Opportunity Overview:
The Development Manager oversees Mercury’s annual fund campaigns, developing and implementing strategies to secure financial support from new and renewing individuals, delivering $700,000+ annually through Board, Patron Society, Individual, and Gala support. The Development Manager takes pride and satisfaction in helping donors fulfill their passions and interests through their giving to the Mercury Chamber Orchestra.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Fundraising Strategy & Planning

• With the Executive Director, plan annual goals and strategies to meet and exceed revenue from Board, Patron Society, and other individual donors.
• Maintain strong stewardship plans with donors to strengthen relationships and connections with Mercury.
  Fundraising Implementation
• Through meaningful cultivation, appropriately move individuals from acquisition, to retention, to increased giving.
• Initiate contact with current and prospective donors through calls, solicitation letters, and appropriate follow-up to secure gifts ranging from $250 to $25,000+.
• Set-up meetings for current and prospective donors to engage with Artistic Director and Executive Director.
  Gift Acknowledgment & Stewardship
• Perform and prioritize all daily gift processing for both institutional and individual gifts, ensuring accuracy, financial integrity, and confidentiality.
• Generate, proof, mail, and upload all donor acknowledgments, tax receipts, and pledge reminders with consistency, speed, and accuracy.
  Gala, Concerts & Special Events
• With Operations Manager, drive logistics for the annual Gala and special events, including timelines, vendor orders, venue contracts, and internal coordination.
• Support post-event wrap-up, reconciliation, and sponsor or donor recognition and stewardship.
• Provide essential VIP support at all concerts, Gala, and other events.
  Internal Collaboration
• Collaborate with the full Administrative Team and Board Development Committee.
• Support external grant writer with information, reporting data, and ongoing communications to secure from foundations, corporations and government entities.
• Other duties as assigned.
  Desired Attributes
• Passion for building relationships.
• Motivated self-starter and creative problem-solver with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high-level of emotional intelligence.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Keen attention to detail, prioritization, and organization.
• Integrity, empathy, and adherence to high ethical standards.
• Strong desire to work with a team in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Interest and curiosity for classical music.
  Qualifications & Skills
• Experience in fundraising or customer service.
• Proficiency and confidence in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Spektrix or other CRM system preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
  Environment
• Position will have a dedicated workspace at Mercury office in the heart of River Oaks.
• Flexibility regarding remote-work is available; three days per week are required in office.
• Work is performed in a friendly, collaborative, and fast-paced hybrid office environment.
• Attendance and participation at all concerts and events are expected for the purpose of building relationships with donors.
  Reports to: Executive Director
  Status: Full-time, exempt from overtime
  Compensation & Benefits: Salary Range $45,000-50,000. Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, paid holidays (11), and 401k. Opportunities for professional development and growth within the reorganization.
  To apply:
  Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to jobs@mercuryhouston.org. No calls please.
  The Organization
  Founded in 2000, Mercury Chamber Orchestra presents over 30 performances each season, reaching more than 20,000 audience members through our distinctive concert series, community events, school outreach, and concert streaming. Under the artistic leadership of Antoine Plante, Mercury serves the community by celebrating the power of music, teaching, sharing, and performing with passion, intimacy, and excellence. The organization has a team of seven full-time and two part-time employees along with four contractors working with finances, marketing, and concert production. The annual operating budget is $2 million. As part of its 25th Season, Mercury has launched a $3 million capacity building campaign to support artistic expansion, community connections, and financial agility.
  Mercury Chamber Orchestra is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Department: Education
Reports to: Education Manager
Overview
The primary responsibility of the Education Coordinator is to support and facilitate the Chinati Foundation’s diverse, multi-faceted education program under the direction of the Education Manager. Chinati’s Education department works with schools and universities with a particular emphasis on working closely with the Marfa Independent School District (MISD) and schools in West Texas’s tri-county region to offer innovative, diverse, and thoughtful programming that encourage a deep engagement with the museum’s collection.
The Education Coordinator facilitates current and future programs including district partnerships, Summer Shake Up, adult and family programming, and visits to Chinati for PreK–12 and college students.
General Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate mission-aligned Pre-K–12 grade education programs, children, adult, and family programs, and workshops; serving as lead or co-instructor as needed to deliver high-quality and innovative programming.
• Coordinate logistics for on campus educational tours, art making activities, workshops, and local and out-of-town school visits.
• Prepare necessary classroom materials and resources in alignment with lesson plans and curriculum standards; reset ArtLab after programs.
• Create project samples, providing tangible examples to guide student work and understanding.
• Support the development of curricula and activities in alignment with Chinati’s mission and collection.
• Coordinate outreach for departmental programs and activities with relevant audiences.
• Place and track orders for education supplies, ensuring timely delivery and proper accounting procedures; maintain supply inventory.
• Assist Education Manager in budget tracking, evaluation of programs, reporting, and managing the ArtLab.
• Work collaboratively across departments to support education and programming initiatives including documenting and communicating the activities of the education department.
• Perform routine administrative tasks such as general communications, maintaining calendars, tracking deadlines, and preparing materials as directed.
• Other duties as assigned to support the overall success of Chinati’s education efforts.
  Qualifications
• One to three years of experience in a nonprofit, museum, or related arts education role; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience working with PreK–12 students.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of studio skills in a variety of media.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends to support educational programming and events.
• Willingness to complete CPR/AED/First Aid certification (Chinati will provide training).
• Valid driver’s license, insurance and willingness to use it on the job preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.
• Knowledge of or interest in contemporary art is a plus.
  Terms
  This is a regular, part-time, onsite position in Marfa, Texas. Regular work hours are 20 hours a week. Must be available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and willing to work weekends, holidays, and evening hours as needed.
  The compensation for this role is $19 to $21 per hour and includes paid time off. Chinati is a qualified employer for the public service loan forgiveness program.
  To Apply
  Email a cover letter and resume to jobs@chinati.org.
  EOE Statement
  The Chinati Foundation is a proud equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to age, color, national origin, ethnic origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, familial or veteran status, unemployment status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law in its employment policies. In addition, Chinati will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We strongly encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
  About The Chinati Foundation/La Fundación Chinati
  In 1986, the artist Donald Judd (1928–1994) established The Chinati Foundation/La Fundación Chinati in Marfa, Texas, as a site for the permanent installation of large-scale works of art. It was Judd’s goal to bring art, architecture, and land together to form a coherent whole, and for a select group of artists to present work according to their own intentions. As an artist-created and artist-centered foundation, Chinati’s mission is to care for its collection and present it to a broad public; to build community and support artists through public programs, artist residencies, educational activities, and exhibitions; and to steward the architecture and the land that Judd conceived as integral to Chinati.

