Development Events Manager

THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST RESIDE IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK PRIMARILY IN THE OFFICE IN MILPITAS, CA, WITH OCCASSIONAL TRAVEL TO SONOMA COUNTY, AND PRE-APPROVED WORK-FROM-HOME DAYS.

POSITION

Development Events Manager

ABOUT HOMEFIRST SERVICES

Established in 1980, HomeFirst (HF) is the premier Silicon Valley provider of homelessness services. Every day, HomeFirst works to end homelessness by providing a full spectrum of services to help people find a home, improve their lives, and stay housed. HomeFirst envisions a community in which everyone has a home.

Do this mission and vision resonate with you? Do you believe that housing is a human right? Do you have relevant experience in these key areas:

• Proven experience producing successful cultivation, stewardship, fundraising, and volunteer events?
• Collaborating with team members, volunteers, sponsors, donors, and others to achieve fundraising goals?

YOU HAVE:

• 3 - 5 years of successful, consistent, event management experience with an emphasis on achieving targeted fundraising goals.
• An ability to initiate, cultivate, engage, empower, and steward relationships with a diverse group of partners, donors, participants, staff, and volunteers.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Development Events Manager will be responsible for achieving department fundraising and engagement goals through a portfolio of partnerships, pipeline development, and events with mission integration and contributed income targets.

HomeFirst is a diverse company in a diverse field, and the Development Events Manager should desire to work with people from a variety of social and economic backgrounds.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The position reports to the Director of Development with support and guidance from the Chief Development Officer (CDO). The position will play a critical role in achieving organizational goals, while also serving as a community representative and liaison. The Development Events Manager is a vital member of the development team.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive growth of event revenue in both Santa Clara and Sonoma counties to achieve targets greater than $300,000.
• Manage retention, recognition, and pipeline development of both donors and volunteers.
• Collaborate with all development team members, senior and executive leadership, the Advisory Council, and the Board of Directors to maximize cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
• Work with Development and Marketing & Communications teams to create fundraising and event-related collateral.
• Recruit, train, manage, and steward event-related volunteers.
• Participate in conferences and trainings to remain abreast of best practices.
• Implement best practices and stakeholder feedback to maximize event success and to innovate new revenue and engagement opportunities.
• Monitor and manage expenses to achieve net goals.
• Work closely with staff and other stakeholders to gain valuable perspectives on the organization.
• Travel throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including overnight stays.
• Report out on donor process tracking.
• Model the values and principles of HomeFirst within the agency and the broader community.

COMPETENCIES

Education and Experience

• Proven track record in event management, achieving fundraising goals, engaging donors and volunteers, and communicating effectively.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required;
• Experience working in the social service, nonprofit, or government sector is preferred but not required;

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Adept in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat;
• Knowledge of the Silicon Valley and Bay Area fundraising landscape, with a focus on Santa Clara County;
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of multiple teams;
• Exemplary oral, written, and interpersonal skills;
• Able to adjust to changing priorities from various directives and manage workload changes, including multi-tasking to meet deadlines; and
• Keen attention to project management; and
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Growth mindset and "can do" attitude.

ORGANIZATIONAL EQUITY STATEMENT

At HomeFirst, our services and work culture are grounded in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This means we:

• View housing as a social justice issue:
• We identify equitable ways to serve, house and care for people.
• We commit our findings to action.

• Foster a work environment where everyone belongs.
• We value diversity and believe it makes us a stronger organization.
• We celebrate our diversity in trainings, gatherings, and clubs.

To live our beliefs, we:

• Incorporate DEI values into our service delivery processes.
• We hold ourselves accountable for addressing our unconscious bias as practitioners.
• We seek out and honor lived experience in our programming.
• We treat our participants with dignity and respect.
• Weave DEI into our management practices.
• We design roles and responsibilities that reinforce our DEI values.
• We recruit talent with an equity lens, valuing the lived experience of homelessness and other social injustices.
• We manage performance broadly to give everyone a chance to succeed.
• Hold ourselves accountable by highlighting our progress publicly.
• We "live" our Conscious Culture statement through our actions and decisions.
• We track and measure our progress and own our mistakes - with a goal of excellent execution.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

HomeFirst Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, please visitwww.homefirstscc.org/

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This is a full-time, exempt position.
• The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000.
• HomeFirst offers health benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, with HomeFirst covering 100% of employee premiums.
• HomeFirst offers Landmark Chiropractic, an Employee Assistance program, pet insurance, Life and AD&D insurance, Long-term Disability, Workers' Compensation insurance, ImpactSuite for mental health, a Flexible Spending Account, and Commuter Benefits.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan with generous matching percentage.
• Paid time off: In addition to 12 holidays, accrued sick leave, and accrued PTO, with 15 days during 1st - 3rd year, and increasing thereafter.
• Civic Engagement: Employees are eligible for up to 4 hours per year to volunteer for any civic-centered activity.
• HomeFirst offers a generous mileage reimbursement program when area travel is required.
• HomeFirst employees can be eligible for professional development funds to cover professional association memberships and for learning opportunities related to professional growth.

LOCATION AND HOURS

The Development Events Manager will typically work from the HomeFirst Administrative Offices, located in the Sobrato Nonprofit Center, 507 Valley Way in Milpitas, with the flexibility to receive approval to work from a home office at least once a week. HomeFirst also operates in Sonoma County, and there will be days when travel to and from Sonoma County, including the possibility of an overnight stay, will be required. Though standard hours of operation are 9:00am - 5:00pm PST, there will be occasional evening and weekend work.

HOW TO APPLY

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