Engagement & Events Coordinator

Environmental Grantmakers Association; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) in New York, NY seeks an Engagement & Events Coordinator to execute the design and vision of its signature events. You will work with the Engagement & Events Manager and Director, Justice & Equity to plan and coordinate mainstage and member sessions with partners.

You will draft external communications, promotional materials, speaker invitations, and facilitation guides, leveraging excellent writing skills to strengthen programming and content

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills for external communications and materials.
• Experience coordinating large events and sessions with partners.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders including staff and committees.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design and vision of EGA’s signature events.
• Coordinate mainstage and member sessions with partners.
• Draft external communications, promotional materials, and invitations.
• Support programming and content development to increase event impact.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Event coordination

Stakeholder communication

Job description

EGA is a membership organization that is composed of over 215 grantmakers and foundations, giving programs, and major individual donors concerned with protecting people and planet at every giving level. EGA members hold more than $200 billion in assets and give more than $1.91 billion annually to support a wide range of environmental issues domestically and internationally.

EGA convenes our membership through annual, signature events. These events provide a venue for members to connect on pressing environmental priorities, and glean insights from leaders from the movement and the sector to inform grantmaking. Each fall the organization hosts our annual conference, the EGA Fall Retreat. The Retreat connects hundreds of philanthropic leaders for a 4-day gathering. Foundation trustees, presidents, executive directors and staff gather to network, learn and strategize about the many environmental challenges and opportunities that face our society. Additionally, EGA hosts annual member Briefings. EGA Briefings are 2-day convenings that provide a forum for policymakers and philanthropists to exchange ideas about the pressing policy issues of the day.

The ultimate goal of EGA and its members is a world with healthy, equitable and sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies. EGA works with members and partners to promote effective environmental philanthropy by sharing knowledge, fostering debate, cultivating leadership, facilitating collaboration and catalyzing action. EGA envisions a high-impact network of environmental funders working to achieve a sustainable world. Recognizing the importance of diverse perspectives, the organization values ecological integrity, justice, environmental stewardship, inclusivity, transparency, accountability, respect and balancing pragmatism with idealism.

More information about EGA can be found at www.ega.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Engagement & Events Coordinator is responsible for executing the design and vision of EGA’s signature events. The Engagement & Events Coordinator works closely with the Engagement & Events Manager and Director, Justice & Equity to ensure the successful planning and coordination of event deliverables. Following the vision of the philanthropic member planning committee, EGA’s executive staff, and events staff, this coordinator will work with partners on the detailed development of mainstage and member sessions. The coordinator will bring excellent writing skills to this role, and draft external communications, promotional materials, speaker invitations, and facilitation guides. These efforts support programming and content development, and increase the impact of the event for the environmental philanthropy sector.

COMPENSATION

$60,000/year