Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Status: Full-time

The People’s Theatre (TPT) seeks a full-time Development Associate to help ensure sustainable growth and impact as the organization prepares and moves into its first permanent home—The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Inmigrante. Reporting to the Development Director, this position will be primarily responsible for TPT’s institutional development efforts (e.g., grant writing and reporting for foundation, government and corporate partners), and assist with donor management and fundraising events, while collaborating closely with the Development Director to meet fundraising goals.

This position is hybrid: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays are in-person at our office in Washington Heights. Occasional nights and weekends required.

As The People's Theatre expands, this position offers an exciting opportunity for someone eager to develop relationship-based approaches to fundraising that are grounded in equity, bravery, collaboration, creativity, and joy.

• Research, write, and manage grant proposals to foundations, government agencies, and corporations.

• Manage grant project tracking, ensuring timely proposal submissions and reporting.

• Collaborate with program staff to compile data for funder reports.

• Maintain accurate donor records and fundraising data in Bloomerang (TPT’s CRM).

• Generate regular reports on fundraising performance and donor engagement trends for check-ins with the Development Director and Executive Leadership.

• Assist with donor acknowledgements and ongoing stewardship

• Support planning and execution of fundraising events, including The People’s Gala, Opening Nights, donor dinners, and community-based fundraisers

• Manage logistics, sponsorship solicitation, and invitations for events

• Assist in preparing materials for board meetings and the Development Committee, including taking meeting minutes

• Collaborate with the communications team to develop fundraising-related content (social media, website, newsletters, and campaign materials).

• Ensure that all donor-facing communications reflect TPT’s mission and values.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the arts or humanities

• Experience with drafting compelling writing; strong storytelling and editing skills

• Attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects independently

• Creative collaborator

• Passion for arts and social justice, particularly in uplifting immigrant communities and communities of color.

• Preferred: Experience with individual donor engagement, fundraising events, and CRM systems (e.g., Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, Salesforce, Neon, or similar).

• Plus: Spanish speaker

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 (commensurate with experience)

Generous PTO policy

401(k) with up to 5% employer match

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Professional development opportunities

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter (addressed to Dr. Aya Esther Hayashi, Development Director), resume, and a writing sample to careers@thepeoplestheatre.org. File names of each uploaded document should follow the format LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_DOCUMENTTYPE. If possible, the writing sample should be a grant proposal with amounts and other identifying information removed or another piece of formal writing. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of April 27, 2025.

The People's Theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of its work and strongly encourages applications from individuals from historically marginalized communities.

We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis with the plan to onboard by July 1, 2025.

Rooted in Washington Heights and Inwood, The People's Theatre (TPT) creates theatre with and for immigrant communities to build a more just and equitable world.

Now in its 16th season, The People’s Theatre is Manhattan’s largest performing arts organization north of Harlem. Through ensemble-based, multilingual, and multigenerational programming, TPT’s unique brand of theatre is a powerful artistic platform for immigrants and members of the Latine, Black, and Queer communities.

The People's Theatre fulfills its mission through:

• Production, which includes the development of devised and playwright-driven original theatre, all by immigrants and artists of color;

• Education, in which PTP provides free access to high-quality arts education through the multi-year Academy for immigrant youth, and Partnerships with schools and libraries across the city for Multilingual Learners; and

• Advocacy, in which TPT staff/artists collaborate with elected officials, community leaders, and CBOs to champion immigrant rights, racial equity, LGBTQIA+ rights, and equitable arts & culture funding in NYC and beyond.

Through this work, The People’s Theatre counters and shifts the pervasive anti-immigrant narratives in this country, while cultivating socially-engaged, immigrant artists and leaders. (www.thepeoplestheatre.org)