprehensive development strategy for Brooklyn Youth Chorus creating and implementing strategies for major giving, individual, institutional, governmental and corporate support.



REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Director of Development will report to the Chief Executive Officer, work in close collaboration with the Founder & Artistic Director, and serve on the Chorus’s leadership team. The Director of Development will oversee the development team currently including a full-time Development Assistant, part-time Events Assistant, and Grant Writing Consultant.



ABOUT BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS

Brooklyn Youth Chorus is an award-winning city-wide music education and vocal performance program for children ages 7-18 of all levels of experience. As a collective of young singers and vocal ensembles, Brooklyn Youth Chorus is reimagining choral music performance through artistic innovation, collaboration, and an incredibly versatile range and repertoire. The Chorus’s multi-level training program draws students from across the five boroughs and combines intensive voice training and musicianship study with exceptional performance experiences. Children of diverse backgrounds come to the Chorus to share their love singing, make new friends, and achieve and surpass their musical goals. Brooklyn Youth Chorus believes every voice matters and is committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive community based on respect for each individual and an appreciation of our differences. To ensure access to all students, regardless of background or financial circumstances, the Chorus provides broad financial support for both chorus and elective music program tuition. Founded in 1992 by Artistic Director Dianne Berkun Menaker, Brooklyn Youth Chorus has served over 10,000 students over its thirty-year history with hundreds enrolling each year in its core after-school and public school outreach programs. Classes take place in Brooklyn at their Cobble Hill headquarters and neighborhood locations in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Carroll Gardens,and Brooklyn Heights.



FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.brooklynyouthchorus.org/jobs


Salary: 100,000-110,000