The Winnipeg Folk Festival is seeking a Resource Development Associate to join our team. The Resource Development Associate will provide general assistance and support to the Manager of Resource Development.
Your enthusiasm and positive energy will be put to meaningful use performing fundraising/development duties, capital campaign functions, special events and day-to-day administrative responsibilities. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in fundraising and capital campaigns.
The Resource Development Associate works directly with the Manager of Resource Development to achieve the fundraising goals of the Winnipeg Folk Festival. He/she will implement sponsorship activation programs, donor stewardship activities and other fundraising activities identified in the fundraising plan.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and competencies:
- Minimum of 2 years working in the fundraising field
- Experience working with a charitable database
- Experience with running and organizing successful special events
- Experience working with donors and volunteer
- Strong interpersonal and writing skills
- Work well in a team environment
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Excellent analytic and problem solving skills
- Strong data and information skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Mature with sound judgment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion and diplomacy
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Work well in a busy environment
- Positive attitude
- Excellent computer skills including experience working in a MAC
environment, Microsoft Office and donor tracking software
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and three references to resume@winnipegfolkfestival.ca by January 20, 2010 with Resource Development Associate in the subject line. Salary is commensurate with experience.
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Winnipeg Folk Festival Resource Development Associate Job Description
C’mon down for the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store Boxing Day Sale!
- All merchandise (except tickets) will be 10% OFF!
- Used vinyl albums only 10 for $1 for one day only! That’s right! 10 for a buck!
- Make a Boxing Day purchase of over $10 and get a free genuine Winnipeg Folk Festival tote bag (while supplies last)!
It all goes down Boxing Day (Saturday December 26) from 11am to 5pm at the
Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store (103-211 Bannatyne Avenue). Call the store at 231-1377 for details, or visit the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store page at:
www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/wp/store
Check out our Flickr photos of some of the cool merchandise we have in stock.
Published by tutu on December 18, 2009
in News.
Who: Tutu Ilelaboye, Marketing & Publicity Manager
What: Fave memories and performances of 2009
Top 2009 summer festival moments/memories:
- Seeing my parents and their friends at the festival for the first time ever, enjoying King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
- Being part of the procession to the campground led by Socalled after his performance at the volunteer party on Sunday night
- Impromptu jam session in “The Hat” observatory structure in Festival Camping on Saturday night (”We’re in the hat, we’re in the hat, we’re in the hat…”)
Favorite summer festival performances of 2009:
- King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
- Serena Ryder
- DJ Logic
- Socalled (performance at the volunteer party on Sunday night)
Favorite Winnipeg Folk Festival year-round shows:
- Gogol Bordello at the Burton Cummings Theatre in October
- Amelia Curran’s in-store performance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store in November
Published by tutu on December 18, 2009
in News.
Who: Karla Ferguson, Education & Outreach Coordinator
What: Fave memories and album of 2009
Top 2009 Guests for a Day program moment/memory:
Seeing people come out of their shell, dancing and singing at the
festival for the first time
Top 2009 year-round education and outreach moment/memory:
The Folk Retreat instructors were joined at the hip by the time the
festival began - some great friendships made there
Top 2009 Winter Wassail moment/memory:
Billy Bragg hanging with the audience all night, then bidding on (and
winning) classic canadian winter gear from Tough Duck
(One of my) Favorite album(s) of 2009:
- The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
Published by tutu on December 18, 2009
in News.
Who: Carolyn Basha, Manager of Partnership Development
What: Fave memories and album of 2009
Top 2009 summer festival moment/memory:
The ability of a single man (Iron and Wine) on Main Stage to captivate a 10,000+ audience. The music held the audience in a quiet rapture that was in itself almost as magical as the music.
Top 2009 Winter Wassail memory:
Getting into a bidding war with Billy Bragg for some Tough Duck merchandise
Favorite album of 2009:
- Patrick Watson – Wooden Arms
Published by tutu on December 17, 2009
in News.
Who: Ryan Segal, Finance Assistant
What: Fave 2009 memories & album
Top 2009 summer festival memory/moment:
Chatham County Line at the volunteer party – the only show I really got to see!
Favorite Winnipeg Folk Festival year-round memory/moment:
Watching the Winter Wassail guests try and shoot a bow and arrow
Favorite album of 2009:
- Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
Published by tutu on December 17, 2009
in News.
Who: Lindsay Torbiak, Administrative Associate
What: Fave 2009 moments & album
Top 2009 summer festival memory/moment:
Drinking lemonade while watching Bahamas perform at Bur Oak
Favorite Winnipeg Folk Festival year-round memory/moment:
Dancing along to Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars at Pantages Playhouse Theatre in November
Favorite album of 2009:
- Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Published by tutu on December 17, 2009
in News.
Who: Chris Frayer, Artistic Director
What: Fave 2009 memory, show & albums
Top 2009 summer festival memory/moment:
Elvis Costello’s encore and the big-ass rainbow during The Punch Brothers
Favorite Winnipeg Folk Festival show of 2009:
Elvis Costello at the summer festival
Top 5 albums of 2009:
- Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
- Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
- Joel Plaskett - Three
- The Swell Season - Strict Joy
- Rokia Traore -Tchamantche
Published by tutu on December 17, 2009
in News.
