Fundraising & Events Coordinator

Are you looking to give back and feel good about the work you doIs flexibility and a great benefits package important to youWell youve found what youre looking for right here at Homes For Our Troops!

Homes For Our Troops is looking for creative energetic and passionate individuals to join our team!Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether youre new to the nonprofit industry returning to work after a gap in employment simply looking to transition or taking the next step in your career path we will be glad to have you on our radar.

Here at HFOT weoffer Full Time employeescompetitive pay and benefits including Medical and Dental Plans a 401k Plan with an employer match Flexibility Paid Holidays Vacation/Sick Time Life Insurance Disability Insurance and Company contributes up to 80% of Full Time employees Medical and Dental premium costs.

In addition to our excellent benefits package HFOT offers a flexible work HFOTs hybrid approach is that after 90 days employees spend about 50% of their time working in the HFOT office in Taunton MA and about 50% of their time working from home if the employees role and job responsibilities are suited to such an arrangement.

We believe in a collaborative work environment with versatile leadership great teammates and a purposeful Mission of building specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post 9/11 Veterans to enable them to rebuild their proud to have a 4 star rating fromCharity Navigator.

Note:Although HFOT offers a flexible work schedule this position requires work in the Taunton MA office location two or more days per week.

Position Summary
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel.

The Fundraising and Events Coordinator serves as the main point of contact and provides support for Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) project based and third-party fundraising events and focuses on filling special event sponsorships. This role cultivates relationships with new and returning fundraiser hosts to increase fundraising efforts nationwide focusing on civic organizations that we currently partner with as well as communities where HFOT is building homes. The Fundraising and Events Coordinator ensures each fundraiser is registered and provided with the appropriate tools and materials to generate maximum revenue and exposure. The Fundraising and Events Coordinator will work directly with their team and other HFOT teammates to cultivate new sponsors and relationships for our special events and Team HFOT Running Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research communities and civic organizations near locations where HFOT will build homes and create a fundraising outreach and cultivation plan to reach fiscal goals for each project based on Veteran location and opportunity.
• Serve as HFOTs primary staff contact and subject-matter expert for all engagement with civic organizations as well as other fundraisers assigned.
• Integrate the fundraising plan with the overall community engagement plan.
• Assist in securing sponsorships planning coordination and execution of Homes For Our Troops special events including the HFOT Golf Classic Camaraderie Classic DFW Clay Shoot and other major external fundraising events as assigned.
• Maintain contact with and provide support through all phases of the fundraising cycle for assigned fundraisers:
  • Follow up with fundraising leads and inquiries provide guidance answer questions and inform potential independent fundraisers of HFOTs policies and procedures. Establish best practices for hosting a fundraiser.
  • Review all incoming IndependentFundraising proposals and communicate approval or rejection to appropriate individual(s).
  • Review approve and provide independentfundraisers with appropriate logo and promotional materials.
  • Ensure appropriate logos and HFOT information are accurate in all press releases.
  • List fundraisers onHFOT website events calendar as appropriate.
  • Work with HFOT staff to identify and invite HFOT Veterans to attend and participate in key independent fundraising events and check donation presentations.
  • Work with HFOT staff to identify and invite corporate partners foundations HFOT ambassadors and HFOT Board Directors to independent fundraisers as appropriate.
  • Fully brief HFOT representatives attending independent fundraisers.
  • Maintain record keeping and follow procedures in Raisers Edge database and current online fundraising platform.
  • Set up campaigns or ticketing pages provide technical support to users and donors and work with appropriate team members to ensure all fundraising gifts events and hosts are recorded accurately in the Raisers Edge database.
  • Manage all follow up and administrative tasks relating to independent fundraisers.
  • Create and coordinate delivery or presentation of Certificates of Appreciation thank you gifts and follow up notes to hosts and key volunteers.
• Assist with annual and monthly budget projections and reporting pertaining to independent fundraising efforts.
• Perform a variety of additional duties including but not limited to answering phones taking messages and helping other team members when assistance is needed.
• Serve on internal HFOT committees and working groups as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Compatibility with the HFOT culture: HFOT is a dedicated loyal and cohesive team led by skilled and versatile leaders focused on excellence ethical conduct and the quality of the services we provide.
• 3 years work-experience in special events planning fundraising or customer service.
• Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills including but not limited to outstanding verbal and written communication organizational negotiation and leadership skills and must possess keen attention to detail.
• Candidate must be customer service oriented have a friendly and professional speaking voice with strong phone etiquette skills a positive and energetic attitude and strong desire to meet goals and commitments.
• Must be a team player and have the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals (HFOT executives corporate leaders civic organization leaders Veterans staff and volunteers) in a team environment.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Ability to independently initiate projects and activities and set priorities.
• Able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Proficient in the use of computers office equipment and Microsoft Office Word Excel and Power Point.
• Knowledge and experience in non-profit database Raisers Edge preferred.
• Experience in budget creation preferred.
• Flexible discreet and able to maintain confidential information. Ability to follow appropriate protocol for specific situations.

• Work is generally performed in a typical interior/office work physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to lift objects weighing at least 25 lbs. sit for long periods and may use repetitive wrist and hand motions involved in sorting and handling documents. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. Employees will constantly have close visual contact with a computer.
• Travel required (30%) including weekends and evenings to coordinate attend and support HFOT Fundraising events.

Salary
$57084 to $77232

Job Benefits
Homes For Our Troops offers Full Time employees a superior benefits package including Medical and Dental Plans a 401k Plan with an employer match Paid Holidays Vacation/Sick Time Life Insurance Disability Insurance and Company Apparel. HFOT contributes up to 80% of Full-Time employees Medical and Dental premium costs.

In addition to our excellent benefits package HFOT offers a flexible work HFOTs hybrid approach is that after 90 days employees spend about 50% of their time working in the HFOT office and about 50% of their time working from home if the employees role and job responsibilities are suited to such an arrangement.

Company Profile
Location: 6 Main Street Taunton MA 02780
Web Site:

Equal Opportunity Employer
Homes For Our Troops Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to sex pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation parental status marital status national origin age disability family medical history or genetic information political affiliation military service or any other status protected by law.