AS220 Development Director
Reports to: Artistic Director
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Compensation: $75,000-$81,000 + benefits
To apply: Email resume and cover letter to jobs@as220.org by 5 PM on Thursday, May 14th, 2026.
About AS220
AS220 is a non-profit community arts organization in Providence, Rhode Island. We own three buildings downtown, where we provide Rhode Island artists of all ages with affordable access to creative education opportunities, galleries, performance venues, residential spaces, and work studios. Our largest programs are AS220 Youth and our Live/Work program. Exhibitions and performances in our galleries and venues are unjuried, uncensored, and all ages. AS220 envisions a just world where all people can realize their full creative potential.
Position Summary
The Development Director leads the strategy, planning and implementation of fundraising initiatives that respond to organizational needs and priorities to ensure that our programs can support artists and our community. This role is responsible for raising the funds necessary to sustain and grow AS220, and for accountability to funders and donors. The Development Director must both steward long-term relationships and grow the donor & funder base for AS220 in alignment with our mission and values.
Core Responsibilities
Major Gifts & Donor Strategy
Cultivate and steward a portfolio of major donors and key supporters
Partner with the Artistic Director on high-level donor stewardship & relationship strategy
Develop and implement strategies to re-engage and steward lapsed funders
Build and lead a planned giving and legacy program
Maintain a culture of stewardship with timely, meaningful donor acknowledgment
Grants & Institutional Funding
Oversee the grants program, including calendar management & grant writer coordination
Write and submit foundation and government grant proposals as needed
Coordinate grant reporting, stewardship, and relationships with foundation officers
Align grant strategy with programmatic priorities and emerging funding opportunities
Ensure all proposals reflect AS220’s anti-racist values and commitments
Events, Campaigns & Partnerships
Develop and execute special events and fundraising campaign strategies
Strategize external events and opportunities for Artistic Director participation
Lead corporate sponsorships & partnership development
Coordinate funder engagement opportunities and site visits
Board & Organizational Engagement
Activate and support Board involvement in fundraising and donor cultivation
Partner with and support the Development Committee
Build a culture of philanthropy across staff and Board grounded in shared understanding of how funding and programming are interconnected
Strategy, Systems & Analysis
Maintain and manage the annual fundraising calendar and deadlines
Analyze fundraising data and trends to inform strategy
Prepare clear, compelling reports for leadership and the Board
Stay current with development trends, tools, and technologies
Research funding trends and collaborate with program staff to shape fundable initiatives
Leadership & Values
Supervise development staff and contractors
Co-create and implement anti-racist, community-centric fundraising practices
Ensure transparency and accountability in development processes
Contribute to an organizational culture rooted in equity, creativity, and care
What Success Looks Like
AS220’s supporters continue to feel informed and connected to the work
Fundraising from individual donors grows annually, in dollars and number of donors
Government contracts and grants are well managed and continue to provide resources
The Artistic Director is supported to effectively engage with major donors
Important Context
AS220’s revenue mix has changed significantly over our four decades. The upheaval of the last 6 years has seen a shift in funding to include significant government contracts at all levels, while corporate and foundation support has diminished. Stewardship of and accountability to contract and funder relationships is equally important as building trust with individual supporters.
Qualifications & Experience
5+ years of leadership experience in development and fundraising
A relationship builder who knows fundraising is about people and relationships
A strong writer and communicator who can translate vision into compelling cases for support in a grant application and in person
Comfortable navigating both big-picture strategy and day-to-day execution
Experienced in major gifts, grants, and campaign development
Experience with government grants and contracts, and related reporting and compliance
Grounded in equity and committed to anti-racist, community-centric fundraising practices
Have an affinity for the arts and understanding of AS220’s mission, vision and values
Benefits
• Fully paid for health insurance and life insurance; voluntary vision & dental insurance.
• Online Healthiest You (https://www.healthiestyou.com/) membership (teladoc platform)
• A generous paid time off policy (starting at 20 days per year)
• Supportive, racially just workplace culture
• Benefits associated with access to AS220’s programs
To apply: Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@as220.org by 5 PM on Thursday, May 14th, 2026.
