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About the Role
The Development and Events Manager is a key member of the Austin Habitat for Humanity Development and Engagement Department. This role manages all elements of AHFH’s annual signature fundraising event and other fundraising and donor-focused events. They are also key in cultivating individual donor relationships and growing AHFH’s individual donor base.
Responsibilities
- Manage annual signature fundraising event, including fundraising, event steering committee, location, logistics, marketing and communications, and programming
- Work collaboratively with development team to execute engaging and memorable donor-focused events
- Work closely with Chief Development Officer, Senior Development Manager, Director of Development to develop and implement strategies for attaining event revenue goals
- Establish and maintain relationships with event vendors and venues
- Maintain portfolio of event sponsors and donors
- Work cross-departmentally with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure events are on-brand, in-sync with organizational messaging and include rich storytelling
- Create and maintain detailed event timelines, establish and dictate roles and responsibilities, and manage event expense budgets
- Work with Director of Development and Sr. Development Manager to implement an individual donor cultivation plan to increase donor engagement and increase giving
- Work with VP of Engagement to cultivate volunteers and convert them to donors
- Maintain portfolio of high-potential, highly engaged, entry level individual donors
- Work with Donor Stewardship Coordinator to ensure donors are thanked and engaged in meaningful ways
- Collaborate with Donor Stewardship Coordinator to identify and research high-potential donors and prospects
- Speak to groups of volunteers and donors clearly articulating AHFH’s impact and ways to further engage in the organization’s mission
- Work occasional evenings and weekends
- Other duties to support organizational priorities as assigned
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional fundraising, event planning, corporate and individual donor stewardship experience
- Strong written and verbal negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to thrive and work effectively as part of a small team in a fast-paced and rapidly growing environment
- Fluency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), CRM, and project management software
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects, meet deadlines, problem-solve, and multi-task
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build meaningful trust-based relationships with donors, volunteers, and stakeholders
- Outstanding project management skill
- Experience working with Raiser’s Edge fundraising CRM system
- This position lifts/moves 35 lbs. on a regular basis
- This position exposed to extreme weather occasionally
Skills
- Fundraising
- Event planning
- Corporate and individual donor stewardship
- Written and verbal negotiation
- Communication
- MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- CRM
- Project management software
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Prioritization
- Organization
- Problem-solving
- Multi-tasking
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
- Trust building
- Project management
Location
- Austin, TX 78704
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 3 years of professional fundraising, event planning, corporate and individual donor stewardship experience
Education Level
- B.A. or B.S. or B.B.A. Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
About the Company
- Seeking to put God’s love into action, Austin Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
- Core Values- Forward Thinking, Collaborative, Service Oriented