Job Highlights
The Philanthropy Associate provides administrative and organizational support to the Individual Giving and Special Events team within the Philanthropy department. Utilizing strong project management skill, the Philanthropy Associate contributes to the success of the Individual Giving and Special Events team by performing operational functions of the fundraising strategies and tactics of the team.
Join Us!
We are looking for talented, passionate, dedicated people who are eager to make contributions to our
community and our mission.
About the Houston Grand Opera
The mission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art of opera. We do so by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice. HGO has received a Tony Award, two Grammy Awards, and three Emmy Awards – we are the only opera company in the world to win all three honors.
Our strategic focus is two-fold: creating profoundly enriching experiences for our diverse audiences and clearly defining and positively promoting the HGO brand.
We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all company members. We believe every team member enriches our diversity by exposing a broad range of ways to understand and engage our community and discover, design, and deliver enriching experiences.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position is $45,000.00. We offer robust benefits to full-time employees, including:
- Comprehensive and affordable health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a high-deductible healthcare plan with an employer funded health savings account; a flexible savings account; an employee assistance program; and employer-paid life, short term disability and long-term disability insurance
- Generous paid time off including vacation, wellness, parental leave, and scheduled and flexible holidays
- 403b retirement plan with employer match
- Professional development fund and opportunities
- Discounted parking in the Theater District garage and nearby lots plus easy access to Metro transportation
- Free tickets to our mainstage and community productions and events
Key Responsibilities
- Supports front-line fundraisers within the Philanthropy Department in their administrative and organizational tasks.
- Prepares Daily Acknowledgement letters
- Prepares monthly pledge statements
- Supports the Senior Director of Philanthropy with the Moonshot program administrative duties
- Supports the Philanthropy Officer (Annual Fund) on logistics of annual fund activity, including, preparation and submission of creative briefs for campaign letters, emails, and social media posts, and the coordination of video content.
- Supports the Philanthropy Officer (Annual Fund) with preparation of monthly renewal correspondence to entry-level donors.
- Updates donor information and maintains data cleanliness through deactivations and merging records in Tessitura.
- Preparation of nametags for donor benefits events and meetings.
- Manages Founders Salon activity for each repertoire within the opera season.
- Distribute performance reports, for each opera in any given repertoire, weekly, beginning six weeks prior to the opening of that opera.
- Facilitates ordering of donor gifts.
- Coordinates holiday card mailing project for Patron+ donors.
- Receives returned mail for Philanthropy department; investigate and update records where needed.
- Assist with large batch mailings for the Special Events team.
- Assist with staffing at HGO donor events, and the big three special events as requested and needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Other Skills and Abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Proven ability to order work priorities, and to handle competing obligations and responsibilities
- Ability to interact and work well with others at all levels within the organization
- Results driven
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those we consider important for an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job: extended periods of sitting, and performing tasks such as typing and using a computer mouse, with strong visual and auditory focus, occasional lifting (not exceeding 25 pounds), reaching for items, proficiency in keyboarding, effective communication skills, and fine motor abilities, being mobile within the office for activities like attending meetings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity
Houston Grand Opera is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at HGO are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. HGO will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. HGO encourages applicants of all ages.
