POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Year-Round:
Seasonal:
- No seasonal positions are currently open.
Seasonal Internships:
Individual Giving Associate
Status: Exempt/Full-Time Year-Round
Reports to: Director of Development
Supervises: Special Event Consultants, Volunteers
Job Responsibilities:
- Execute an annual strategy for both new and renewing members and major donors.
- Research prospective new and current major donors.
- Manage member and major donor direct mail, email and phone banking campaigns.
- Assist with planning and execution of major donor cultivation, solicitation and/or appreciation events as well as other fundraising events.
- Process all memberships and keep accurate and organized records.
- Generate acknowledgement letters for all memberships and gifts.
- Manage major donor database in Filemaker Pro including records of all asks and contributions.
- Manage correspondence including HTML mass emails and printed materials for members.
- Undertake projects and duties as assigned by Director of Development.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of one year experience working in Individual Giving or Membership department at a non-profit organization.
- A commitment to Outfest’s mission and an understanding of its five programs and their role in the broader LGBT Movement.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; a high level of comfort with direct donor interaction, including discussions of personal and family finances.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, including attention to detail.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and to succeed under pressure.
- Ability to be both engaging and professional when making presentations at events and meetings.
- Ability to work well with others and to exhibit strong interpersonal skills.
Strong knowledge of Filmmaker Pro database, HTML, MS Office Suite applications and Internet.
Resumes will only be considered if accompanied by a cover letter - indicating which position you are applying for:
Send resume and cover letter (specify position desired) to: hiring@outfest.org
*Please send as MS Word or PDF only! |
INTERNSHIPS
Number of internships: 3
Hours per week: 40
Salary: $350/week
Length of internship: 10 weeks (May 26 – July 31)
All internships will be directly involved with the production activities of OUTFEST 2009: The 27th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. The festival will take place July 9-19, 2009 at the Directors Guild of America and other venues. Outfest 2009 will screen more than 200 films and videos over eleven days to an audience of more than 50,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible, final candidates must meet these two criteria:
- Student must be (i) be currently enrolled undergraduate and have completed at least one semester of college by June 2009 or else (ii) on schedule to complete undergraduate study by September 1, 2009.
- Student must either be a resident of or attend college in Los Angeles County.
Though previous experience with, or commitment to the visual arts is not required, undergraduates with an interest in film and video production or large event coordinating are encouraged to apply. Completion of all LA County Internship activities during the internships is required (see below).
Hospitality Assistant
This intern will work in the area of filmmaker and VIP relations. Responsibilities include filmmaker correspondence, hospitality, ticket handling, and on-site hospitality needs during the Festival. Requires excellent people and organizational skills and computer capability. Must have own transportation.
Film Trafficking Assistant
This intern will assist in the vital area of film and video tracking, shipping, and trafficking for Outfest 2008. Responsibilities involve contacting distribution companies, studios, filmmakers. Requires excellent organizational skills and follow-through ability. Must have own transportation.
Outreach Assistant
This intern will play a key role in helping to implement Outfest's marketing distribution plan by organizing online information distribution, outreaching to and organization of volunteers, working with representatives from collaborating community based organizations, and helping with participation in the annual LA LGBT Pride Parade and Festival. Requires excellent people and organizational skills and computer capability. Must have own transportation.
These internships are sponsored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. More than 125 undergraduate interns will participate in the program this year at performing, presenting, and literary nonprofit arts organizations and municipal arts agencies throughout LA County. In addition to their full-time 10-week paid internship, interns will participate in educational events as part of the program, which are funded by the Getty Foundation. The educational events are designed to provide interns with a broader perspective of the vibrant arts and cultural landscape of the County. For additional information on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Arts Internship Program, and for a complete list of all the internships offered this summer, visit the Arts Commission website at www.lacountyarts.org.
TO APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter (specify internship position desired) to: hiring@outfest.org
Outfest 2009 - LA County Arts Commission Internship
*Please send as MS Word or PDF only!
Outfest is an equal opportunity employer. Outfest strongly believes in strength in diversity and actively encourages applications from women, people of color, and all persons who support Outfest's mission.
Resumes will only be considered if accompanied by a cover letter - indicating which position(s) you are applying for
OUTFEST MISSION:
Outfest protects our past, showcases our present and nurtures our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and LGBTQ culture and its transformative social impact on the world.
Outfest is an equal opportunity employer. Outfest strongly believes in the strength of diversity and therefore, actively encourages applications from women, people of color, and any qualified person, who support Outfest’s mission.
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