The Development and Events Manager is a key member of the Austin Habitat for Humanity Development and Engagement Department. They manage 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 (e.g. Women Build kick-off event)
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
Project Management: 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

B.A. or B.S. or B.B.A. Degree
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, the 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

Nice to have

Experience working with Raiser’s Edge fundraising CRM system