Summary
Description
Description
At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.
The Events and Volunteer Manager will develop and plan special events that raise awareness, fundraise, and engage donors to support Mercy Housing. Create and develop a centralized management system to receive and process volunteer opportunities. Lead the implementation of regional volunteer opportunities in assigned region that will ultimately lead to increased funds raised. Achieve annual fundraising goals in coordination with Regional Major Gifts Director and Regional Manager of Foundation Relations.
Pay: $60,000-65,000 annually
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.
Benefits
- Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision
- 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
- 403b + match
- Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
- Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
- Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
- Paid Life Insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Plan
- Free Basic Dental
- Pet Insurance options
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively to develop event strategy in support of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospective and current donors to Mercy Housing.
- Responsible for the planning, coordination, logistics and budget management of events, including awareness, fundraising, stewardship, dedications, ground breakings, press related events, tours of properties, corporate and individual volunteer events and placement.
- Under the supervision of the VP of Philanthropy, lead production of annual signature fundraising event as well as for intermittent stewardship and/or milestone events including Groundbreaking or Grand Opening events; oversee logistics and deliverables for these events.
- Under supervision of the VP of Philanthropy, source, select and manage vendors and contractors required for communications and/or event production.
- Track spending and manage budgets associated with communications and events; document key partner and supporter interactions in constituent database.
- Support and engage MHMP Board of Directors and other volunteer leaders, in particular members of the Philanthropy Committee; actively contribute to and guide committee work as needed.
- Create a volunteer management strategy, including developing guidelines, processes, training, and recognition programs.
- Develop event calendar and volunteer schedule, with plans for expanding, recruiting and promoting volunteer opportunities.
- Prepare volunteer reports and event statistics (including fundraising dollars, if applicable)
- Source stories and develop content for regional communications to produce a variety of digital and print materials, including but not limited to newsletters, email communications, website and social media content, video copy, annual reports, and other collaterals as needed.
- Oversee production of the region’s communications materials in partnership with the central marketing and communications team. Learn and utilize project management applications specific to production, following established processes and procedures.
- Create and maintain a communications and events calendar, that includes timelines for production; work collaboratively with colleagues and in partnership with supervisor to ensure that any necessary dependencies and/or deliverables are understood and will be fulfilled by deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or related field.
- Five (5) years of experience in planning and coordinating events and volunteer projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a non-profit organization.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of constituency and fund development principles and procedures, and basic budget management.
- Self-motivated, self-directed and the ability to manage details and organization of a solid communications plan.
- Strong sales, written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiencies with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, plus Publisher or other Microsoft compatible design programs (Microsoft Project and Raiser’s Edge knowledge preferred). Learn and adapt new social networking tools to enhance program outcomes and initiatives.
