Donor Events & Partnerships Coordinator

School of American Ballet; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation & holiday weeks

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York seeks a Coordinator, Philanthropic Events and Partnerships to support fundraising operations and donor relations. You will help plan SAB's annual events, manage guest lists, vendor coordination, and post-event reporting.

Responsibilities include maintaining donor records in Raiser's Edge, coordinating with committee members, and supporting sponsor outreach. Evening/weekend hours are required; the role is in-person four days per week with one

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced customer service and strong administrative and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Zoom; ability to learn fundraising software.
• Experience with MailChimp and Raiser’s Edge a plus.
• Detail-oriented, able to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Evening and weekend hours for donor events.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning SAB's three annual fundraisers and manage ticketing, RSVPs, guest lists, and seating.
• Coordinate with designers, printers, vendors on invitations, programs, signage, contracts, and logistics.
• Prepare timelines, run-of-show materials, and direct volunteers and staff on event day.
• Coordinate donor follow-up and post-event reporting; maintain donor records in Raiser's Edge.
• Track and reconcile event income/expenses to support budgets; draft gift acknowledgments.
• Support Development Committee meetings and briefing materials.
• Identify sponsor prospects and draft proposals; track sponsor benefits and deliverables.

Skills

Customer service

Administrative skills

Organizational abilities

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

MailChimp

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

The School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York seeks a Coordinator, Philanthropic Events and Partnerships to support fundraising operations and donor relations. You will help plan SAB's annual events, manage guest lists, vendor coordination, and post-event reporting.

Responsibilities include maintaining donor records in Raiser's Edge, coordinating with committee members, and supporting sponsor outreach. Evening/weekend hours are required; the role is in-person four days per week with one