Gregory Porter

Experience

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  Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Art Administration Intern

  • Assisted the executive director and general manager in planning, coordinating, and executing programs and special events.• Developed programs and strategies to build community awareness.• Maintaining subscriber database, including data entry on eTapestry database for donations and updating of mailing lists. • Researched potential funding sources (foundations, corporations, and individuals).

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  Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Individual Giving Intern

  • Facilitated regular mailings to donors, drafted correspondence, acknowledgement letters, and invitations.• Assisted with ticket fulfillment and guest check-in for Symphony on the Prairie. • Planned and set up donor events at Hilbert Circle Theatre, home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.• Completed patron research, record keeping, and data entry into the Tessitura database.

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  Butler University IT Help Desk

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Student Support Representative

  • Assisted students, faculty, and staff with basic technological troubleshooting.• Maintained constant communication with clients about devices left at the Help Desk.

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  Eiteljorg Museum

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Helped Agave, the museum’s young professional group, and staff members with soliciting local businesses for Freiteljorg, a major contemporary arts production; used Raiser’s Edge to create a guest list and facilitated guest check in.• Created a Power 2 Give page, an online crowd-funding project listing for #GivingTuesday.• Helped the Development Manager research specific details about foundations around the country.• Secured in-kind donations for the museum’s largest annual fundraiser, the Buckaroo Bash. Show less

  • Part time Sales Associate

    Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Development Department Intern

    Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Christel House International

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2018

  Development and Database Assistant

  • Assisted the Annual Fund Manager with logistics and securing in-kind donations for the Christel House Open Indianapolis Golf Tournament as well as assisting with logistics for the Christel House Concert.• Coordinated all non-Christel House Open events like our Founder’s Reception and Lilly Day of Service project.• Scheduled, coordinated, and confirmed all internal and external meetings for the Vice President of Marketing and Development as well as coordinating travel arrangements.• Produced weekly, monthly, and as needed fundraising and contact reports from Christel House’s donor database.• Prepared acknowledgment and pledge reminder letters as well as tax receipts for donors. Development Assistant (April 2015 - May 2017)Development and Database Assistant (May 2017 - August 2018) Show less

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  American Pianists Association

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2023

  Development Associate

  • Manage and develop the American Pianists Association’s (APA) annual fund campaign “We Are APA.”• Manage APA’s Raiser’s Edge donor database and develop a policy and procedures manual for data entry and accuracy.• Provide oversight for all grant applications and collect grant information from appropriate staff members.• Research new grant opportunities for APA within Indiana and the United States.• Act as liaison between APA Young Professional board and staff.

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  Newfields

  May 2023 - now

  Advancement Services Manager