Duties:
- IMMEDIATE OPENING AVAILABLE - PLEASE SUBMIT UPDATED RESUME FOR CONSIDERATION
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To provide support for all special events-
- Definition of needs and event purpose and goals
- Definition of pool of potential attendees, target audience
- Definition of core message and supplemental materials needed
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To coordinate all aspects of event preparation-
- Securing volunteer hosts or venue as needed, working with on-site contact (volunteer or staff)
- Creating and tracking event costs and budget
- Creating, seeking approval, producing and sending invitations for all events, tracking responses
- Creating event timeline and/or agenda
- Coordinating all event logistics including food and drink, ancillary materials, creating seating assignments, as needed
- Working with leadership to create message to be delivered and briefing materials on attendees
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To staff all events, as requested by leadership-
- Acting as first-line trouble shooter at all events
- Greeting attendees, answering questions, actively participating in event as needed
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To create and execute follow-up strategy after each event
- Creating thank you for appropriate representative to host, venue, etc.
- Handle all billing and cost-analysis
- Providing development staff with suggested follow-up steps with attendees, as needed
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To actively participate in major gift strategy sessions for past and current donors
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To research grant opportunities and work with management team to develop quality, outcome-based proposals
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All other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- 2+ years of development experience or transferable skills
- Knowledge of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies and successful implementation of fund development processes
- Excellent communications skills emphasizing the ability to listen and hear others
- Demonstrated integrity
- Must pass drug test and criminal background check prior to starting
- The ability to travel and work outside regular business hours, including some evenings, and weekends
Additional Info:
- Normal business hours; may require some weekends work
- $17.00/hour
- Weekly pay with options for direct deposit
- This is a full-time, contract position with the opportunity to go direct based on job performance, attendance, attitude, etc.
