Development Manager - Krasl Art Center
Posted on 1/22/25
Position type: Full time, exempt, salaried
Location: Southwest Michigan, regular on-site presence
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package
Reports to: Executive Director & Chief Curator
Salary Range: Starting at $50,000; commensurate with experience
Position Summary
The Donor Relations Manager is responsible for corporate sponsorships, event based fundraising, and individual giving at Krasl Art Center (KAC). The role requires a passionate extrovert who loves to genuinely win others over and can clearly articulate the value of art to diverse audiences, including individual donors, family foundations, business owners, and granting agencies, among others. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and consummate professional; they will be reliable and trustworthy, with integrity and discretion in managing sensitive and confidential information.
Development is a collaborative, multi-team member effort at KAC. The Executive Director identifies fiscal targets and maintains a portfolio of individual donors; the Director of Events oversees earned revenue; the Marketing Manager leads membership; and all staff identify opportunities for, and support, grant writing.
The Donor Relations Manager works closely with the Executive Director & Director of Events. They are an active participant in high-level brainstorming and strategizing within the organization. They also regularly participate in hands-on implementation and administration, including communications, recognition, and data management. This position will help build and improve upon existing processes and will need to quickly become proficient in Google Workspace and KAC’s CRM (VeevArt/Salesforce).
KAC is seeking an individual who will work well with the team, take initiative, consistently follow through, and accomplish goals. Experience with non-profits is ideal. A background in sales, marketing, and event planning are appropriate.
Essential Functions
Development
Administration
Collaborative Teamwork
About Krasl Art Center
Krasl Art Center (KAC) is an accredited art museum, regional arts center, and public arts advocate. It opened its doors in 1980 with roots that harken back to the St. Joseph Art Association and the area’s first art fair held in 1962. KAC is situated atop a scenic bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, just outside of the local downtown business district of St. Joseph, Michigan. Indoors, KAC displays dynamic exhibitions and new artist projects in its galleries, as well as outdoor artist commissions and new installations every summer. Its studio classrooms provide arts instruction, workshops and drop-in events to all ages and skill levels, and its gift shop offers one-of-a-kind artist-made items. KAC produces year-round programs and events in the arts.
In 2023, the American sculptor Richard Hunt gifted his Benton Harbor Studio to KAC. The Krasl will assume operations of the 20,000 sq ft studio in the spring of 2025. Both sites offer unique opportunities to serve the local community, employ local artists, and showcase art from across the nation. Significant community collaborations and partnerships deepen this work. In these ways, KAC embraces its mission to inspire meaningful change and strengthen community through the visual arts and persistently seeks to live its values and beliefs.
How to Apply
Email cover letter and resume to tami@krasl.org. Subject line to read Development Mgr-Last Name (Example: Development Mgr-Smith). No phone calls, please.
We will begin reviewing applications immediately.
Krasl Art Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.