Development Coordinator Special Events and Annual Giving

Banner Health Corporate; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health Foundation is seeking a Development Coordinator to support Special Events, Annual Giving, and Communications teams. The role plans, coordinates, and executes key donor activities and provides essential administrative support to the fundraising program.

This position interacts with donors, sponsors, and senior facility leadership, helping schedule meetings, prepare reports, and assist with marketing materials for events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit fundraising or related field.
• Three years of experience in administrative, fundraising, sales, marketing or nonprofit coordination/management.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of common software packages.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development activities, appointments, special events, meetings and other engagements.
• Prepare correspondence and reports, including dictation with general business and healthcare vocabulary.
• Serve as a resource to customer inquiries via phone and in person.
• Manage leadership’s and/or department’s calendar, including coordination of meetings and appointments; may prepare summaries and reconcile invoices.
• Coordinate and implement marketing strategies for events to reach attendance and financial goals.
• Interacts with employees, physicians, patients, visitors, community agencies and vendors at events; solves problems independently as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Administrative experience

Fundraising knowledge

Nonprofit experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit fundraising or related field

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona Department Name: BHF Operations-Found Work Shift: Day Job Category: Foundation Find your path in health care. Our team members make Banner Health a Great Place To Work®. Learn how you can join our dedicated team of professionals. Banner Health Foundation is the philanthropic heart of Banner Health, channeling the generosity of donors into meaningful change across our communities. Through two dedicated foundations; Banner Health Foundation and Banner Alzheimer's Foundation, we fund life-changing patient care programs, groundbreaking Alzheimer's research, and vital community health services. Our work ensures that every charitable dollar makes a lasting impact on the patients and families we are privileged to serve. The Development Coordinator will provide essential support to our Special Events, Annual Giving, and Communications teams by planning, coordinating, and executing key development activities and events. This role also encompasses administrative and operational support for the broader fundraising team. We are seeking a motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings experience in one or more of the following areas: event planning, volunteer management, project management, annual giving, or community engagement.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm Banner Health Foundation fosters a spirit of giving by making health care solutions a reality. Caring for the future of Arizona since 1978, Banner Health Foundation is supported by the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations and thousands of active volunteers. These charitable contributions are invested locally in Banner Health's nonprofit facilities and programs to advance the health and wellness of our community. Our Board of Directors oversees the Foundation's outreach efforts and provides counsel on management and strategic issues.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position plans, coordinates and assists with designated development activities along with providing administrative and operational support to the fundraising team. Additionally, this position will interface with community donors, sponsors and senior facility management team members.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Supports major gift officers and other development staff by coordinating development activities, appointments, special events, meetings and other engagements.
• Prepares correspondence and reports as needed. This may include taking and transcribing dictation involving general business and healthcare vocabulary and a limited range of specialized terminology. This also includes distributing various reports, including department project updates, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Serves as a resource to customer inquiries, both via phone and in person, directs to appropriate parties. Provides detailed information to the customer, requiring detailed knowledge of department’s area of responsibility and general knowledge of company policies, practices, and operations.
• Manages leadership’s and/or department’s calendar, including coordination of meetings and appointments. May develop marketing materials and prepare summary data of attendance. May reconcile related invoices and expenses and arrange travel and hotel accommodations as necessary.
• Coordinates and implements marketing strategies for each event to reach attendance and financial goals, as needed or directed.
• This position has frequent interaction with, but is not limited to, employees, physicians, patients, visitors, community agencies, vendors, etc. This includes interaction with high-level community and business leaders on a regular basis at special events, individual meetings, as well as committee and board meetings. Position problem solves and makes decisions independently as needed for event planning and mission completion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a knowledge of nonprofit fundraising and administration as typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree.
• Must possess three years of experience in an administrative, fundraising, sales, marketing or nonprofit coordination/management role.
• Must have excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with departmental personnel and interact with the members of the community.
• Must have a working knowledge of personal software packages to perform the administrative functions described above.
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment, while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years special events experience coordinating and implementing events along with multi-tasking in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Fund development experience preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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