Senior Events and Fundraising Specialist

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona•Tucson, AZ

7d•$50,995 - $70,118•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Events and Fundraising Specialist plans, strategizes, and executes complex Community Food Bank events, including fundraising, cultivation, and community engagement activities. The role develops event goals, implements plans, and evaluates outcomes to support event success and continuous improvement. It may provide supervision to Event Specialists and the Outreach Coordinator. Evening, weekend, and off-site work is occasionally required. The position manages relationships with corporate sponsors and donors, supports gift solicitation and closing, and works with the Community Events Manager (CEM) on community outreach and engagement. It coordinates event operations, logistics, venues, vendors, contracts, budgets, billing, invoicing, reconciliation, and marketing materials in collaboration with internal teams. It also tracks event performance and community engagement through KPIs and a CRM, conducts post-event evaluations, and identifies opportunities to improve event outcomes and return on investment. Other duties may be assigned, and duties and responsibilities may change. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary relationship manager for corporate sponsors and donors; build long-term donor relationships and close gifts in support of fundraising goals.
Lead planning and execution of special, community, and third-party events, including kickoff meetings, coordination, and event wrap-ups.
Coordinate event operations and logistics, including fundraising and sponsorship activities, in collaboration with internal teams such as Volunteer Services, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Donor Services.
Develop and implement cultivation and retention activities for sponsors, teams, and participants.
Track and evaluate events annually against KPIs, including attendance, fundraising outcomes, and participant satisfaction, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Use the CRM to track community engagement activities and identify future opportunities.
Partner with the Community Events Manager to cultivate and maintain corporate sponsor and donor relationships, including soliciting and closing gifts.
Support the Community Events Manager with community outreach, public speaking, and other engagement activities to strengthen visibility and relationships.
Coordinate venue selection, site visits, and vendor communications to align with organizational mission and event goals.
Review contracts for special, community, and third-party events, involving the Community Events Manager as needed.
Collaborate with the Community Events Manager to manage and track event budgets, ensure financial accountability, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Collaborate with Finance and the Community Events Manager on event billing, invoicing, and reconciliation.
Collaborate with Marketing to develop event themes, logos, and collateral materials and ensure timely delivery.
Conduct post-event evaluations to assess return on investment and support future event growth.
May provide supervision to Event Specialists and the Outreach Coordinator.
Perform other duties as assigned.