Development & Events Coordinator

Career Path: Some experience relevant to the key responsibilities, likely 2 years. 

Salary Level: This is a full-time, exempt position. The annual salary for this position is anticipated to be $45,000-$52,000. A comprehensive benefits package will be provided, including medical/dental, SEP retirement contribution, and open PTO. 

Location: Portland, Oregon (Flexible schedule and location based on team needs). In-person meetings in Portland are required, with a typical cadence of one or two per week. SVP staff primarily work remotely, but we also have an office in the Pearl District.

About Us: Read about our vision, our model, and the communities we serve on our website. 

SVP Portland helps nonprofits build their operational capacity and resilience, scale their community impact, and, ultimately, enable more underserved children to attend preschool. We provide capacity building support to organizations with early learning programs because research shows that addressing inequities in preschool education is critical for creating a prosperous future for all. We prioritize partnership with organizations led by and serving communities of color in the greater Portland area. They are closest to community needs and know how to best serve children and families. By collaborating with organizations that already effectively serve the communities most impacted by inequitable systems, we can expand on the solutions created by and for these communities. SVP centers diversity, equity, and inclusion in all our work, and we encourage candidates who share that intention.

Position Summary

SVP is seeking a Development & Events Coordinator to join its dedicated team to ensure our volunteer recruitment, stewardship and engagement work is managed efficiently and effectively. This will include programmatic, administrative, data management & analysis and operational elements, event planning, as well as special projects. S/he will report to the Director of Resource Development. Successful candidates will be committed to making a difference in the community, eager to coordinate a wide range of projects, and energized by doing both independent and collaborative work on a high performing team. 

Job Responsibilities

The Development & Events Coordinator will report directly to SVP’s Director of Resource Development, and will focus on four main areas: 

1. Project ManagementCoordinating SVP’s donor/volunteer recruitment, stewardship and engagement efforts to ensure timely and appropriate donor/volunteer connections and communications; this may include database management, scheduling, task management, goal tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
2. Data & Records ManagementUsing CRM (Salesforce) to create/maintain accurate, detailed, and timely data metrics to identify needs, develop plans, drive solutions, continuously improve and measure results pertaining to donor/volunteer giving and engagement.
3. Donor StewardshipCollecting, managing and utilizing volunteer skills and interest assessment data so that they can be effectively engaged in projects; communicating with donors/volunteers as needed.
4. Event Planning & ImplementationPlanning and implementing inclusive community events for the SVP community that engage, connect and inspire donors/volunteers; manage the events calendar, website calendar, and events registration; attend events, sometimes held in the evening, for setup and takedown support, taking notes as needed, managing technology, etc.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Any demonstrated combination of experience and education that ensures the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position may substitute for the stated qualifications.

• Project/program management experience: strong organizational and time-management skills, with a track record of meeting deadlines; able to plan, organize and complete multiple, overlapping projects; able to develop efficient, simple processes to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures progress towards goals; evaluates results.
• Data management and reporting: can collect and interpret research, data or evidence (qualitative and quantitative) to inform projects and programs.
• Event management: can plan and implement to schedule and budget; able to work with vendors and event spaces to procure the best support possible; able to communicate about events to drive awareness and attendance.
• Technically savvy: knowledge of Google Suite; experience with CRM data systems, and proficiency in cloud-based collaborative document sharing and editing.
• Culturally agile: practices cultural humility, is aware of how racism operates at a systems, organizational and interpersonal level, and can provide and receive feedback needed to support SVP’s commitment to antiracism; is committed to continuous learning on diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Relationship oriented: a good listener and communicator; genuinely interested in building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds. 

SVP Portland offers our employees an excellent work environment that includes:

• An emphasis on collaboration and shared leadership to advance our mission and goal.
• Respect for work/life balance, with flexibility in managing your own schedule to accomplish the responsibilities of your role.
• A strong benefits package, including an Open Paid Time Off policy.

Hiring process and timeline: 

• We are committed to an accessible and equitable hiring process
• We will review applications on a rolling basis 
• Interviews will be scheduled ASAP
• There will be two interviews with key stakeholders (one virtual, one in-person)
• We hope to make an offer by mid-June

Workplace Expectations:

• Unwavering commitment to SVP's mission.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Ability and willingness to listen to others. Respectfully give and receive feedback.
• Document project timelines and update progress in project management systems. 
• Actively engage in professional development and contribute to team building and capacity development.