Manager of Events and Donor Engagement

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Manage all efforts to successfully execute agency special events including, but not limited to, annual Gala and Chili CookOff
• Provide staff support to event chairs and event volunteer committees including scheduling committee meetings and preparing and sending meeting notes/action items
• Oversee all event logistics, including management and execution of event calendar deadlines and uptotheminute data management in event software
• Serve as liaison for and ensure success of external/third party events such as corporate golf tournaments benefitting the organization

Event Management

• Manage vendor relations ensuring all deadlines are met and contract fulfilled
• Solicit sponsors and underwriting opportunities for special event functions
• Prepare and maintain event financial and donor data
• Develop and implement plan for event followup and stewardship of attendees
• Coordinate and lead the debriefing process after event completion
• Analyze event data and develop strategies to increase revenue at future events

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

• Develop and manage tailored stewardship strategies for donors at different points in the donor cycle
• Own stewardship calendar and works with CEO, CDO, and Director of Donor Experience to ensure donors receive additional personal acknowledgements
• Develop and steward Corporate Partnerships
• Give tours to current and prospective donors

Supervision and Leadership

• Serve as primary support for the Christmas Program, Back to School Event, and largescale volunteer projects
• Assist in setting goals and objectives for the volunteer program
• Ensure agency policies are followed

Young Professionals Group Management

• Provide staff support and event coordination to YPG to help achieve goals for YP social events, YP volunteer events, and YP fundraising events
• Develop a comprehensive plan to grow YPG membership
• Identify and engage individual YPs to develop into leadership volunteers
• Manage committee meeting scheduling and provides meeting notes/action items