LHUCA Development Director Position
Title: Development Director
Supervisor: Executive Director
Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried with performance based incentive package
Location: Lubbock, TX
About LHUCA:
LHUCA is a non-profit center for the visual, performing and literary arts located in the heart of the Lubbock Cultural District. This year, we celebrated our 29th anniversary as an arts organization. Our mission is to cultivate and celebrate all the arts by inspiring creativity and engaging with the community. LHUCA’s main building houses four contemporary art galleries that are free and open to the public. Concert, dance, theatrical and film programs are held in our 159-seat Firehouse Theatre. In addition, our campus includes an education building, plaza, multipurpose building, and clay studio. Each year, over 70,000 people benefit from LHUCA’s programs and services.
Job Duties:
Develop, manage, and oversee a comprehensive fundraising plan that secures financial support and promotes LHUCA. Works with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to cultivate and engage new and current donors, including corporations, businesses, and individuals. Responsible for managing the capital campaign, annual membership campaign, and fundraisers including the LHUCA Gala.
● Design and maintain a comprehensive development plan
● Develop and execute fundraising events including Gala
● Reach capital campaign fundraising goals
● Plan and implement the annual membership campaign
● Build donor base by engaging new donors
● Make corporate asks for capital campaign, programs, and event support
● Utilize Bloomerang and Quickbooks to create fundraising pages, invoice donors, track donations, generate accounting reports, and manage campaigns
● Ensure all contributions are acknowledged and sponsor benefit packages are met
● Work with Board of Directors and Development Committee on fundraising efforts
● Supervise assigned staff including marketing
● Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who loves people, planning, and problem solving. Fundraising experience and excellent customer service skills are a must. A passion for non-profits and/or the arts is a plus. This person should thrive in a fast paced, collaborative work environment.
● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in nonprofit, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales, or similar work.
● Proven success in fundraising, sales, and/or development
● Experience running large-scale fundraising events
● Experience making corporate and individual asks
● Experience implementing membership or similar programs
● Familiar with donor or customer management software (any platform) and Excel
● Strong verbal and written communication skills
● Excellent customer service skills
Preferred Qualifications:
● Non-profit experience including grants management
● Experience leading capital campaigns
● Leadership or personnel management experience
● Knowledge of or passion for the arts
Compensation:
Base salary range $55,000 – $60,000 (depending on experience) with a performance based incentive of up to 20% for exceeding fundraising targets. Benefits package includes vacation
and sick pay, health insurance, and employer match retirement plan.
Apply:
Qualified applicants should send the following to lindsey.maestri@lhuca.org:
● Cover letter that details experience and interest in the position
● Resume
● List of three references
About Lubbock: Lubbock is a city of nearly 300,000 located on the Caprock and surrounded by canyons in West Texas. The views are vast, and the cost of living is low. Texas Tech University, a large state university with nearly 45,000 students, is located in the heart of the city. Agribusiness, education, food processing, health services, information systems and technology, and manufacturing are Lubbock’s major industries. The proud home of Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Natalie Maines, Terry Allen, and numerous other musical greats, Lubbock has long been a place that appreciates and supports the arts.
Deadline: 09/01/26
Location: Lubbock, TX
Website: https://www.lhuca.org