The Development Events Manager serves as the primary project coordinator for the organization's fundraising events, event sponsorships, annual professional development conference, and other assigned organizational events. Reporting to the Director, Development, this role supports fundraising events and corporate sponsorships through exceptional project management, organization, and communication. The manager collaborates with internal staff, volunteers, vendors, and organizational leaders to coordinate multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and exceptional experiences are delivered for donors, sponsors, and community partners.

Responsibilities

Serve as project manager for fundraising events and other assigned organizational events, developing timelines, project plans, and workflows from concept through completion
Serve as logistics lead for the annual professional development conference, coordinating planning timelines, speakers, vendors, venue logistics, registration, event operations, and assigned continuing education requirements in partnership with the clinical team
Coordinate event logistics, including venues, vendors, catering, audiovisual needs, entertainment, décor, registration, seating, guest communications, sponsorship fulfillment, auction logistics, and event-day execution
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, calendars, checklists, and task trackers, proactively communicating deadlines, progress, action items, and next steps to keep projects on schedule
Manage multiple event projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines, approved budgets, and quality standards are met
Assist the Director, Development with developing and monitoring event budgets, vendor contracts, planning documents, post-event evaluations, and updates on revenue, expenses, and projected results
Coordinate fundraising event planning committees by organizing meetings, preparing agendas, documenting action items, tracking assignments, and following up to maintain momentum and engagement
Work closely with the Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator and other internal departments to coordinate volunteer needs, timelines, responsibilities, and logistical requirements before, during, and after events
Support major donor cultivation through guest logistics, seating coordination, invitation implementation, event follow-up, and other assigned cultivation and stewardship activities
Support annual fundraising campaigns, departmental reporting and planning, continuing education requirements for the annual Professional Development Conference, and other development initiatives as assigned
Support the Director, Development in securing corporate sponsorships through prospect research, sponsor outreach, proposal preparation, benefit fulfillment, and stewardship
Research prospective corporate sponsors and event sponsorship opportunities under the direction of the Director, Development
Serve as a primary point of contact for event sponsors and coordinate sponsorship agreements, invoices, recognition materials, communications, fulfillment documentation, and tracking
Partner with the Director, Development and Marketing Consultant to coordinate event and development collateral, invitations, sponsorship materials, signage, presentations, printed pieces, and digital communications while maintaining consistent organizational messaging and branding
Create or edit simple event and sponsorship collateral using Canva or similar design platforms
Maintain event information on the organization’s website and online registration platforms in partnership with the Marketing Consultant and Development Associate

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 3–5 years of nonprofit event management, fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, project management, marketing, or related experience
Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects and competing priorities simultaneously
Experience planning fundraising, professional, or community events
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Experience using Canva or similar graphic design software required; Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus
Ability to create professional event and sponsorship marketing materials while maintaining organizational branding standards
Ability to travel locally and work occasional evenings and weekends to support events and community engagement activities

Nice to have

Experience securing or supporting corporate sponsorships preferred
Experience with donor database software; Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance, HSA with employer contributions, FSA, generous paid time off, paid holidays, employer paid group life insurance and short- and long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, 401K with employer match, Employee Assistance Program.