Institution: Asia Society
Location: New York, NY
Start date: July 3, 2013
Education requirements: 4-year degree
Posted on July 3, 2013
Start date: ASAP

Asia Society, a prestigious, global, educational and cultural non-profit seeks a Manager, Patron Program, to assist with the Patron Program’s operation and achievement of the Patron fundraising goal; create, plan and execute a robust calendar of special Patron activities; maintain consistent and systematic communications with all Patron groups; manage the operation and meet the fundraising goal for Asia Circle.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design a robust and diverse calendar of exclusive Patron events for all components of the Patron program – Asia Circle, Chairman’s Circle, Friends of Asian Arts, President’s Circle

Create these unique Patron activities and manage their execution

• Compose invitations and accept responses
• Partner with the Director, Patron Programs and General Membership to identify, cultivate and solicit new Chairman’s Circle, Friends of Asian Arts and President’s Circle Patron members
• Assist the Director, Patron Programs and General Membership in work with the Patron Committee
• Manage all aspects of the Asia Circle, a group of young supporters, to increase revenue and build the number of members
• Oversee implementation of Patron members’ benefits
• Maintain Patron and Asia Circle Facebook page
• Aid Director, Patron Programs and General Membership in preparation of analytic reports
• Monitor the expense budgets for all components of the Patron program
• Write and send donor correspondence, as needed
• Ensure Patrons’ database records are up-to-date
• Interface with External Affairs teams: corporate, foundation, research, special events, database and Asia Society programmatic areas: arts and culture, education and leadership, policy and business
• Help with other development projects and duties, as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-5 years related experience preferred, with emphasis on cultivation events
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Self-starter who is comfortable working under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently and as a team player, engaging others at varying levels of seniority within and outside the organization
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Collegial and flexible work style
• Professional and ethical
• Interest in Asia
• Some evening and weekend work required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft aplications, Raiser’s Edge/donor database

Full application details at Idealist.org.