Special Events Coordinator

Under the direction of the Director of Resource Development, the Special Events Coordinator will help plan and execute all fundraising and non-fundraising events for Homes of Hope. This role requires a commitment to regular part-time hours with the understanding that additional hours and evening work will be required around the time of special events. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Maintain awareness of Homes of Hope’s impact, activities and current events tied to Homes of Hope’s work to include: need and impact of affordable housing, need and impact of quality property management for affordable housing, need and impact of connections to community services, need and impact of workforce development for those overcoming addictions, need and impact of economic development, volunteer and community opportunities to plug into Homes of Hope in investment of money or time and organizations connection to partners in the local and statewide community • Manage the planning, organization and execution of all fundraising and nonfundraising events (major and minor events, such as Gala, golf tournament, donor cultivation events, ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, and clientfocused events) • Collaborate with other departments to connect events to organizational mission and impact • Annually develop and implement a special events plan/timeline with strategic goals for each event that falls in line with the overall fundraising strategy • Manage the contracted role of outside Event Planner to include providing accountability for the scope of contract, timeline of contract and execution of responsibilities • Assist the Director of Resource Development in event fundraising efforts, particularly in relation to auction items/packages, inkind gifts, etc. • Work closely with the Marketing & Annual Giving Manager and contracted Video Producer to create content for events (pre and post event) that can strategically be used and repurposed in multichannel ways to promote HOH • Work in conjunction with the Marketing & Annual Giving Manager to develop content related to creating awareness of HOH through social media and the website for all events • Assist with the development of all events related print and digital materials, as needed • Work with the Grants and Communications Manager to seek PR opportunities for more awareness in the community through opeds, press releases, etc., to include opportunities to invite the press in for ribbon cuttings, and other events • Utilize HOH’s donor software, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, to enter appropriate event related activities (relationship activity sponsor, donor, volunteer, etc.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.

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