The Loft's Access Fund model allows you to submit a single online application for adult class access funds. These opportunities are meant to reduce financial barriers to participation in Loft classes and are available to individuals who can provide proof of eligibility, such as participation in one or more public assistance programs.* Once accepted, available seats are emailed out as they become available, about 1-2 times a month. These email alerts will give you access to a list of classes that are currently access fund viable. If you are interested in any of these classes, you will need to call the Loft Education office at 612-379-8999 to claim your class and be given a promo code (applied during checkout) that will provide a 95% reduction in tuition for a class. The access fund recipient pays the remaining 5% cost, which will vary depending on the regular price of the class.
The Loft is committed to equity in our programming by creating opportunities for folks who face barriers to participation in artistic career development. While Loft class access funds are focused on reducing financial barriers, we want to strongly encourage individuals from historically marginalized communities to apply, including, but not limited to, Black and Indigenous people and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, as well as low income individuals.
Please note: these seats are offered first-come first-served, about a week to two weeks before the respective class starts. Meaning, you'll have to wait for a class that matches your interests and schedule. To apply, please provide proof of eligibility that includes: 1) Your name & address 2) Public assistance program name** 3) A recent date Then, use your mobile phone's camera, scanner, or good old snail mail to send us your documentation after, or along with your online application below.
More questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
*If you are not eligible for our access fund program but still require financial assistance, please consider our payment plan option through Sezzle to help manage the cost of class tuition. **Examples of Accepted Public Assistance Programs
- TANF
- MFIP
- General Assistance
- WIC
- Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or Minnesota Care
- SSI (Disability, Not Retirement)
- Food Stamps
- Unemployment
- Section 8 Housing
- Free or Reduced Price School Meals
Job Title: Technology/Salesforce Administrator
Status: .75 FTE/24 hours of a 32 hour work week, Exempt
Reports to: Managing Director
Compensation: 54,000-60,000 annually ($1038-$1154 weekly)
Benefits include health insurance (Loft will pay 65% of a top tier plan), life insurance, two weeks paid time off annually (starting) 11 holidays, accrued sick/personal leave, and the opportunity to take one free Loft class per year.
The Loft is a values driven organization, rooted in anti-racism with a strong commitment to building diverse communities and a culture of wellbeing.
Logistics: Most staff work a four day week but there is flexibility to manage your work day as you see fit. With the exception of occasional in-person meetings, there is the option to work off-site for the full 24 hours. Reliable cell phone access and high speed internet are required for work off-site. Occasional evening and weekend time will be expected.
Position Purpose: This position advances the work of the Loft by creating, maintaining, and strengthening the technology that supports both internal processes and external interfaces. The Technology/Salesforce Administrator serves as the lead technical resource for Salesforce-based systems at the Loft (which include NPSP, Accounting Seed, Higher Logic, Drawloop, and Docusign), supporting other existing applications and integrations, and developing new ones to meet evolving needs.
The primary responsibilities of the role are to manage the Salesforce production and sandbox environments, including maintaining existing software efficacy, testing new software releases, implementing changes to views, profiles and security settings, developing and testing reports, managing user accounts, supporting users with training and coaching. In addition, this position ensures the reliability and security of the Loft’s overall technology and leads the adoption of new technologies to accomplish our work.
Organization: The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis (www.loft.org)
The Loft Literary Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit literary centers, offering more than 300 creative writing classes a year for youth and adults in Open Book, community settings, and online. The Loft also supports writers and readers through grants, mentorships, writing studios, regular readings and a spoken word series, and on its website through a wealth of resources about craft and the writing life.
The award-winning Loft is renowned for the quality of its programming and its service to the community. Loft staff members enjoy a flexible and enjoyable workplace, health and other benefits, generous paid time off, a four-day work week, and the company of dedicated and creative colleagues.
Primary Areas of Responsibility
In all areas of accountability for this position, responsiveness, empathy, and impeccable attention to detail are essential. This position requires excellent use of personal judgment, interpersonal communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to team building and cooperative work. You will be a good fit if you get satisfaction from helping others get the information they need, are a strategic thinker, can keep information secure and confidential, and you share our commitment to antiracism.
Salesforce
- Administration of the Salesforce environment; responsibilities include customizing and implementing profiles, roles, security settings, sharing rules, applications, custom objects, custom fields, page layouts, process builder, validation rules, approvals, dashboards, reports, etc
- Interface with end users to understand feature requirements and/ or address support issues.
- Develop and maintain integrations to external systems, including managed packages, no-code automation, and custom Apex code.
- Maintain and manage integration with payment processing systems including Square, Stripe, Sezzle, and Authorize.net.
- Serve as primary liaison for integration work performed by external vendors, including web development team.
- Create documentation, maintain standardization and looking for ways to continuously improve processes & procedures
- Manage upgrades, production and sandbox environments, data hygiene, and transition to Lightning.
- Act as Salesforce point-person for staff, providing support and training as needed.
Technology infrastructure
- Maintain, and/or monitor data security systems and practices to ensure the highest level of security.
