Strategic Fundraising Events Director

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is seeking a seasoned events leader to direct fundraising and cultivation activities for its c3 and c4 programs. You will develop strategic event plans, drive KPI targets, and manage budgets and vendor contracts while coordinating with an events team and external consultants.

The role requires five years of nonprofit fundraising experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years fundraising experience in a non-profit setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; database experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads the strategic development, management, and implementation of fundraising and cultivation/stewardship events for PPMM’s c3 and c4 organizations.
• Develops and meets measurable event goals (key performance indicators) in alignment with departmental and strategic goals.
• Create and manage event budgets, reporting, and post-event analysis.
• Serve as key member of event committees.
• Supervise Events Specialist and Event Associate positions.
• Adhere to affiliate policies, procedures and practices.
• For c4 events, create reports that conform with proper campaign contribution compliance regulations.
• Manage event talent, honorees, and outside consultants.
• Collaborate with Event Consultant working on signature events to ensure clear division of evolving roles and responsibilities.
• Lead signature event meetings in close collaboration with the Event Consultant.
• Create and manage departmental events calendar.
• Review and approve vendor contracts from business perspective.
• Oversee Legal’s vendor contract approval process.
• Ensure timely insurance and payment of vendors.
• Ensure collaboration with the Safety & Security Team to ensure event safety.
• Create individual and corporate sponsorship packages for events.
• Track event payments in online system and liaise with finance to ensure timely payment.
• Assist in the recruitment and management of events volunteers.
• Assist with on-site production, set up and clean up for events as necessary.
• Coordinates event gift entry and acknowledgments with Operations Manager and DevOps team.
• Oversees quality control for events data in database.
• Works with/supervises volunteers/interns as applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Communication skills

Event management

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is seeking a seasoned events leader to direct fundraising and cultivation activities for its c3 and c4 programs. You will develop strategic event plans, drive KPI targets, and manage budgets and vendor contracts while coordinating with an events team and external consultants.

The role requires five years of nonprofit fundraising experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.