Do you have 3+ years of fundraising and event experience?

Are you successful at building relationships with key stakeholders?

We are currently in search of a Fundraising & Events Specialist for a National Healthcare Foundation. The position is On-site in Manhattan, NY. This is a full-time, permanent position.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: National Healthcare Foundation

LOCATION: New York City (Chelsea – On-site)

POSITION TITLE: Fundraising & Events Specialist

SCHEDULE: 9:00am – 5:00pm

DURATION: Permanent

ANNUAL SALARY: $70,000 - $85,000

Is This Your Dream Job? The Fundraising & Events Specialist will report directly to the Director of Development and be responsible for Peer-to-Peer fundraising and the planning and execution of donor events. This position is ideal for a skilled relationship builder who can successfully cultivate productive relationships with corporate partners, donors, volunteers and supporters while managing the full life cycle of events.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 3+ years of non-profit fundraising and event experience required
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Peer-to-peer fundraising experience including working knowledge of fundraising platforms
• Experience with event planning logistics in a fundraising environment
• Ability and willingness to solicit funds with donors and prospects
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

How You Will Spend Your Day:

Fundraising:

• Create annual operational plan including marketing, budgeting, and project management to ensure success of fundraising events and campaigns.
• Ensure revenue goals are achieved by developing, implementing, and assessing year-round strategic fundraising plans with a focus on key campaign revenue drivers, new volunteers, sponsors, community leaders, donors, team captains, and vendors.
• Maintain a solid understanding of the vision, mission, priorities, and guiding principles of the organization and funded research to further connect our donors and volunteer’s relationship with the organization.
• Solicit national and local sponsorships and in-kind donations
• Steward the Young Professionals Committee and manage affiliated fundraising events.
• Prioritize relationship development. Deliver excellent customer service to all donors, participants, corporate partners, and teams by understanding their interests, responding promptly to requests, and providing consistent year-round communication.
• Manage and execute logistics to provide an inspirational day-of event experience for corporate partners, supporters and volunteers
• Coordinate and manage raffle and auction efforts for fundraising events, including item solicitation, donor engagement, procurement, tracking, and event-day execution.
• Maintain accurate and complete database, records and files for fundraising events, programs, and activities.
• Support other fundraising events, activities and programs as assigned.

Volunteer Engagement:

• Work with leadership volunteers to identify, recruit, and engage volunteers who have potential to make an impact.
• Build strong and effective partnerships with volunteers and supporters and help foster a culture of accountability.
• Partner with and support volunteer committees to drive success in campaigns and grow support for our mission.

We’d love to hear from you.

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