- Manage contractors responsible for reliable operation of the servers, data-backup systems, related hardware and software, and user tech support.
- Maintain licenses, make or recommend purchasing, repair and replacement decisions, and manage the Loft’s technology budget.
- Identify and pursue technology systems, opportunities, and tools that will support advancement of Loft success.
Operations
- Partner with departments to identify, track, and address existing issues and new ideas to improve organizational functioning and efficiency.
- As a member of the Loft’s operations team, use knowledge of each department’s information needs and operational practices to optimize business processes.
- Assist staff in turning data into useful, actionable information to improve programs, inform constituent engagement, document results, and support critical business processes.
- Identify training needs and facilitate learning to ensure that users have the knowledge and skills to effectively and efficiently use technology to advance the mission of the organization.
Job Requirements:
- 2+ years as a Salesforce Administrator, preferably with Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)
- Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze and deconstruct work processes into functional units
- Self-directed, conscientious, and articulate (verbally and written)
- Ability to manage and prioritize both short- and long-term projects
- Ability to understand user requests and translate into technical requirements
- Ability to effectively train and coach non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to compose and maintain clear and accurate documentation
The ideal candidate will also have:
- Salesforce certifications (Administrator or Platform Developer)
- Experience with Apex, or any previous coding experience is a huge plus.
- Experience with any of the following: AccountingSeed, Apsona, Nintex DocGen, Docusign, Higher Logic, Zapier.
- Experience working in a non-profit or educational organization
- Familiarity with accounting concepts
The Loft is an equal opportunity employer.
Seasonal Job Posting—Program Coordinator, Summer Youth
Location: Open Book - Minneapolis, MN
Organization: The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis www.loft.org
The Loft Literary Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit literary centers, offering more than 300 creative writing classes a year for youth and adults. The Loft also supports writers and readers through grants, mentorships, writing studios, regular readings and a spoken word series, and on its website through a wealth of resources about craft and the writing life.
The award-winning Loft is renowned for the quality of its programming and its service to the community. Loft staff members enjoy a flexible and enjoyable workplace, health and other benefits, generous paid time off, a four-day work week, and the company of dedicated and creative colleagues.
Position Purpose: The Program Coordinator for Summer Youth is a contract position with somewhat flexible daytime hours, Tuesday-Friday July 18 through August 11, 2023, typically between 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., onsite at Open Book. There will be 1-2 paid planning sessions with the Program Manager in June 2023. The Program Coordinator engages students in midday creative activities, fun walking field trips, and supervises onsite lunch.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supervise children, ages 6-13, during lunchtime hours
- Create and implement creative activities for multiple age levels
- Plan and coordinate "walking field trips" for students to nearby locations
- Provide logistical and administrative support for teaching artists, students, and parents.
- Provide back-up support as a substitute in case of teaching artists absence.
- Supervise students with the assistance of two interns
NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and it does not prescribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned. The list above is representative of the essential responsibilities for the job, but it is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of duties required to perform this role. As a member of the Loft Literary Center staff, other duties may be assigned to fulfill the Loft’s mission, vision and strategic plan objectives.
Job Requirements:
- Be able to work reliably and dependably Tuesday–Friday for all 4 weeks of the summer program July 18 through August 11 between 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m
- Interest in developing activities that are related to developing creativity and building community
- Have experience working with and supervising large and diverse groups of children and teens ages 6–13 in a summer enrichment education program setting
- Self-confidence to ask for help when needed and make judgement-calls as necessary
- Ability to work independently and in teams
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- An outgoing, warm, and friendly personality
- Patience and a sense of humor
- Comfort providing technical support and assistance to callers and walk-in constituents.
- Knowledge of Google based email and document platform, basic online research, and social media or blog platforms
- Proficiency with email, word processing, spreadsheets and data entry and fearlessness with technology
- A minimum of a high school diploma is required for this position; current degree seeking college or graduate students preferred.
The ideal candidate will also have:
- A love of creative writing and reading
- A love for working with students
- A desire to develop skills in the educational field
- An exhibited passion for mission-driven nonprofit organizations
- Ability to manage a classroom
Time: This position is contracted work Tuesday-Friday from July 18 through August 11; 1-2 days in early June 2023 will also be required for training and orientation, exact date(s) TBD.
Pay: $35/hr
Location: Open Book - Minneapolis, MN
To Apply: The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Interviews will take place in April. Please prepare a cover letter and a resume as MS Word or PDF documents.
Please contact Program Manager Lucia LoTempio <llotempio [at] loft.org> with any questions.
Due to the expected number of applicants, we request that you do not call or email to check on your application status. You will get a confirmation by email to let you know that your application was received.
A complete criminal background check will be required of anyone filling this position.
The Loft is an equal opportunity employer.
Program Intern, Summer Youth 2023
Location: Open Book - Minneapolis, MN
Organization: The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis www.loft.org
The Loft Literary Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit literary centers, offering more than 300 creative writing classes a year for youth and adults. The Loft also supports writers and readers through grants, mentorships, writing studios, regular readings and a spoken word series, and on its website through a wealth of resources about craft and the writing life.
