Description

For over 45 years Pathways has been a Bay Area pioneer, leader, and innovator in Hospice, Home Health and Palliative Care. We provide care at home or in settings such as assisted living, a nursing home, or the hospital. We have offices in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, and Oakland. Patients and their families know us for our personalized, high-quality care, delivered with empathy, kindness, and respect.

TITLE: Special Events Manager - Pathways Foundation
SCHEDULE: M-F (100% Onsite)
HOURS: 8:30am-5pm
Office Location: Sunnyvale, CA
(Please include a Cover Letter with your application)

Contact:  Mr. Sonny Dokko (Sonny.Dokko@CommonSpirit.org)

The posted compensation range of $74,256 - $102,139 is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay Pathways Home Health & Hospice in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. Pathways Home Health & Hospice may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Fundraising Special Events Manager is responsible for the management of fundraising and donor cultivation events, securing corporate and individual sponsorships/underwriting, and stewardship of sponsors and participants.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsible for the coordination of events:

• Plans and executes fundraising and cultivation events for Pathways.
• Develops event budgets, obtains budget approvals and manages events to budget.
• Achieves the net charitable gift revenue goal for all Foundation special events.
• Achieves increased event participation and attendance for all special events annually.
• Assists in the recruitment, training, and oversight of event volunteers.
• Identifies new and prospective donors and solicits participation, donations, and sponsorship for events.
• Stewards event sponsors, participants, committees, and donors and helps to identify major gift prospects from these groups.
• Responsible for graphic design of event collaterals.
• Responsible for maintaining the website content related to special events.
• Manages event venues and event vendor relationships.
• Coordinates event and special project mailings as directed.

Participates in the planning and implementation of organizational fundraising:

• Solicits charitable gifts to support all special events.
• Creates new, high return-on-investment fundraising special events as needed/as appropriate
• Develops, documents, and implements sponsorships/underwriting strategies for all fundraising and special events.
• Builds relationships with key contacts and donors attending or engaged with special events through personal calls, visits, letters, emails and notes.

General:

• Works collaboratively as a member of the Foundation team to develop and meet Foundation goals and objectives, including donor identification, strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Enters information as directed and appropriate in donor database
• Uses social media to promote events and engage greater donor community
• Participates on Pathways committees as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of Pathways.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience, in related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a nonprofit fundraising environment.
• Experience working with donors.
• Experience working with special event committees of the Board.
• Proven project management/leadership experience; event management and a gala/breakfast experience preferred.
• Proven administrative/ supervisory skills working with volunteer staffs.
• Creative, flexible, well-organized, and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrates a positive, can-do attitude and functions skillfully in a team environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to multi-task proficiently.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with excellent phone skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to work cooperatively with others in a multi-cultural environment.
• Computer proficiency with proficiency in Microsoft Office products and Google Workspace; experience with fundraising databases required, Raiser’s Edge or NXT preferred; proficient in social media and event technology.
• Must be available to work occasional nights and weekends.
• Personal automobile with valid automobile insurance available for daily work.
• California driver’s license and current automobile insurance with $100,000/$300,000 limits
• Proof of Covid Vaccination or Pathways Exemption Request.