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Reports to: Executive Director

The Director of Development will be responsible for bringing in major gifts from public grants, corporations, private foundations, and individuals to further arts and creative writing programs in Arkansas, Western Tennessee, and Northern Mississippi.

DeltaARTS’ mission is to bring imaginative arts education programs to the Arkansas Delta and surrounding communities. We do this through offering art classes at our Arts Education Center in West Memphis and through a variety of school art programs that also support literacy and STEM skill-building. In addition, our Crittenden Youth Theater program produces three plays a year.

The Director of Development will work with the Executive Director to:

• Solicit major gifts from individuals and businesses
• Write public grant proposals to obtain state and federal funding
• Write grants for private foundations and corporations
• Develop new revenue streams through events and program partnerships
• Manage and solicite gifts for a four-year fundraising campaign
• Send thank you letters to donors and help steward donors 
•  Work with our director of events and marketing to build revenue streams and manage fundraising events.

This full-time position has a starting salary of $70,000 a year. Health insurance is provided along with paid vacation and personal time.