Project Manager: Events & Communications

Reports to: Development Manager... Full time: 37-40 hours a week $30 to $34 p/h - $62,400 to $70,720 Broadly • Create and assist with fundraising and communications strategies to support annual appeals, campaigns, top donor prospects, and events • Produce prospect lists for individual giving • Donor database/CRM management (SalesForce, E-Tapestry, Raiser's Edge, Donor Perfect) • Provide marketing, communications and branding analysis, recommendations and advice • Provide support for events, as needed including - registration (entry/tracking, list management, follow up); event scripts and effective PPT presentations; compose, edit and proof event collateral materials, including but not limited to: sponsorship and silent auction solicitation letters, press releases, invitations, programs, PPT and agendas; solicit sponsorship through phone, email, and in-person outreach; maintain up-to-date, detailed notes of all sponsorship activities in Excel or other format Events and Community Engagement • Provide strategy and plans for clients' community engagement opportunities - through programming and/or volunteerism • Demonstrate knowledge of MN donor communities • Proven track record in engagement • Create opportunities that intersect client programming with corporate giving • Experience managing non profit fundraising events • Identify potential event sponsors based on org & affinity • Project management and execution of events, including: strategy and execution; budget management; auction/game solicitation, organization (bundling) and set up at events; registration (entry/tracking, list management, follow up); name tags; program and event materials bundling; corporate sponsorship - identification, outreach, and follow up; venue coordination, menu's, AV, music, décor, event logistics, planning documents; follow-up calls; event scripts, effective program PPT presentations and event outlines • Event List project management: queries and mailing lists (from databases and Excel) for invitations, newsletters, communications and fundraising campaigns; mail merges • Write and create donor solicitation materials for direct mail, email, and social media in partnership with Communications and Development Managers, and external vendors.