Here are sample job postings for Fundraising Event roles:

VP Event Fundraising

March of Dimes Foundation

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We’re advocating for policies to protect them. We’re working to radically improve the health care they receive. We’re pioneering research to find solutions. We’re empowering families with programs, knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, we’re building a brighter future for us all.

We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters opportunities for personal and professional development. We provide a collaborative and supportive environment built upon our fundamental core principles where each employee is valued. Join us in the fight for healthy moms and strong babies.

Scope:

The Vice President for Special Event Fundraising is part of the national Revenue Development Department and leads the newly created Special Event Fundraising team, integrating mission deeper into the brand and creating a year round fundraising platform.

This team will be responsible for strategy, planning and resourcing of the special event fundraising campaigns of the organization. This position develops nationwide strategies as well as leads the field implementation to achieve revenue, awareness, and community engagement success.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and implementation oversight for Special Events (not including March for Babies).

• Develop and implement, through a combination of National Office (NO) department and regional office staff, Special Event revenue generation strategies that will grow revenue in this income stream.
• Collaborate with other NO and Regional departments (IT, CRM, Mar/Com, Rev Dev, etc.) to ensure that the resources needed to execute at the highest level are available to support implementation.
• Income Goals: Share direct accountability for event net and gross income goals in the campaigns, with focus on net-positive activities; develop responsive strategies and incentives; and ensure implementation of best practices across the top 20 markets. Develop and manage nationwide opportunities with Business Partners in corporate engagement and individual giving in the strategic roll-out of corporate support, mission giving and where applicable service partner and auction strategies.
• Corporate Engagement: Collaborate with the corporate engagement team to identify potential new multi-market opportunities and to maximize existing nationwide relationships within the campaigns. Take a leadership role in developing new and cultivating existing multi-market corporate partnerships within the region, following best practices established by the corporate engagement team.
• Key-Constituent Support: Support regional and market staff in establishing and stewarding high-level volunteer, fundraiser, and donor relationships, to ensure event core-tactic success and increased retention in all revenue streams, committee development and volunteer succession planning. Ensure collaboration with efforts for upgrading donors to a deeper engagement with the organization through individual giving.
• Team Development: Develop and mentor a highly engaged, high-performing staff team that will service the nation in campaign execution. Partner with the Market Leadership Team to provide coaching and feedback, skill development and modeling of best practices to staff engaged in event fundraising. Navigate staff to appropriate training, skill-building and on-boarding resources.
• Nationwide Leadership: Assume leadership of the key content areas and work with peer leadership across the organization to ensure quality implementation of strategies. Content areas include:
• Core tactics, reporting and analytics with data-informed benchmarks
• Market analysis and goal-setting with identification of strategic growth, retention and integration
• Market communications and brand alignment within event campaigns
• Corporate Engagement for localized campaign activation
• Mission Giving Implementation and Mission Engagement
• Honoree and Volunteer Leadership Development and sustainability strategies
• New Campaign development in support strategic initiatives
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure that Special Event design and core tactics support execution at the highest level for Special Events which include Signature Chefs Auction, other Social Events, Bikers for Babies, Nurse of the Year, Testimonials and other events and result in annual revenue growth.
• Working in concert with the Chief Revenue Officer,, create a comprehensive, aggressive and well-defined long term 3-5 year Special Events Strategic and Annual Plan

Position Qualifications Qualifications:

• Knowledge of a wide variety of special events including large scale/high revenue food and wine, nursing field and over event management. Knowledge and experience with CRM, night of auction systems and database management systems.
• Knowledge and experience with running highly successful special events through the implementation of best practices/core tactics that drive revenue, build relationships with donors, and support an organizaton’s mission.
• Strategic, Leadership, and consultation skills; ability to work with the field to support a high level of event execution, knowledgeable of a broad spectrum of special events and the ability to translate these to MOD’s current or future special events.
• 7+ of directly related work experience in increasingly responsible positions in nationwide fundraising campaigns
• Education: Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred and/or directly related professional skills and experience.
• Decisiveness and Decision Making: Able to use valuable information to draw timely conclusions and take quick and timely action; make quick and timely decisions in stressful situations and when necessary. Able to make objective decisions when dealing with emotional or controversial topics; identify and choose between multiple options; understand consequences of potential decisions.

Chapter Event Fundraising Manager

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

At Make-A-Wish® America, we are more than a great place to work — our work is life-changing. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Nearly 40 years ago the inspiration for Make-A-Wish began with one little boy’s wish to be a police officer. Today, together with our volunteers, donors, staff and supporters, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 300,000 life-changing wishes and transformed countless lives.

THE TEAM

Make-A-Wish America is the national headquarters for our organization, providing resources and support for our 60 Chapters around the country. The Integrated Fundraising Team’s focus is to maximize donor engagement and elevate fundraising programs across the country. This work includes executing on national strategies and consulting with Chapters to amplify regional fundraising programs.

THE ROLE

The Chapter Event Fundraising Manager is a key contributor to our mission by working in partnership with chapters to drive event revenue growth and donor acquisition. This work is focused on working cross-functionally to provide chapters with strategic event optimization, consulting support, innovative learning opportunities, and resources.

