Partnerships & Special Events Coordinator
Partnerships & Special Events Coordinator
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Job Description
Overview
Location: Greater Hartford Areas Services (Hartford CT)
Status: Non-exempt Part-time
Hours Per Week: 28
Schedule: Tue-Fri; 8:30 am 4:00 pm (includes two 15-minute paid and one 30-minute unpaid break per day); some evenings and weekends as needed
Scope & Purpose of Position: Responsible for creating and managing a well-coordinated strategic development plan to cultivate and solicit corporate sponsorships for Hartford-area events. Manage the operational aspects of multiple major events with particular emphasis on fundraising. Work to establish long-term partnerships strengthen existing relationships and initiate new contacts. Work collaboratively with Corps Officers advisory board members and co-workers.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a positive and professional representative of The Salvation Army.
- Work to lead a strategy for events cultivation solicitation and stewardship of existing and new corporate sponsors/partners in the Hartford area.
- Raise new funds while maintaining existing corporate sponsors and special events funding.
- Cultivate solicit and steward corporate sponsors throughout the Hartford area for events.
- Cultivate a strong community presence by attending networking events association meetings business functions and other events.
- Collaborate closely to set annual income goals for events and partnership campaigns.
- Assist with identifying and recruiting corporate leaders to serve on The Salvation Army Corps Advisory Councils and Advisory Boards.
- Work with others to articulate funding needs program goals objectives program functions and activities to produce persuasive proposals and accurate reports.
- Conduct presentations to various internal and external constituents to educate groups about The Salvation Army partnerships and events.
- Create necessary collateral materials and communication to develop outreach for corporate sponsorship opportunities.
- Create fundraising materials including concept notes proposals project budgets financial reports program updates and narrative reports for corporate sponsors.
- Work to cultivate the William Booth Society.
- Work to secure funding for holiday events including but not limited to Kettle Sponsorships and Kettle Kick-Offs in the Hartford area.
- Create and manage a timeline program and event task list.
- Work collaboratively to implement the Annual Holiday Store.
- Work to co-manage volunteers recruitment scheduling and training for fundraising events and other programs
- After each event develop and implement acknowledgments to sponsors volunteers and organizing partners including outcomes statistics and video when needed.
- Keep donor information up-to-date and strictly confidential.
- Record all event and corporate contacts actions proposals outcomes and reports in the donor database.
- Write thank you letters and final reports on how funding was utilized.
Qualifications
- A bachelors degree in business communications marketing public relations or equivalent work experience in a related field is preferred.
- Minimum three years of experience organizing special events (100-8000 people served) and securing sponsorships required.
- Proven record of raising $250000 through large special events and campaign initiatives.
- Ability to remain tactful and flexible under pressure.
- Ability to travel and work occasional weekends holidays and evenings as assigned.
- Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service to sponsors while maintaining high confidentiality.
- Energetic highly organized detail-oriented adaptable and able to successfully manage multiple projects gracefully and professionally.
- Enthusiastic professional and capable of building positive relationships with donors and key stakeholders.
- Experience making presentations to large and small groups with the ability to articulate The Salvation Armys mission.
- Experience with constituent communication and stewardship through written and verbal communication events implementation and overall program strategy and implementation.
- Must anticipate project needs discern work priorities and meet deadlines.
- Must complete all required trainings upon hire.
- Must embrace support and reflect well on The Salvation Armys mission and values.
- Must have experience producing communications solicitation and marketing collateral and implementing successful fundraising events.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and basic graphic design skills.
- Travel required at times; must have a valid drivers license with the ability to obtain and maintain driving privileges per The Salvation Army insurance standards or reliable transportation to various locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
- Upbeat can-do demeanor able to check ego at the door.
- Will respect and promote the interest of The Salvation Army. The individual is not required to embrace the tenets of faith but they are required to promote and respect the mission of The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army is pleased to offer a benefit program to part-time employees who work 20 to 29 hours per week including...
- Employer-funded pension plan (100% vested after five years of eligible service)
- Voluntary life insurance
- Short-term disability coverage (no cost to employee)
- Supplemental insurance coverage options (Aflac homeowners auto and pet insurance)
- 403(b) tax-deferred annuity plan
- Generous paid time off including holidays vacation and sick leave
- Eligibility for the Federal Governments Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Most importantly a job with a great purpose!
Learn more about The Salvation Armys Southern New England Division at Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
