Flexible Part-Time Events & Donor Engagement Assistant

HopeWest; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 303,000 - 337,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan match

Mileage reimbursement

Bilingual pay

Job summary

HopeWest is seeking an Events Assistant for a Regular Part-Time role in Grand Junction, CO. The position focuses on administrative, logistical, and day-of-event support for fundraising and donor engagement.

You will work under the Event Coordinator, assisting with materials, registrations, auctions, vendor coordination, setup/tear-down, and volunteer management, with travel to local HopeWest locations as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or coursework in hospitality, event management, business, marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience supporting events, hospitality, customer service, fundraising, nonprofit activities, or related work preferred.
• Experience working with volunteers, guests, vendors, or community organizations preferred.
• Experience with event setup, registration, auctions, hospitality, or event logistics beneficial.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced event environment.
• Strong customer service and hospitality skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides hands-on administrative, logistical, and event-day support for HopeWest fundraising, donor engagement, and community events.
• Works under the direction of the Event Coordinator to ensure events are organized, prepared, and executed with exceptional attention to detail and hospitality.
• Supports event materials, registration, auction preparation, vendor and venue coordination, setup and tear-down, and post-event follow-up.
• Collaborates with the Event Coordinator, Development team, volunteers, regional teams, Marketing, Facilities, and community partners.
• May travel locally to HopeWest event locations and adjust workload based on event schedules.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality with donor and guest information.
• Regularly works evenings and weekends as required by the event calendar.

Skills

Event coordination

Customer service

Hospitality

Volunteer coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in hospitality or related field

Coursework in event management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Event registration systems

Donor database

Auction software

Job description

HopeWest is seeking an Events Assistant for a Regular Part-Time role in Grand Junction, CO. The position focuses on administrative, logistical, and day-of-event support for fundraising and donor engagement.

You will work under the Event Coordinator, assisting with materials, registrations, auctions, vendor coordination, setup/tear-down, and volunteer management, with travel to local HopeWest locations as needed.