Events Manager, Development

The Events Manager will lead a strategic portfolio of donor engagement events designed to deepen relationships with supporters and advance the organizations fundraising goals. This role will oversee 23 boutique cultivation and stewardship events annually for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and other key supporters managing every aspect from concept through execution. The Events Manager will also lead fundraising strategy and execution for the organizations Annual Dinner with responsibility for helping achieve approximately $1.5 million in revenue through sponsorships table sales and donations.

1. Event strategy and boutique event management

• Develop and execute a donor events strategy that supports cultivation stewardship and fundraising goals across the Development team with a focus on individual donors.
• Oversee at least 2 boutique events annually for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and select supporters including event concepting guest strategy logistics budgets vendor management and on-site execution.
• Support stewardship and relationship-building efforts before and after events including personalized follow-up donor recognition and tracking next steps.

2. Fundraising event management

• Lead fundraising planning and implementation for the Annual Dinner partnering with senior staff board members and volunteers to help achieve the annual goal.
• Create and maintain detailed event timelines project plans revenue trackers briefing materials and post-event analyses.
• Monitor event performance against fundraising and engagement goals and recommend improvements based on results and donor feedback.

3. Cross team collaboration

• Collaborate with colleagues in Development Communications Finance Initiatives and the Executive team to ensure event messaging donor strategy budgeting and execution are aligned.
• Support the development of talking points and script materials for program and leadership team members and coach speakers as needed to successfully support arc of engagement events.

4. People Management

• Supervise the Special Events Associate including assigning day-to-day responsibilities providing guidance on event planning and execution and supporting professional development and performance management.

5. Data Management

• Maintain accurate donor records and activity tracking in the CRM.
• Manage budgeting and reporting for all engagement activities within defined scope of work.

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• Bachelors degree and 6 years of relevant lieu of degree requirement applicable work or life experience may be considered.
• 5 years of relevant experience in nonprofit events development fundraising or donor engagement.
• Demonstrated success managing both high-touch cultivation events and large-scale fundraising events.
• Experience managing complex event logistics and multiple stakeholders while maintaining strong attention to detail and discretion.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft donor-facing materials and represent the organization professionally.
• Project management and organizational excellence.
• Collaboration and cross-functional communication.
• Adaptability and ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Relationship management and donor-centered service.

Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.

The compensation range for this position is $00.Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institutes total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay generous paid time off a comprehensive health insurance plan student loan repayment benefits professional development training opportunities and up to $2000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work employer-funded retirement plan and flexible time.To learn more about Veras benefits offeringsclick here.

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Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St Suite 4-2A Brooklyn NY 11232
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Vera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race color creed national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation military status prior record of arrest or conviction citizenship status current employment status or caregiver status.

Vera works to advance justice particularly racial justice in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences includingwith regard toeducational background and justice system contact and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

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