Campaign Coordinator
Job Title: Campaign Coordinator
Department: Development
Reports To: Director of Philanthropy
Location: Riverside Theatre
Employment Type: Contract
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Campaign Coordinator is a full-time contract position reporting to the Director of Philanthropy. The Coordinator occupies a crucial position in the campaign. In addition to general administrative duties, they serve as the principal contact person for the Campaign leadership, volunteers, and consultants. Their principal function is to do everything possible to keep the campaign running smoothly.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Working with team leaders and Campaign Consultant, be responsible for creating, coordinating, and facilitating activities, meetings, training, cultivation activities, solicitations and special events related to the campaign.
Work with staff to make sure all gifts, acknowledgements, and receipts for campaign donors are recorded and mailed within 48 hours of receipt.
Communicate directly with Riverside Theatre Board members, high level community leaders, and volunteer leaders to make sure their needs are supported.
Work with staff to develop research profiles for campaign prospects.
Work with the Director of Philanthropy, Campaign Consultant, and the communications team to create newsletters and other materials for the various campaign constituencies.
Work closely with potential donors in scheduling and coordinating cultivation and solicitation opportunities for staff and volunteers and be able to professionally represent Riverside Theatre to external constituencies.
Assist the Director of Philanthropy with writing and packaging proposals for gifts from major campaign constituents
Communicate extensively with Riverside Theatre staff and all solicitors to coordinate prospect information, meetings, solicitations, and follow-up.
Assist the Director of Philanthropy with other campaign duties, as needed.
Function as the onsite logistics coordinator for campaign awareness events. This will require some local travel and time outside of normal business hours.
All other duties, as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate’s degree in a related field is required.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
Direct experience in professional fundraising.
Independent judgment and initiative, the ability to work independently while maintaining focus.
Very strong technical and computer skills. Moderate level experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint programs and some exposure to relational databases, such as Tessitura.
Excellent English written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Customer service minded.
Experience in coordinating complex schedules between various high-level administrators and high-level volunteers.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Understanding of publications operations and the creation of marketing materials.
Experience in prospect research, including familiarity with wealth screening solutions.
Riverside Theatres’ core values are at the forefront of all that we do – Ensemble Staffing; Pursuit of Perfection; Community Leadership. Valuing cultural, intellectual, and experience-based diversity, being inclusive when meeting the needs of the staff and audience, and pursuing perfection enables us to provide a welcoming, safe, and creative environment for all that participate.
LAST REVISED: 12/11/2025
Riverside Theatre Core Values
Pursuit of Perfection…….Ensemble Staffing …….Community Leadership