Fundraising Events Specialist - Saginaw

Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan•Saginaw, MI

20h•Remote

About The Position

Join our Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan (GSHOM) friendly and exciting Fund Development team. We want a highly motivated person to join our team as we work to ensure all girls gain courage, confidence, and character! Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in the nation. In this position, you will be raising funds from Individual Donors and Corporate Donors. This position is responsible for planning and implementing an upscale fundraising event. You will be responsible for working with current donors, lapsed donors, and prospective donors. The Fundraising Events Specialist will continue to steward donors after the fundraising events with the goal of converting the donor to become an annual donor. The preferred location for this job is Kalamazoo or Lansing; however, we will accept applications from other regions.

Requirements

Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal and written skills with the goal of being persuasive.
Exceptional networking and donor relations skills.
Attention to details.
Proven to be organized and exhibit follow-through on tasks and goals.
Strong computer skills.
Ability to identify and analyze fundraising opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Develop and manage relationships with committee volunteers, corporate donors, and individual donors.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing an upscale fundraising event including prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship of donors.
Will be in charge and take the lead of fundraising events including conception to post-event follow-up for fundraising events.
Managing volunteer fundraising event committees, including recruitment and coordination.
Overseeing event budgets, tracking fundraising goals, and analyzing results.
Supervising event logistics, including vendor coordination, on-site production, and volunteer management.
Making phone calls to set up donor meetings with individual donors and corporate donors.
Making phone calls to prospective donors (cold calls), current donors, and lapsed donors.
Meeting with individual donors and corporate donors. During these meetings, the candidate will be delivering the Girl Scout mission which will result in a donation.
Develop and manage strong relationships with individual donors, corporate donors, volunteers, and community leaders to support the growth of Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan.
Assure design and maintenance of donor and prospect records, gift management systems, and informational reports.
Other duties as assigned.