The award-winning Loft is renowned for the quality of its programming and its service to the community. Loft staff members enjoy a flexible and enjoyable workplace, health and other benefits, generous paid time off, a four-day work week, and the company of dedicated and creative colleagues.
Position Purpose: The Program Intern for Summer Youth is a contract position with somewhat flexible daytime hours, Tuesday-Friday July 18 through August 11, 2023, typically between 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., onsite at Open Book. There will be 1-2 paid planning sessions with the Program Manager and Program Coordinators in June 2023. The position supports the Loft’s Young Writers’ Program during the summer which provides creative writing instruction to youth ages 6–17, onsite at Open Book
Primary Activities/Accountabilities:
- Supervise children, ages 6-13, during lunchtime care hours
- Help implement creative activities for multiple age levels with Summer Program Coordinator
- Supervise students during "walking field trips" to nearby locations
- Provide logistical and administrative support for teaching artists, students, and parents
NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and it does not prescribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned. The list above is representative of the essential responsibilities for the job, but it is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of duties required to perform this role. As a member of the Loft Literary Center staff, other duties may be assigned to fulfill the Loft’s mission, vision and strategic plan objectives.
The specific knowledge required to do the above can be learned if the applicant meets the following job requirements:
- Be able to work reliably and dependably Tuesday–Friday for all 4 weeks of the summer program July 18 through August 11 between 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m
- Have experience working with and supervising large and diverse groups of children and teens ages 6–13 in a summer enrichment education program setting
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with parents and guardians
- Superior attention to detail, with the demonstrated ability to manage time and projects effectively and independently
- The ability to be a part of a team working environment while also possessing the ability to work independently and with initiative
- A minimum of a high school diploma is required for this position; current degree seeking college students preferred.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A love of creative writing and reading
- A love for working with students
- A desire to develop skills in the educational field
Time: This position is contracted work Tuesday-Friday from July 18 through August 11; 1-2 days in early June 2023 will also be required for training and orientation, exact date(s) TBD.
Pay: $20/hr
Location: Open Book - Minneapolis, MN
To Apply: The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Interviews will take place in April. Please prepare a cover letter and a resume as MS Word or PDF documents.
Please contact Program Manager Lucia LoTempio <llotempio [at] loft.org> with an
A complete criminal background check will be required of anyone filling this position.
Due to the expected number of applicants, we request that you do not call or email to check on your application status. You will get a confirmation by email to let you know that your application was received.
The Loft is an equal opportunity employer.
Marketing and Social Media Intern: Summer 2023
Summer position (June – August 2023)
10 hours per week, primarily daytime, Tuesday – Friday
Stipend: The Loft Marketing & Communication Intern will be paid $15/hour for 10 hours per week.
Loft internships offer a flexible and enjoyable workplace, excellent supervision and mentoring, and the company of dedicated and creative colleagues.The position itself will be hybrid or remote in nature, however candidates must be local to the Twin Cities area due to some event and outreach needs. We are looking for this intern to start in early June and wrap up at the end of August.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Work with Storytelling and Community Engagement Coordinator to develop the Loft’s social media communities; create and curate engaging content relevant to the mission of the Loft, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Assist in developing and coordinating content for the Loft’s blog, including writing and multimedia content. This includes the writing, editing, and publishing of blog posts.
- Assist with newsletter list building and maintenance.
- Assist with the development and publication of marketing materials such as ads, flyers, brochures, and catalogs.
- Assist with marketing and outreach for the Loft’s Wordplay Festival (July 8, 2023).
Qualifications:
- A demonstrated interest in arts organizations and nonprofit marketing and communications;
- An educational background in the humanities, communications, or marketing;
- Demonstrated writing ability;
- Basic computer skills (MS Office);
- Familiarity and savvy with a broad spectrum of social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and video marketing.
- Experience in graphic design or photography and familiarity with tools like Canva or Photoshop is a plus.
The ideal candidate will be organized, detail oriented, creative, and open-minded, with the ability to work well both independently and in collaboration with others. This position is flexible and personalized to suit the intern's strengths and interest areas; interns are both encouraged to take on responsibilities that suit their skill sets and given opportunities to build new skills in a wide variety of marketing, PR, and communications areas. This internship is supervised by the Storytelling and Community Engagement Coordinator in partnership with the Marketing and Communications Director. The intern will also work with other members of the Loft team to gain exposure to other roles at a medium-sized arts nonprofit.
To Apply: Please prepare documents that include a resumé and a cover letter demonstrating your interest in the internship. You may also include an optional media or content creation sample (this does not need to be on behalf of an organization, it can be a personal project). You may submit as separate files or as one collected file (to submit multiple files, please click on “Add Files” and then Shift-Select multiple files). Submit by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2023. Due to the expected number of applicants, we request that you do not call to check on your status. You will receive a confirmation by email to let you know that your application was successfully submitted. If you would like to make a change to your application, you can withdraw it at any point using your Submittable account and then resubmit.
Finalists will be contacted for interviews. Interviews will take place by Zoom. Once the position is filled, all applicants will be notified.