What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Associate - Donor Events position at St Vincent De Paul?
Job title: Development Associate - Donor Events
Department: 204 Development
Reports to: Chief Philanthropy Officer
FLSA: Part-time, Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
About the Organization
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in Paris, France, in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam. In 1845, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul crossed the ocean to St. Louis, Missouri, where the first American conference was formed.
One hundred years later, a group of young Catholics in Phoenix, Arizona, formed the present-day Phoenix Diocesan Council for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated to feeding, clothing, housing, and healing individuals and families in the community who have nowhere else to go. SVdP provides meaningful opportunities for volunteers to serve their neighbors with love and compassion. Programs include services for the homeless, medical and dental care for the working poor, charity dining rooms that serve thousands daily, food boxes for hungry families, thrift stores throughout the region, bridge housing shelters, and general assistance. SVdP seeks to help people’s physical, mental, and spiritual needs.
Today, the Society’s Phoenix Council is the largest and most active in the world, with more than 250 employees, 10,000 volunteers, and annual revenue nearing $60 million. To learn more, visit SVdP’s website at www.stvincentdepaul.net.
About the Position
As a member of St. Vincent de Paul's Philanthropy team, the Development Associate, Donor Events will work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer and the Philanthropy team on large-scale events and more targeted events for donor engagement.
The development associate's primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Organize and execute key events for donors. Both large-scale events (like Restoring Hope Breakfast) and small-scale events (like targeted donor dinners) are key parts of the SVdP donor engagement strategy.
- Partner with key stakeholders and donors to identify, plan, and deliver high-quality opportunities for donor engagement and events/programs. Act as their relationship manager.
- Manage a budget for donor events/engagement that prioritizes ROI and forecasts future opportunities.
- Develop a set of best practices that can be adopted organization-wide.
- Maintain strong relationships with donors and vendors—and seek out new relationships with event organizers who could name SVdP as a beneficiary for their events.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate deep commitment to and passion for SVdP's faith-inspired mission to serve people in need and provide opportunities for service.
- Commit to engaging donors and key stakeholders in ways that bring THEM joy, purpose, meaning, and connection. In other words: our team's focus is to serve and care for donors.
- Demonstrate a positive and collaborative workstyle and personality.
- Be highly organized and unafraid of developing processes that help achieve our goals.
- Demonstrate flexibility and grit in the challenges of doing new things and developing new relationships.
- Show a desire to learn and grow---and a willingness to assist others in the same.
Key Goals to consider
Some potential ways to measure success for this role are:
- Standardize a calendar of events and opportunities, each clear in it’s purpose, audience, and fundraising objectives.
- Execute thoughtful, engaging events—and prioritizing strong guest communication and internal collaboration.
- Identifying third-party-run events that could name SVdP their beneficiary—and leveraging the relationship building capacity of the Philanthropy team to create strategies for engagement.
- Supporting the Chief Philanthropy Officer and CEO in donor work related to special events.
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in event management, project management, fundraising support, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience managing and designing budgets for programs or events with an annual budget of at least $200k.
- Proven experience coordinating events of different scales.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with external stakeholders, such as donors, vendors, sponsors, community partners, and/or corporate or foundation partners
- Ability to work some nights and weekends as required for events and donor engagement
- Reliable transportation to and from event sites, meetings, and offsite locations
Preferred:
- Experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
- Experience supporting large-scale fundraising or donor recognition events
- Experience working with executive-level or high-net-worth donors
- Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple timelines and priorities simultaneously
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets
Salary : $60 - $200,000