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Event Coordinator
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Do you have 2+ years of event support experience?

Are you passionate about housing security?


A mission-driven nonprofit is seeking an Events Coordinator to manage support for a board meeting and a two-day forum. This is a part-time, Hybrid, temporary role based in Washington DC. 


ORGANIZATION: Housing Advocacy Nonprofit.

LOCATION: Hybrid- DC

POSITION TITLE: Events Coordinator

SCHEDULE: Approximately 5 hours per week during August and September. Up to 14 hours during the week of October 5.

On-site support:- October 14: Approximately 4 hours, October 15–16: Approximately 10 hours each day. Up to 5 hours of post-event follow-up during the week of October 19.


DURATION: Temporary August-October

HOURLY RATE: $29/hr - $32/hr


Is This Your Dream Job? This role is responsible for coordinating event logistics, managing vendors, supporting attendees, and ensuring events run smoothly from planning through post-event follow-up. 


 Our Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience coordinating event logistics, preferably for a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
  • 2+ years of event planning or support experience.
  • Must be based in the Washington, DC area and available to work on-site during event dates.
  • Strong project management, organization, and time management skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
  • Close attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including mail merge.
  • Experience working with diverse communities and individuals with lived experience is highly valued.


How You Will Spend Your Day:

  • Manage event registrations and prepare attendee name badges.
  • Communicate event updates and respond to attendee questions.
  • Coordinate accessibility accommodations for participants.
  • Arrange catering, supplies, signage, and printed event materials.
  • Oversee event setup and breakdown in coordination with venue staff.
  • Track project timelines and ensure key deadlines are met.
  • Process vendor invoices and coordinate payment documentation with finance.
  • Participate in weekly planning meetings.
  • Complete post-event follow-up, including distributing materials and recordings.


We’d love to hear from you! 


If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please apply using this link. Emailed responses will experience a delayed processing. Deadline to apply is 07/15/2026. 


For more information about Careers In Nonprofits and our other available opportunities and workshops, please visit our website at www.careersinnonprofits.com.


Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector. 


Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.


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