Baltimore School for the Arts, Foundation Director
Edgility Consulting, United States
Job Description
The Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation is the fundraising partner of the Baltimore School for the Arts. The Foundation is a 501c(3) organization that works closely with the community to fund the arts, academic, and community initiatives that make Baltimore School for the Arts one of the top five public arts high schools in the country.
Founded in 1979, Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) provides pre-professional arts training and a rigorous college-prep curriculum to Baltimore-area students. It is Where the Arts Change Kids’ Lives. BSA seeks to prepare the next generation of the creative workforce by providing cutting-edge arts and academic training to 430+ high school students. The school also provides after-school arts instruction to 600+ Baltimore City students in the 2nd-8th grade through its TWIGS program and serves the greater community through its community outreach programs. A Baltimore arts institution, BSA is a dynamic environment where students pursue their artistic passions in the disciplines of dance, film and visual storytelling, music, stage design and production, theater, and the visual arts while receiving a rigorous academic education.
BSA is part of the Baltimore City Public School System, though it has been granted certain autonomies, including a student admissions process that relies upon auditions in artistic disciplines. BSA alumni can be seen on Broadway and television, in films, in major galleries, and in dance companies around the world. Others can be found analyzing stocks on Wall Street, working in well-respected hospitals, running their own start-ups, and leading local social and civic organizations driving change in the Baltimore community.
To learn more about Baltimore School for the Arts and the Foundation, please visit https://www.bsfa.org/.
The Director will partner with the BSA Executive Director, Foundation employees, and the BSA and Foundation Boards to develop and enhance relationships with external stakeholders and philanthropic donors to ensure that BSA has the funding to continue to thrive artistically, financially, and culturally. The Director will also lead the efforts to maintain and enhance BSA’s visibility and reputation as a premier arts high school, servingstudents from diverse communities throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area. The Director will also collaborate closely with the BSA Executive Director in providing advice, counsel, and support to BSA, specifically as it pertains to the Foundation’s philanthropic giving strategies and initiatives.
The Director will report to the BSA Foundation Board and will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director of BSA.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Lead fundraising for BSA in partnership with the Foundation Board, the BSA Board of Trustees, Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) leadership, and individual, governmental, and corporate donors to secure and allocate the resources necessary for BSA to continue tosupport the depth, breadth and quality of BSA’s artistic and academic programs.
- Develop and lead the implementation of fundraising strategies to achieve/exceed fundraising goals across multiple priorities, including the annual fund, endowment campaigns, capital campaigns, planned gifts, and event fundraising. These goals and priorities will be reviewed and set each year with the input of the BSA Executive Director and the Foundation and BSA Boards of Trustees.
- Carry and amplify the voice of BSA to and in the broader community, connecting personally and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders such as current and prospective board members, funders, external partners, and other supporters.
- Provide leadership and oversight of the BSA Foundation’s core full-time and part-time employees, including hiring, performance reviews, HR management, employee development, employee engagement, and policy and procedure implementation.
- Monitor and support the Foundation’s budget by acting as a good steward and managing expenses strategically.
- Collaborate across BSA and external organizations to consistently increase BSA’s visibility and strategize to establish and enhance mutually beneficial partnerships.
- Manage relationships with community organizations, cultural institutions, and corporate partners.
- Oversee the successful execution of major BSA fundraising events including Expressions (our annual gala fundraiser) and all major donor engagement opportunities.
- Develop and participate in the cultivation of relationships with current and prospective board members.
- Partner closely with the Boards of the Foundation and BSA by providing regular reports on fundraising goals and opportunities for Board engagement with fundraising initiatives.
- Support the vision of and collaborate closely with the BSA Executive Director and serve as an advisor.
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