DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Bembé Drum & Dance is a cultural performing arts organization in the city of Milwaukee that inspires music and performance skills, intergenerational connection, and cultural identity exploration through Afro-Latino musical culture. Now in its 5th year, Bembé engages over 500 students per year, ages 5-95, through multiple in-school residencies & year round programs, as well as our public academy, Academia Bembé. Bembé also hosts community performances multiple times per year. 

We are seeking a Development Associate to support our overall sustainability plan and manage a portfolio of 10-12 institutional giving grants (private foundation and government):

Position details:

  • Part-Time, Salaried

  • $20,000- $22,000/year

  • Starting Date: As soon as possible

Responsibilities:

Grant Prospecting & Writing 

  • Identify grant prospects from local and national prospecting sources,  determining Bembé's eligibility to apply

  • Create and maintain a submission schedule

  • Serve as lead coordinator and writer on all grants

Grant Management

  • Track grant spending with support of key program staff

Funder communications and reporting

  • Complete mid-term and final reports with the support of contributing staff members.

  • Maintain periodic communications with funders to update on key program details.

  • Attend funder-required webinars and training for grantees

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in a grant-writing or institutional giving role for a non-profit

  • Excellent written communication, attention to detail, and digital organizational skills

  • Experience structuring grant attachments, including budgets and other supplementals

  • Fluency in Google Drive, Calendar and collaborative working documents

  • Integrity, honesty, strong work ethic

  • Demonstrated commitment to BIPOC cultural arts initiatives preferred

  • Experience fundraising for community-based organizations, youth development organizations, and/or arts-based organizations preferred. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bembé Drum and Dance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Bembé is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Bembe are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Bembé will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

TO APPLY:

Please submit resume and letter of interest to Johanna de los Santos, Board Chair: johanna@proyectobembe.org