Corporate Fundraising & Events Coordinator

Purpose

Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Our vision is that all youth achieve their full potential. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana serves more than 1,200 youth annually ages 8 - 18 in Hamilton, Johnson, and Marion Counties. We partner with parents/caregivers, volunteers, schools, and the donors in our community to defend, ignite, and empower the potential of every child we serve. 

Key Responsibilities

Events & Mission Engagement:

• Develop and implement the overall fundraising strategy and experience for agency special events, including but not limited to The Main Event & Play for Kids.
• Achieve or exceed assigned fundraising goals.
• Innovate new promotion and communications plans to drive new exposure for each event.
• Lead all special event logistics with a high attention to detail & excellence.
• Create BBBSCI mission-centric events with an emphasis on the highest quality experience for sponsors/funders/donors and the greater community.
• Lead event sponsorship fulfillment strategy and package opportunities that attract new sponsors/constituents drawing them in to the BBBSCI mission.
• Manage the planning, logistics, communications, and experience for donor/funder stewardship events as assigned.
• Engage new corporate relationships with events while cultivating opportunities for growth.
• Support the engagement and management of relevant volunteer committees as needed.
• Coordinate opportunities for corporate donors and volunteers to engage with and/or support the mission by working closely with the program department.
• Support and manage other efforts of the development department as needed.

Corporate Stewardship & Relationship Building

• Coordinate and produce content for regular BBBSCI corporate funder communications.
• Build and produce impact reports to fulfill sponsor recognition for all sponsors of events and programming.
• Engage new corporate relationships with events while cultivating opportunities for growth or program funding.
• Update and coordinate the production of corporate giving materials as needed.

General:

• Support the development team in meeting annual fundraising goals.
• Attend required meetings and events as scheduled.
• Establish and promote positive communication among all team members of BBBSCI to increase collaboration and reduce inefficiencies.
• Represent BBBSCI in a professional manner at all times, providing courteous service to both internal and external constituent and presenting a positive image of BBBSCI.
• Abide by BBBSCI policies and practices.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Evaluation of Performance

Performance will be evaluated based on meeting the requirements of the job description; meeting performance metrics and other quality indicators established for this position; working effectively in a team environment; and demonstrating the values of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. 

Experience, education, degrees, and licenses

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in nonprofit management, event planning, and fundraising
• 1+ years in non-profit event-based fundraising or sales preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft office software and experience with or ability to learn Raiser’s Edge NXT database.
• Will be required to participate in continuing education programs as requested.

Physical demands/Work environment

• Must be able to work proficiently with computers and other office equipment.
• Required to travel approximately 20-40% of time to meet potential donors, partners, vendors or consultants, attend conferences and meetings, etc.  Travel is generally within Central Indiana.
• Must have reliable transportation.  Drivers of privately owned vehicles must have a valid driver’s license and meet state required automobile insurance minimums.
• Must be able to meet eligibility requirements in a background check consisting of National Sex Offender, Criminal History and Motor Vehicle Registry and verified through fingerprinting.