Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of the annual signature fundraising event and all other revenue-generating events (working closely with the event planner, development team, Host Committee, and Executive Director).
• Design and manage the revenue campaign that provides portfolio directors the tools they need to be successful in securing pre-event sponsorships and on-site donations
• Lead committee meetings and engagement strategy
• Oversee internal event coordination, manage Progress to Revenue Goal reporting for the event, guest engagement, and other critical metrics
• Execute a series of cultivation events, including volunteer opportunities and donor acquisition events
• Build and manage online fundraising campaigns using Bottom Line’s preferred technology platforms (currently Classy) in collaboration with the development team to support overall regional fundraising efforts
• Create and incorporate campaign and event-specific communications strategies into the overall communications plan
• Play a leadership role in executing a strategy to achieve Chicago’s annual fundraising goals, including key messages, communications calendar, and event slate
• Design and execute segmented donor communications and marketing calendar
• Distribute invites, regional or organizational updates, and solicitation campaigns to assigned donors in portfolios

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Work authorization
• A minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Previous fundraising experience preferred, including events management
• An exceptional communicator – both written and oral – with the ability to build campaigns and social media content and tailor tone and key messages per audience
• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to build and execute strong plans
• Strong relationship-builder with a keen understanding of the context and motivations of others
• Strong communication and project management skills, including the ability to draft clear donor-facing communications, coordinate inputs, drive projects forward to completion, and manage up to MDD and Executive Director.
• Able to work effectively with ethnically, culturally, and socially diverse donors, board members, senior executives, staff, students, and other constituencies
• Demonstrated ability to adapt based on the context of a situation and identify solutions quickly when faced with challenges