Join the FPWR Team: Employment Opportunities

FPWR is looking for a seasoned Fundraising Events Manager (aka unicorn 🦄) to join our team and support our amazing volunteer hosts with their fundraising events.

Interested candidates must have direct experience working with non-profit fundraising events.

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Job Title: Fundraising Events Manager
Status: Full-time, exempt
Location: Remote. Travel will be required to support events 3-6 times per year
Reports To: Executive Director
Salary: $65,000 - $85,000

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Job Summary: The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) seeks a highly motivated, independent, and creative fundraising professional with a minimum of 3 years of nonprofit experience, including at least 2 years focused on special events. The Fundraising Events Manager will be responsible for the planning and execution of several large-scale fundraising events per year, while also supporting smaller fundraising events in collaboration with our community partners across the U.S.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Key thought partner in creative event ideas, revenue generation, and committee engagement

• Create memorable events with an expense ratio of no more than 30% of revenue.

• Plan and execute 2-3 large-scale fundraising events per year (minimum revenue $150,000 each)

• Support smaller fundraising events per year, in collaboration with community partners.

• Partner with committees, board members, and volunteers to drive engagement, secure sponsorships, and expand donor networks.

• Lead committee and fundraising strategy calls with event hosts, offering tailored guidance to help achieve event goals.

• Develop strategies to grow event revenue through increased gifts, sponsorships, and participant retention year over year.

• Implement fundraising best practices and provide coaching to volunteer hosts and committees on outreach, donor engagement, and revenue-driven activities

• Create eye-catching collateral and engaging email content to promote events.
• Manage timeline to develop event marketing and communications plan, including e-blasts, social media, and event materials.
• Monitor all expenses and ensure events are within the set budget
• Identify new potential sponsors for all events, steward sponsors year-round
• Identify event vendors and negotiate contracts
• Cultivate, steward, and strengthen relationships with sponsors, donors and in-kind partners to maximize contributions and long-term support
• Oversee silent and live auction fundraising, including item procurement, platform management, catalog production, and auctioneer coordination
• Develop and produce compelling program scripts, award presentations, and donor recognition moments to highlight mission impact
• Create and manage detailed run of show documents to ensure a seamless flow of fundraising appeals, entertainment, and program elements
• Track event revenue, expenses and ROI, providing reports to leadership and committees
• Manage the life cycle of events: review the performance, recommend improvements, and introduce new ideas.
• Coordinate feedback sessions post-event to gather input from volunteers
• Ensure ongoing appreciation for event planning committees and hosts

• Some evening and weekend hours will be required!

• 3 years of non-profit fundraising and special events

• Demonstrated track record of planning, growing, and executing successful fundraising events

• Highly motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Ability to create eye-appealing print and digital materials

• Proficient with digital communications and standard office software

• Able to lift 40 lbs, remain on your feet for extended periods during events

• Able to work nights and weekends for in-person events, fundraising support, and virtual committee meetings

• Must reside within the continental United States