Events Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking an organized, relationship-focused Events Specialist to join its Philanthropy team. The role coordinates community fundraising events from planning through execution, helping maximize funds raised and ensuring events are well-planned, effectively marketed, and supported. The position works with donors, event chairs, volunteers, vendors, businesses, schools, community partners, and philanthropy colleagues. It also involves donor stewardship, fundraising database maintenance, budget monitoring, and evaluating event outcomes. The work arrangement is hybrid, with an expectation of working in the office two days per week. Travel to Austin and potentially The Woodlands is required as needed to support community events, meet donors and partners, and assist with event execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Hybrid work arrangement with an expectation of working in the office two days per week.
• Travel to Austin and potentially The Woodlands to support community events, meet with donors and partners, and assist with event execution as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in fundraising, event planning, business, project management, and/or healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate community fundraising events from planning through execution, with a focus on maximizing funds raised.
• Serve as the primary contact for event donors, chairs, and volunteers.
• Conduct outreach to secure sponsorships, table purchases, and event participation.
• Build relationships with businesses, schools, and community partners to expand fundraising opportunities.
• Coordinate vendors, event logistics, marketing, and timelines.
• Identify creative ways to reduce costs and secure in-kind donations.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, sponsors, and volunteers.
• Identify opportunities to engage donors in additional philanthropic giving.
• Collaborate with philanthropy colleagues on fundraising strategies, communications, and priority events.
• Maintain accurate donor records, event details, and fundraising activity in the fundraising database.
• Monitor event budgets, track expenses, and identify opportunities to maximize net revenue.
• Evaluate event results and recommend improvements for future fundraising efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time