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 new 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.
- 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!
Minimum Qualifications:
- 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 virual committee meeetings
- Must reside within the continental United States