Job Opportunities with Every Voice Choirs
Every Voice Choirs helps young people discover their voices and share them with pride. Based at Columbia University Teachers College, EVC offers high-caliber choral training to all young people ages 7-16 who want to sing, without audition. To learn more about EVC, visit www.everyvoicechoirs.org.
Every Voice Choirs currently has two administrative leadership positions open: Director of Communication & Philanthropy and Director of Outreach & Community Engagement.
EVC has two internship (unpaid) open: Intern for Outreach and Intern for Philanthropy.
EVC is committed to cultivating diverse voices at every level of the organization and actively seeks to hire a diverse leadership team. Qualified candidates from groups historically underrepresented in the arts and in education are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, click below. Email jobs@everyvoicechoirs.org with questions.
Every Voice Choirs currently has two administrative leadership positions open: Director of Communication & Philanthropy and Director of Outreach & Community Engagement.
EVC has two internship (unpaid) open: Intern for Outreach and Intern for Philanthropy.
EVC is committed to cultivating diverse voices at every level of the organization and actively seeks to hire a diverse leadership team. Qualified candidates from groups historically underrepresented in the arts and in education are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, click below. Email jobs@everyvoicechoirs.org with questions.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PHILANTHROPY
(12 hours/week for 48 weeks/year)
Every Voice Choirs (EVC) is seeking a Director of Communications & Philanthropy. The Director of Communications & Philanthropy will oversee a team that executes the following:
Communications (Approx 4 hours/week)
Ensure that current members, potential members, audiences, supporters, and community members are regularly informed about EVC’s programs and events so that they can participate fully in EVC’s work.
Philanthropy (Approx 8 hours/week)
Increase financial support for EVC’s programs. Cultivate individual giving, corporate sponsorship, foundation/governmental grants, and fundraising efforts.
Compensation: $17,280 - $23,040, depending on experience managing a team in nonprofit communications and philanthropy
(12 hours/week for 48 weeks/year)
Every Voice Choirs (EVC) is seeking a Director of Communications & Philanthropy. The Director of Communications & Philanthropy will oversee a team that executes the following:
Communications (Approx 4 hours/week)
Ensure that current members, potential members, audiences, supporters, and community members are regularly informed about EVC’s programs and events so that they can participate fully in EVC’s work.
- Working with Executive Director, develop and maintain editorial and online publishing calendar to ensure that there is a pipeline of fresh content to publish online and distribute through newsletter and social media channels throughout the choirs’ season and during the summer. Refine editorial calendar based on content engagement metrics.
- Maintain EVC’s website with upcoming events and archives.
- Maintain and expand EVC’s social media presence.
- Oversee advertising via google ads, Facebook, and Instagram and other online and print platforms.
- Create newsletters to send to EVC’s mailing list regarding upcoming events and fundraisers.
- Write and edit pieces profiling choir members, board members, educators, parents, donors and events.
- Develop and maintain monthly dashboard charting website traffic, social media posts, and engagement, and online giving.
Philanthropy (Approx 8 hours/week)
Increase financial support for EVC’s programs. Cultivate individual giving, corporate sponsorship, foundation/governmental grants, and fundraising efforts.
- Work with Executive Director to define annual and long-term funding goals
- Maintain development calendar (grants, reports, fundraisers)
- Research and identify prospective funders.
- Write grants, oversee compiling supplemental materials and submitting applications.
- Prepare impact reports for funders.
- Oversee donor relationships and maintain updated records of giving and communications using Saleseforce CRM
- Oversee process on thank you letters and other communications to donors.
Compensation: $17,280 - $23,040, depending on experience managing a team in nonprofit communications and philanthropy
DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
(8 hours/week for 40 weeks)
Description:
Outreach (Approx 4 hours/week)
Cultivate partnerships with schools and community and cultural organizations for recruitment and collaborations. Cultivate artistic and educational partnerships in NYC with a focus on West Harlem.
Community Engagement (Approx 4 hours/week)
Cultivate community within current and potential participants in EVC’s programs. Coordinate parent volunteers and oversee volunteer initiatives.
Compensation: $9,600 - $12,800, depending on experience working in nonprofit community engagement, especially in New York City
(8 hours/week for 40 weeks)
Description:
Outreach (Approx 4 hours/week)
Cultivate partnerships with schools and community and cultural organizations for recruitment and collaborations. Cultivate artistic and educational partnerships in NYC with a focus on West Harlem.
- Build on EVC’s current networks with public schools and community organizations by making regular on-site visits, presenting at school events, and following visits and presentations with email and phone contact.
- Be a point of contact and support for families of children recruited to EVC through the Diversity Scholarship partnerships with schools.
- Build EVC’s presence in Arts and Education in West Harlem by attending community meetings including committees on Arts & Culture and Education, Youth, & Libraries; attend events hosted by funders and promoters of the arts in Harlem, New York City and New York State.
- Develop networks for artistic and educational partnerships in NYC.
Community Engagement (Approx 4 hours/week)
Cultivate community within current and potential participants in EVC’s programs. Coordinate parent volunteers and oversee volunteer initiatives.
- Host, with the Executive Director, family meetings, including information/orientation sessions and Town Halls to discuss current salient issues.
- Coordinate parent volunteers and oversee their work on initiatives including fundraising, recruiting, helping at events as chaperones and with receptions, concert wardrobe, photography and video, etc.
- Be an additional point of contact for families with questions/concerns about their child’s participation in EVC programs.
- With parent volunteers plan social events for EVC families to build community.
Compensation: $9,600 - $12,800, depending on experience working in nonprofit community engagement, especially in New York City
INTERN FOR OUTREACH (5-10 hours/week)
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Expand recruiting for EVC’s children’s choirs based at Teachers College, particularly in West Harlem.
- Build on EVC’s current networks with public schools and community organizations by making regular on-site visits, presenting at school events, and following visits and presentations with email and phone contact.
- Cultivate EVC’s presence in Arts and Education in West Harlem by attending community meetings including committees on Arts & Culture and Education, Youth, & Libraries; attend events hosted by funders and promoters of the arts in Harlem, New York City and New York State.
- Develop networks for artistic and educational partnerships in NYC.
INTERN FOR PHILANTHROPY (5-10 hours/week)
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Assist Director of Philanthropy in updated development calendar (grants, reports, fundraisers).
- Research and identify prospective funders using online search tools.
- Participate in writing grants, oversee compiling supplemental materials and submitting applications.
- Participate in preparing grant/funder impact reports.
- Maintain updated data on donors in Salesforce
- Oversee relationships with a portfolio of specific donors