Development Project Manager

WHO WE ARE: We offer compassionate support and safe housing choices for survivors of domestic violence and their children. We specialize in fresh starts – letting survivors lead the way in creating their own paths forward. We serve everyone – cis women and men and transgender and nonbinary people– because everyone is welcome, everyone belongs.

The Development Project Manager is a key connector and project manager in the Development team, responsible for coordinating, managing, and executing Development events, inclusive of liaising with vendors, coordinating and overseeing volunteers for events, managing set-up and tear-down of the event, and working with engagement to table events. In addition, the incumbent will manage the data process for events in our supporter relations system, inclusive of data entry before and after events, collecting information from supporters during events, and troubleshooting any system related concerns internally. They will act as a support to the Senior Director of Development, Engagement Director, and Community Resource Manager. They serve as a key liaison between the Development, Mission Impact, and Operations departments, connecting and building partnerships with supporters, community partners, and internal stakeholders. They update the Coburn Place calendar with Development events and work closely alongside the Operations team on following expense budgets.

The right person for this role will be meticulous, organized, and a person who is driven to start projects independently as well as see them through to execution. A person will thrive in this role if they are primarily motivated by collaboration, relationships, inclusion, and puzzle-solving. This is a support role that touches all departments and many aspects of Development in particular, and the right candidate will be an impact player, a natural helper, someone who can develop new events as well as look for gaps to help support key projects, roles, and department goals. They will be friendly, approachable, extremely reliable, and have a trauma-informed and compassionate communication style that reflects the needs of the mission and survivors Coburn Place serves.

REVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, coordinates, and manages Development fundraising and supporter events, focusing on creating engaging and thoughtful events that highlight the Coburn Place community.
• Manages annual fundraising and supporter events, such as Lemonade Stand and Mission Vision Breakfast, in addition non-annualized events such as galas, fairs, or other fundraising endeavors.
• Partners with Development and Operations leadership to identify gaps and needs in fundraising and project management. Develops and manages systems, programs, processes, and relationships with community partners to meet those needs.
• Manages the Development portion of the Coburn community calendar and liaises with Marketing Associate to develop supporter communications.
• Seeks out and implements partnership opportunities.
• Partners closely with the Development Team to lead and manage relationships with community partners, groups and individual supports who will meet specific survivor needs through events, projects, or programs. Uses databases (both in Development and Finance) to track relationships and manages expense budgets appropriately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Project Management
• Connectedness and Collaboration
• Relationship-Builder
• Adaptability
• Problem-Solving
• Independent Judgement & Thinking
• Organization

TYPICAL INTERACTIONS:

• 50% of time is spent working with Development leaders.
• 20% of time spent working with external partners
• 20% of time is spent with other internal leadership and key roles.
• 10% of time spent with Marketing Associate to ensure supporter communications to promote events and campaigns.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of Coburn Place. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Non-Profit Administration, Business, Communications, Hospitality, or a related field preferred, but not required.
• 2 Years of experience in event management, volunteer coordination, fundraising, or community outreach preferred, but not required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate has a demonstrated understanding of working with people who have experienced trauma, with a specific preference for people who have experience working with families impacted by domestic violence and/or homelessness and an understanding of trauma-informed care.

Experience in event development that centers community building, partnership development, and high engagement. Experience in project management desired. Must clear national, state, and local law enforcement criminal and sexual offender background checks and DCS history background checks.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ADA DISCLAIMER:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the above representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This job description is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive list of all functions and duties performed for this position. Factors such as regular attendance on the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function.