Who: Morgan Hamill, Artistic Associate
What: Fave moment, show and albums of 2009
Top 2009 Young Performers Program memory/moment:
Afie Jurvanen (Bahamas) with his group doing a cover of The Bands’ song The Weight
Favorite Winnipeg Folk Festival show of 2009:
Tie between Elvis Costello (at the festival in July) and Gogol Bordello in October at the Burton Cummings Theatre
Favorite albums of 2009:
I couldn’t pick just 5…
- Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
- Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
- Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
- The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
- Matt and Kim - Grand
- Grand Analog - Metropolis is Burning
- Amadou and Mariam - Welcome to Mali
- Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane and Sugarcane
- Bahamas - Pink Strat
- Joel Plaskett - Three
- Raphael Saadiq - The Way I see it
- Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
- The Swell Season - Strict Joy
Published by tutu on December 17, 2009
in News.
Who: Katherine Johnson, Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store Assistant
What: Favorite moment, show, albums and best store merchandise
Top 2009 summer festival memory/moment:
Sunday’s Gospel Workshop!!!
Favorite Winnipeg Folk Festival show of 2009:
The Gogol Bordello show in October had amazing energy and vibes in the building, also Amelia Curran’s performance in the Winnipeg Folk Festival music store was a fantastic “show”.
Top 5 Albums of 2009
- K’naan – Troubadour
- Leonard Cohen – Live In London
- Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
- Regina Spektor – Far
- Lykke Li – Youth Novels
Best and/or funniest item of merchandise in Music Store:
Belly dancing instructional DVDs. By far.
Published by tutu on December 17, 2009
in News.
Who: Rebecca Winkworth, Interim Production Manager & Projects Coordinator
What: Fave 2009 memories & albums
Top 2009 summer festival memory/moment:
Chasing Socalled through Festival Campground on Sunday night after the Volunteer Party. Oy vey, what a freilach.
Favorite 2009 Winter Wassail memory/moment:
Seeing staff and guests dressed up in velvet pantaloons & chain maille. Why don’t we do this everyday?
Favorite album of 2009:
I couldn’t pick one
- Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
- Steve Earle - Townes
- Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
Published by tutu on December 14, 2009
in News.
‘Tis the season for reflection
It sure was a good year. As we count down to the New Year we thought we’d share some of our fave music and moments of 2009.
We’ll be posting our 2009 staff picks and we’d like to hear yours too. Share with us here, on our facebook page, or on twitter.
Okay, here we go!
- Tamara Kater, Executive Director
- Chris Frayer, Artistic Director
- Morgan Hamill, Artistic Associate
- Katherine Johnson, Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store Assistant
- Rebecca Winkworth, Interim Production Manager & Projects Coordinator
- Lindsay Torbiak, Administrative Associate
- Ryan Segal, Finance Assistant
- Carolyn Basha, Manager of Partnership Development
- Karla Ferguson, Education & Outreach Coordinator
- Tutu Ilelaboye, Marketing & Publicity Manager
Published by tutu on December 14, 2009
in News.
Who: Tamara Kater, Winnipeg Folk Festival Executive Director
What: Favourite 2009 Canadian Music Releases (in no particular order)
- CR Avery - The Great Canadian Novel
- Amelia Curran - Hunter, Hunter
- Rose Cousins - The Send Off
- Erin Costello - Fire and Fuss
- Fish and Bird - Left Brain Blues
- Corin Raymond - There Will Always Be A Small Time
- Chris Coole - Old Dog
- Romi Mayes - Achin’ In Your Bones
- Sun Parlour Players - Wave North
- Matt Epp - Safe or Free
The Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store is open Mondays in December.
Stop by for some great gift ideas. We’ve got holiday CDs, unique instruments and accessories, a wide variety of box sets, lots of new vinyl, tickets for upcoming Winnipeg Folk Festival concerts, gift certificates, and more!
The store is located at 211 Bannatyne Avenue in the Exchange District. Phone (204) 231-1377.
Hot items at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store
New box set titles in stock:
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live Anthology (48 live tracks recorded in concert from 1980 to 2007 for only $22.99!)
- The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out
- Woody Guthrie - My Dusty Road
- Robert Wyatt
New vinyl in stock:
- Tom Waits - Glitter & Doom Live and Orphans
- Blue Rodeo - The Things We Left Behind
- Neil Young - new re-masters of his first four albums
Some shopping ideas from the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store team (all in stock now):
- Small instruments and accessories - kazoos, egg shakers, slide whistles, harmonicas, ukuleles, pennywhistles, and accordions
- Holiday CDs - we’ve got them by Bob Dylan, Loreena McKennitt, Rhonda Vincent and many others
- Books and DVDs
- Winnipeg Folk Festival merch - water bottles, mugs and 35th anniversary posters
