Gamelan Sekar Jaya is seeking a part-time Development Manager.

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and grant writing sample to jobs@gsj.org by July 15, 2025.

Organization: Gamelan Sekar Jaya

501(c)3 nonprofit specializing in Balinese Music and Dance 

Position: Development Manager (DM)

Part-time, 5-10 hours/week, W2 employee status

Start Date: August 15, 2025

Payment: $40-$45/hr based on experience

$100/month health reimbursement stipend

Location: GSJ’s banjar community center, 3023 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705

Flexibility for hybrid in-person and remote work, some onsite work is required

Gamelan Sekar Jaya (GSJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and presentation Balinese performing arts. GSJ’s mission is to foster artistic exchange between Bali and the United States through residencies, workshops, performances, and the creation of innovative new works of music and dance; and to share the excitement of this exchange with diverse audiences in California, the US, and abroad. GSJ has built a unique and thriving community that is both diverse and multi-generational. Widely known for its artistry as a performance group, GSJ’s greatest pride is the meaningful contribution it has made to a profound cultural exchange, one that has affected the lives of countless people both in the US and in Indonesia. As an organization, GSJ is deeply committed to fostering a spirit of inclusivity that both attracts and celebrates the cultural diversity that makes its community so unique. Learn more at www.gsj.org

Position overview:

  1. Leads grants, fundraising, donor relationship efforts.

  2. Leads development research and grant writing.

  3. Develops and manages fundraising strategies.

  4. Facilitates weekly Development meetings.

  5. Ensures appropriate follow-through with grantors/donors to maintain relationships and cultivate new ones.

  6. In collaboration with the Managing Director and Program & Administrative Manager, creates and implements strategies for increasing donor engagement.

Grants Management:

  • Serves as primary liaison with granting agencies, donors.

  • Maintains organizational grant systems, including tracking upcoming opportunities, application deadlines, midterm reports, final reports and grant program budgets.

  • Researches new grant opportunities.

  • Writes all grant applications or co-authors grant applications with relevant personnel.

  • Submits grant applications on time or early.

  • Communicates professionally with all granting foundations, government organizations, etc. and routes them to the correct information or personnel as needed.

  • Ensures that granters are publicly acknowledged on our online and print materials.

  • Is the primary administrator for GSJ’s grant portals.

  • Tracks GSJ’s grant-funded programs to ensure they are on track with the proposed timeline, and communicates with grantors if programs change from original 

Fundraiser Management:

  • Creates and designs at least 2 fundraisers annually that are relevant and customized to GSJ’s current and upcoming programs. This can include the annual End-of-Year Fundraising campaign.

  • Works with other staff and volunteers to ensure successful execution of fundraising events (e.g. Holiday Fair).

Donor Relationship Management:

  • Keeps track of donations in Quickbooks and Salesforce. Maintains and updates donor profiles (addresses, connections to GSJ, etc.)

  • Ensures appropriate follow-through with grantors/donors to maintain relationships. Thanks donors, with the support of Program and Administrative Manager, tracks who has been thanked and who needs to be thanked.

  • Creates and implements strategies for encouraging membership contributions under the guidance of the Managing Director and Artistic Team.

  • Cultivates individual donors and corporate sponsors in consultation with GSJ leadership.

NECESSARY SKILLS

  • Experience using software (Google Suite, Excel, Quickbooks, Salesforce, PayPal, etc)

  • Strong communication 

  • Experience working cross culturally

  • Experience organizing fundraising events

  • Grant writing

NICE TO HAVE

  • Connection to and knowledge of Balinese culture and arts

  • Indonesian and Bahasa language skills

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and grant writing sample to jobs@gsj.org by July 15, 2025.

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