Event Giving Manager

Make-A-Wish® Oregon is looking to fill the role of Event Giving Manager to coordinate and execute peer-to-peer and external events, including the Make-A-Wish Oregon Trailblaze Challenge and Youth Fundraising Programs. This role will support key Make-A-Wish events and campaigns such as Wish Ball, Golf for Wishes, World Wish Month, and the Wish Upon a Car Raffle. This position is part of a collaborative team and will work closely with communications, marketing, and mission staff members to create opportunities for transformational giving. Trailblaze Challenge • Manage Trailblaze Challenge endurance hike and fundraising program including recruitment, budget, assuring event permits are secured, hiker communication, hike leader recruitment and training, and hike planning and mapping • Seek opportunities for new participants and support hikers in their fundraising efforts to raise $3,000+ per hiker • Pursue new participate recruitment avenues through hiking, trail running, wish family, staff, and volunteer groups • Lead training hikes or arrange for a volunteer or another staff member to lead hikes • Work with Stewardship & Events Director to ensure hotel registration, meal coordination and managing multiple competing logistics are completed and support as needed • Work with Stewardship & Events Director and Marketing & Comms team to development mission moments and program elements • Work with Marketing & Comms team in participant recruitment plan through email, billboard, social media • Develop comprehensive emergency response plan for hike weekend • Set-up and manage online peer-to-peer giving pages External Events/Campaigns • Support external and corporate events as needed • Recruit and develop new external event partners • Assist on all campaigns, including Season of Wishes, World Wish Month, and Wish Upon a Car Raffle