Posted On: April 6, 2017
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Media Organization: Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Company Description
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City® (YPC) is a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned not only for its superb virtuosity and brilliant showmanship, but as a model for an inclusive society that is being replicated globally. Founded in 1988 by Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, a MacArthur Fellow, this groundbreaking program harnesses the power of music to fulfill the potential of every child and has established the youth chorus as a significant and often untapped instrument for making music.
Over 1,600 children from ages 8 to 18 participate annually through YPC’s core after-school program, its Satellite program in 16 New York City public schools under Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Núñez, and two thriving after-school community choruses in Manhattan’s Washington Heights and at Goddard Riverside Community Center.
YPC’s vast repertoire ranges from renaissance and classical traditions through gospel, folk, pop, contemporary, and world music. In addition, YPC has extended and invigorated the repertoire for young voices by commissioning and premiering over 100 pieces of new music from many of today’s most distinguished composers, more than 80 along through its Transient Glory and Radio Radiance series. Through its Transmusica series, YPC collaborates with choruses from as far as Indonesia, Japan, Australia, and Israel in cross-cultural performances that build understanding and bridges among other societies and cultures of the world.
YPC’s commitment to artistic excellence and diversity inspires frequent invitations for collaborations and performances from a global array of festivals, cultural institutions, and cities on four continents. Among them are Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Tokyo Philharmonic, Bang on a Can, Pollyfollia in Normandy, France, Hong Kong, and over 30 Japanese cities. This summer YPC will perform at Songbridge in Finland followed by a competition and performances at the Cantonigròs International Music Festival in Barcelona, Spain.
YPC is frequently seen on national television, including an Emmy Award-winning feature on PBS-TV’s “From the Top at Carnegie Hall,” as well as the NBC-TV’s Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting and Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Fox and Friends, CNN’s New Day, and ABC-TV’s Good Morning America, among many others.
YPC was named New York’s first radio choir by WNYC, New York Public Radio. Among its many other awards and honors are a Chorus America Education Outreach Award and two Chorus America/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming. In 2011 YPC was presented with America’s highest honor for youth programs—a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.
More information is available from www.ypc.org
Job Description
The organization has an immediate requirement for a seasoned Senior Grants Writer. Reporting to the Director of Development, he/she will manage the institutional development calendar, maintain relationships with a portfolio of donors, write proposals, reports and collateral materials, help create project and program budgets, regularly coordinate with the board and artistic staff, manage deadline schedules, and help identify and cultivate new donor prospects.
Detailed responsibilities include:
• Manage and execute the organizations corporate, foundation and government grants program;
• Oversee the institutional development calendar and ensure that new and renewed proposals, reports and supplemental materials are submitted on time;
• Maintain effective communication with current donors and new prospects;
• Identify and develop new institutional prospects with support of the development and artistic team;
• Write grant proposals and LOIs and collaborate with the development director, grant writer/editor and other key staff to develop strategic and compelling grant applications;
• Oversee the maintenance of the grant tracker and institutional prospects tracker;
• Prepare budgets and funder lists as required by donors;
• Coordinate and oversee institutional site-visits and funder audits;
• Work with artistic and education staff to ensure evaluations and reports comply with funder requirements;
• Participate in development team meetings to review progress towards meeting the organization’s annual development plan, review grants calendar, and develop strategy for new funding sources;
• Greet VIPs at performances and cultivation events.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• 3+ years of grants management and grant writing experience;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Articulate with proven ability to write effectively and speak persuasively;
• Demonstrated success in building strong prospect lists, successfully presenting the organization to prospective funders, and building relationships that yield expanded and multi-year funding;
• Solid integrity and devotion to team efforts;
• Ability to multi task and exceptional organizational skills;
• Pro-active approach, flexibility, and positive attitude extremely important;
• Ability to learn new procedures on the job without formal training;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail;
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and quality expectations, willingness to push limits of existing abilities of the department to meet changing needs;
• Ability to work calmly within a fast-paced environment;
• Knowledge of NYC arts/youth funding community is a plus.
Core Competency Requirements:
• Pro-active;
• Highly organized with superb attention to detail;
• Adept at working on numerous projects at once;
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines;
• Consummate relationship building skills within and outside the organization;
• Must be able to work with limited support staff, in a highly entrepreneurial environment;
• Sense of humor and ability to work calmly and resourcefully within a high-pressure environment and adapt quickly to changing needs;
• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite, including Access, Excel and Word;
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of students.
The Young People's Chorus of New York City is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the development and arts fields are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.
To Apply
To Apply:
Please send your cover letter, two (2) writing samples and resume to:
careers@ypc.org
Careers at YPC
Young People’s Chorus of New York City
37 West 65th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023
For additional information on the YPC organization visit: www.ypc.org