About the Opportunity
Texas Ballet Theater seeks a creative, hands-on Development Director to lead annual fundraising efforts and prepare for a capital campaign. This role will attract major individual and institutional donors while supervising event-driven fundraising and managing a committed development team.

Full job description: https://sweibelarts.com/open-positions/
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Development Director will manage Texas Ballet Theater’s Development department and lead all capital and other annual fundraising efforts to sustainably increase TBT’s available financial resources. This individual will lead the ongoing strategic planning process that identifies development team goals as well as the specific strategies and action steps necessary to achieve such objectives. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
Prospecting, identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a personal portfolio consisting of 125-150 major donors and prospects (each with a philanthropic capacity to contribute $10,000-$100,000 annually).
Complete a minimum of 15 substantive contacts monthly within the DFW metroplex to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a major giving portfolio.
Work collaboratively with Executive Director, Development team, and Board of Governors to implement effective fundraising strategies for increased giving.
Establish and maintain strong relationships within the community to strengthen and build Texas Ballet Theater’s positive image and financial support for its arts mission.
Prepare professional written proposals, gift agreements, and other materials needed to define, secure, and document major gifts. Record and track all portfolio activities within Tessitura.
Ensure financial revenue targets and portfolio benchmarks are met through regular review of goals.
Participate in the development of marketing materials for major gift cultivation and stewardship activities/events in partnership with the Development team.
Attend periodic donor events and community events as needed to cultivate and steward donors.
Supervising, selecting, hiring, advancing, and mentoring the Development team: Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Special Events, and Institutional Giving.
Qualifications
Required
5+ years experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, public relations, communications, or marketing
Demonstrated success leading significant fundraising campaigns
Strong donor relations experience
Proven ability to build and lead teams with performance metrics
Bachelor's degree in Non-Profit Management, Communications, Public Relations, Finance, or related field (or commensurate experience)
Preferred
CFRE certification
Compensation & Benefits
Highly competitive salary plus full benefits:
Health and dental insurance
403B retirement plan
Paid vacation and sick leave
Diverse, congenial, supportive environment
Location & Travel
Dallas and/or Fort Worth, Texas
Moderate travel across DFW metroplex, including some nights, weekends, conferences, and events
To Apply
Submit cover letter and resume to: jobs@sweibelarts.com
Review of candidates begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.