Foundation Executive Director

Announced April 9, 2025

Application link: https://forms.gle/BNkpsh4tbfnQXqHQ7 

Groupmuse Foundation is seeking a part-time visionary Executive Director to lead and grow our nonprofit organization, which marks its fifth anniversary in 2025. Since 2020, Groupmuse Foundation has been expanding classical music to be more inclusive and vibrant by empowering musicians through financial, technological, and career support. (For our fundraising history and impact, please see groupmuse.org/impact).

We’re looking for our next Executive Director (ED) to significantly expand the fundraising infrastructure of Groupmuse Foundation, so that its overall annual fundraising is commensurate with the impact of the Groupmuse project overall - 10,000 house concerts organized, millions raised for musicians, and a significant global impact. The right candidate should target a doubling (or more) and greater diversification of annual fundraising in the next 2-3 years.

Key programs include support of Groupmuse Cooperative, the Planetary Music Movement (our concert series uplifting musicians of African descent), and our Fiscal Sponsorship program.

The Executive Director will also join Groupmuse Cooperative, with eligibility to become a Worker-Owner in the co-op after six months, and therefore reports to both the Cooperative’s Steering Committee and also Groupmuse Foundation’s board of directors. They will work closely with our dedicated part-time Development Director to nurture relationships with outside partners, including funders and music nonprofits. The ED manages organizational operations including budgeting, fundraising, and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in engaging with multiple stakeholders within the arts community, including artists, arts organizations, donors, as well as government and private funders to drive our mission forward.

This role is mostly remote, with almost all team meetings and work completed online via Zoom, Google Suite, Groupmuse.com, email, and our messaging app Discord. However, candidates in NYC, the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, or Los Angeles are preferred so they may attend Groupmuse events, and take in-person meetings with donors and Foundation Board members.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning, leadership, and operations
• Stakeholder engagement and fundraising
• Managing fundraising campaigns and events
• Representing the organization at conferences
• Budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and oversight
• Leading Foundation board recruitment, onboarding, and engagement
• Serving as liaison between the Foundation board and Groupmuse Co-op staff
• Planning and leading quarterly Foundation board meetings (in collaboration with the Development Director)

The ideal candidate would be

• Experienced as an Executive Director or in a similar leadership role within a nonprofit
• Experienced in fundraising through individual giving, institutional giving, and grants
• 5 years or more of fundraising experience
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Tech-savvy, comfortable learning new tools
• Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in both programmatic and organizational practices
• Optional: Involved in Groupmuse’s house concert community as a musician, host, or attendee
• Optional: Experienced with cooperatives or the solidarity economy

Groupmuse Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Timeline

• Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis starting April 9, 2025.
• Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis starting immediately, please apply as soon as you can.
• Ideal start date is around May 15, 2025.
• First team review for this role would take place around January 2026, led by Groupmuse’s Steering Committee and Groupmuse Foundation board chair.

Application link: https://forms.gle/BNkpsh4tbfnQXqHQ7 

05/06/2025