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Community Events
Associate
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Community Events Associate. A number of the underlined keywords
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Description: This
position:
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Delivers
strong customer service, support and technical assistance to
constituents for the planning and implementation of
fundraising events.
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Collaborates
with Marketing Communications to ensure Event Directors have
all materials needed by deadline.
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Helps
identify opportunities for greater donor prospecting
activities among the community event organizers and
participants.
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Coordinates
internal activities related to the effective execution of
community events, including data and record-keeping,
development of print and web-based resource guides and
materials for event organizers, support of branding and messaging, and donor cultivation.
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Provides
logistics support including: coordinating event
management companies and vendor relationships; Managing event
invoices, payments and deposits; Liaising to Accounting and
Finance for event-related cash handling; Procuring and
tracking necessary event-related licenses, permits, local
accounts, certificates of insurance, etc. and assisting with
site planning and management.
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Supports annual fundraising plans and
strategies; assisting with securing Sponsorships and
underwriting; retaining volunteers and donors; recruiting new
team captains and corporate teams; supporting committee chairs
and members; and coordinating kick off meetings, orientations,
debriefing meetings and recruitment events.
Education
& Experience: Bachelor's Degree required. Results-oriented professional with a
minimum of three years of successful experience in fundraising,
community organizing and/or event management skills preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
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Exceptional
customer service experience providing support to volunteer
fundraisers.
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Ability to balance multiple
priorities and projects
efficiently and effectively in fast-paced work environment. Solid time management skills and the ability to meet
deadlines.
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Works
well with limited supervision.
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Creative and independent
problem-solver.
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Creative and adaptable to changing environment.
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Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
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Computer and
Internet literacy, and Microsoft Office programs.
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A desire to
educate, motivate, and support volunteers and individuals to
accomplish successful events and fundraising goals. Experience
with donor database software programs and online fundraising
platforms preferred.
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Ability to connect with and articulate
our mission to work with constituents at all levels and from various
backgrounds.
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