Special Events Coordinator

The Special Events Coordinator works on a variety of aspects of special events, including, but not limited to: event logistics, recruitment of new event sponsors, development of new special event initiatives, secure auction items for at least one internal event and special projects. Specific responsibilities include: • Assists the Special Events Manager on event logistics, including providing event sponsors with materials needed to execute events, coordinating volunteers, and collecting required paperwork. • Is the local chapter liaison for fund-raising events managed and negotiated by the National Office, which includes, but is not limited to, recruitment of volunteers, creating reports post-activity, and enhancing the local relationships • Responsible for contacting regional businesses and donors to secure auction items for internal and certain external fund-raising events and organize all aspects of the auctions for Internal Events to include, but not limited to, prospecting for new package ideas, maintaining auction database (purging lapsed donors and supplementing with new donors), coordinating receipt of items, processing and documentation, ensuring proper presentation of items at event, and properly recognizing donors in event program or other necessary vehicles. experience can substitute for the degree. • Ability to visit with event sponsors or other related opportunities throughout the chapter’s territory.