Our Mission: The Nashville Symphony inspires, entertains, and educates through excellence in musical performance.

One of Tennessee’s largest and longest-running nonprofit performing arts organizations, the Nashville Symphony has been an integral part of the Music City sound since 1946. Led by music director Giancarlo Guerrero, the 83-member ensemble performs 170 concerts annually, with a focus on contemporary American orchestral music. It is one of the most active recording orchestras in the U.S. and has earned a total of 13 GRAMMY® Awards and 24 nominations.

Education and community engagement have been at the core of the Nashville Symphony’s mission since its founding. Each year the organization reaches 60,000 children and adults with more than 20 free or low-cost programs, including Young People’s Concerts for K-12 students, sectional lessons with band and orchestra students and free Community Concerts.

Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the orchestra’s home since 2006, is widely considered one of the world’s finest acoustical venues. Named in honor of former music director Kenneth Schermerhorn and located in the heart of Nashville’s booming downtown.

In addition to its classical and education programming, the Nashville Symphony offers a wide variety of performances, including pop, rock, jazz, country and family concerts. Schermerhorn Symphony Center has become an in-demand venue for artists including Sheryl Crow, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, Willie Nelson, Alabama, and Boyz II Men, all of whom have performed with the Nashville Symphony. The orchestra also performs regularly at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater.

• Work with Development leadership to identify, research, and cultivate prospects for deferred gifts and bequests.
• Coordinate meetings and cultivation opportunities between solicitors and prospects, and when appropriate, participate in meetings with donors.
• Plan and execute the annual Legacy Society reception in coordination with Development Event Managers
• Reestablish a Planned Giving Committee and Legacy Advisory Council to provide a strategic direction. Assist with the recruitment of volunteer leadership to Planned Giving Committee and Legacy Advisory Council as needed.
• Attend Nashville Symphony concerts/events/meetings as required

• College degree required with proven knowledge of planned giving and/or legacy fundraising.
• Two (2) plus years planned giving, including contact/connections with estate planning professionals. Experience in a cultural arts organization preferred.
• Strong relationship building skills – ability to communicate effectively and thoughtfully
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with staff and volunteers on timely projects and work as a team player, as well as ability to delegate and oversee completion of projects.
• Ability to work independently and use independent judgment while keeping supervisor informed of work activity and issues
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, (Tessitura Arts Enterprise Software a plus).
• Ability to keep overall goals in mind along with day-to-day functions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

The Nashville Symphony prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Nashville Symphony is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which maintains that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. If you have questions concerning the Nashville Symphony’s compliance with Title VI, please contact the Vice President of Human Resources and our Local Title VI Coordinator, Ashley Skinner.

This company is a smoke-free workplace in compliance with the Non-Smoker Protection Act, Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 39-17-1801-1810. In accordance with that law and company policy, smoking is prohibited in enclosed areas of company property.