WHERE YOU COME IN

As the Chapter Event Fundraising Manager at Make-A-Wish America you will:

• Serve as strategic lead for the organization’s chapter event fundraising programs, to include: Walk for Wishes, Trailblaze Challenge, Galas and Social Events.
• Assess and prioritize improvements to existing event fundraising programs
• .Lead and share innovative event fundraising concepts across work groups of chapter stakeholders.
• Analyze the health of event fundraising programs, using KPIs to identify opportunities for growth.
• Develop and facilitate training for chapter staff on event fundraising core standards & best practices.
• Provide guidance for ongoing development of tools, guidebooks and marketing collateral required to grow event fundraising programs.
• Work cross-functionally to maximize revenue and event fundraising results by leveraging technology, marketing, and corporate partnerships resources.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications or combined education and experience3+ years of event fundraising success, national program development and brand campaigns
• High level communication skills to lead, influence and negotiate across the organization
• Growth mindset, inspired to innovate and solution
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects and deadlines

Fundraising and Events Coordinator

Mental Health Association of San Francisco

In close collaboration with the Executive Director and with the support of the Board of Directors, the Fundraising and Events Coordinator is responsible for implementing a comprehensive fundraising program to sustain the progressive mission, vision, and work of MHASF. The Fundraising and Events Coordinator holds final responsibility carrying out MHASF’s annual fundraising calendar, consisting of diverse initiatives including but not limited to special events, corporate giving & foundation grants, major gifts, in-kind donations, and other campaigns. The Fundraising and Events Coordinator will be responsible for leading major MHASF’s Events and will coordinate with department staff in completing grant application and other fundraising and marketing campaign initiatives, ensuring alignment with MHASF branding, mission, and values. Along with other MHASF staff, the Fundraising and Events Coordinator will collaborate on key decision-making and driving interdepartmental coordination, and will staff the Board of Directors External Committee to engage and promote Board involvement in development and fundraising activities.

MHASF is seeking an experienced, flexible, and highly resourceful professional with a track record of success in meeting revenue targets and planning income-generating events. The successful candidate will have close familiarity with the unique funding challenges facing nonprofit organizations and will be able to effectively and accurately translate both our need and our critical mission-focused work into persuasive messaging. If you have a make-it-work attitude and are excited to jump into new challenges supporting a team and promoting a small organization doing life-changing work, you may be the person we’re looking for.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Fundraising and Events Coordinator will have a wide array of responsibilities:

Top Three Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate MHASF’s fundraising events
• Research and solicit partnerships and contributions for monetary and in-kind support
• Lead and support campaign initiatives at Board and staff level

Fundraising Planning & Implementation

• In support of the Executive Director and building on past and current fundraising activities, develop, plan, and implement fundraising campaigns and events in a variety of media
• Identify and research new fundraising opportunities, and make informed recommendations regarding pursuit of new initiatives
• Plan annual fundraising activities calendar in coordination with the broader MHASF activities calendar
• Develop, implement, and monitor progress toward short- and long-term fundraising strategy and goals
• Monitor the departmental budget and make adjustments as needed to meet targets
• Maintain and leverage up-to-date donor, event attendee, and other relevant contact information and lists

Event Coordination & Project Management

• Plan and oversee income-generating events appealing to a variety of audiences and MHASF constituencies
• Serve as project manager for major events initiatives, including budget and timeline development and tracking and appropriate delegation of tasks
• Provide on-site coordination for fundraising events and ensure adequate MHASF staffing of events
• Lead corporate, foundation, and government grant application initiatives and coordinate with appropriate staff to consult on feasibility and gather information
• Staff the Board of Directors External Committee, providing input as appropriate and tracking action items

Communications & Brand Alignment

• Oversee and review fundraising communications to ensure language and style are consistent with agency identity and applicable guidelines
• Ensure that all fundraising techniques and strategies are aligned with MHASF mission and ethics statements
• Collaborate with community partners, local businesses, and other organizations to develop beneficial relationships and enhance fundraising activities
• Correspond with external stakeholders, such as funders, donors, event attendees, and others to provide an ongoing positive experience with MHASF

Management & Supervision

• Recruit, train, and oversee activities of departmental interns and volunteers as appropriate
• Participate in planning meetings and activities, and support implementation of agency initiatives

The above list is meant to be representative, not comprehensive, and is subject to change.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 4 years’ progressive responsibility in fundraising, marketing, sales, and/or development roles, ideally in a nonprofit social service environment
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience and demonstrated competency as would be gained through degree completion
• Proven track record of successfully raising funds to meet or exceed established targets
• Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience in a development capacity, and outstanding ability to project manage, collaborate effectively at all levels of the agency, and delegate appropriately
• Highly developed skills in conducting fundraising research and exceptional ability to effectively craft fundraising messaging
• Strategically-focused analytical skills and previous experience with annual planning processes
• Experience successfully planning and implementing fundraising and/or conference events
• Excellent verbal communication skills, ability to speak extemporaneously, and effective interpersonal style
• Strong familiarity with use of a CRM system and/or Donor Management system
• Professional skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet research & navigation, with ability to quickly learn new systems and tools as needed
• Willingness to learn from others, take feedback, and make adjustments to communication and behavior
• Experience taking initiative to self-educate about unfamiliar subjects or concepts
• Affirmative and accepting approach toward people from diverse backgrounds and experiences Commitment to upholding the mission, vision, and values of MHASF