What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Planner and Fundraiser position at Act 4 Books?
Act 4 Books seeks a responsible, creative, detail-oriented reader, gamer and people person to help launch our Community Supported Bookstore. The right candidate for this part-time position works with the Act 4 Community team(our non-profit arm) to plan, manage, promote and execute events and raise the money that funds our special programs.
Position: Part-time (10-20 hours/week), including some night and weekend hours. Hours may vary seasonally.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Event Planning
- Plan store events, including author visits, school visits, golden ticket store visits, and other events as they arise.
- Make an annual event framework.
- Establish working relationships with authors, publicists, reporters, community members, school officials.
- Create an annual event promotional plan and budget for traditional and social media.
- Learn how to use publisher event grids.
- Create a monthly store schedule of events.
- Use Canva to create posters.
- Create a monthly email newsletter
- Write reusable event plans, timelines and documents.
Fund Raising
- Work with the team to devise an annual fundraising plan.
- Research foundations, grants and identify opportunities for funds.
- Write grants and other funding opportunity applications
- Work with consultants on fundraising planning.
- Plan and execute outreach to potential funders.
Skills and Qualities
- MS Office and Google docs familiarity.
- Canva
- Comfortable with technology and able to learn fundraising software.
- Motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision after training.
- Creative problem-solver, able to think on your feet.
- Excellent organizer with precise detail awareness.
- Skilled written and verbal communicator.
- Prioritizer and time manager.
- Enthusiastic reader, gamer and people person.
- You should be able to accept coaching and feedback from others.
- Equipment Used
- Computer
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $23