SUMMARY:

Firefighter Aid provides charitable assistance to Firefighters and their families in crisis and promotes awareness of firefighter health and safety issues and the impacts they have on their families and communities. Firefighter Aid is seeking a passionate individual to fill the role of Fundraising and Events Coordinator. The Fundraising and Events Coordinator will be responsible for all community outreach and subsequent programs, fundraising efforts and events, and all communication duties and initiatives for Firefighter Aid.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fundraising and Event Management.

Establish short- and long-range goals for unrestricted funding sources to support the charitable works of the nonprofit

Responsible for direct and indirect solicitation of donors, sponsors, and supporters. Achieve revenue goals.

Cultivate sponsorship from community and individuals, including Annual Campaigns, Major Gifts, Corporate Sponsorships, and Planned Giving
Responsible for donor and sponsor relations, maintains a productive relationship with supporters
Maintaining accurate database records and assisting constituents with fundraising software tools
Coordinate and execute all event planning, regular and special events of Firefighter Aid including 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and fundraisers including, managing vendors and volunteers, event awards & ceremonies, planning and execution needed for successful event, and all other duties as needed
Coordinate and execute all marketing related items including photo shoots when needed for collateral and branding, designing event collateral cultivation (t-shirts, posters), merchandising, orders and inventory, in motion with participant communications and eblasts
Recruit, manage and support volunteer committees as assigned to reach event goals
Recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals
Oversee the planning, implementation, execution and evaluation of special projects
Provide thoughtful analysis and creative solutions to current and future problems

Community Engagement

Drive marketing and branding efforts of the organization. Project management assisting in website management and maintenance. Brand awareness of the Association via interactive and social media, including Firefighter Aid website(s), FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and additional channels as identified. Event correspondence invitations, eblasts and thank yous. Email/eblast template development; Member mass email communication (Mailchimp)
Oversee the development of newsletter content/articles. Identifies enlists potential sponsors to advertise and reduce production costs. Assists in management of all social media accounts and posts
Requires handling confidential and sensitive matters appropriately
Oversee administrative needs for education and outreach programs

Requirements

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position does not have any supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to multitask important strategic goals with numerous associated tasks and an attention to detail with limited resources
Positive attitude, proficient in teamwork and managing committees, strong work ethic and initiative
Experience in the following responsibilities: event planning, fundraising, non-profits, newsletter production, and administrative support
Ability to think independently and make timely decision when needed
Proficient computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) pages, internet, CRM, Basecamp, Mailchimp and general office equipment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (phone, email, etc.) including ability to read and interpret operational manuals and documents
Self-starter with ability to multi-task and set/achieve goals, detail-oriented and organized
Ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, Board of Directors and outside clients and vendors
Must be service oriented, personable, sociable and organized. Ability to solve issues in a subtle and cordial manner

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred in related field of communications, marketing, public relations, or non-profit management OR an additional 2-3 years work experience
An experienced fund-raising professional with a minimum 1-3 years of experience in successfully implementing special events, sponsorship sales, volunteer engagement and committee development activities with a proven track record of exceeding fundraising goals
Social media experience is preferred

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates active listening skills, is organized, attentive to details, results-oriented, multitasks, can manage projects, has excellent communication skills, has a passion for learning, problem solving, is proactive, innovative, team-focused, self-motivated, and has a positive attitude.

ORGANIZATIONS CULTURE:

Here at Firefighter Aid you will be integrating into an organization that is driven by our mission to:

Help Firefighters and their families in times of need, and to promote awareness of Firefighter health and safety issues and the impacts they have upon families and communities

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment 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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work requires local travel and occasional additional overnight travel and weekend and/or evening work. This position must be able to provide the functions listed below.

To remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, printer and copy machine
Occasional move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and storage items
Discern needs and potential eligibility to other resource programs and services
Effectively construct and convey correspondence and Newsletters

Occasionally moves arranges boxes, supplies and event equipment weighing up to 50 pounds

Benefits

32 hour work week (4 day week)

Health Insurance

12 paid holidays

PTO

Monthly cell phone stipend

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