Fundraising and Events Coordinator

Are you looking to give back and feel good about the work you do?  Is flexibility and a great benefits package important to you?  Well, you’ve found what you’re looking for right here at Homes For Our Troops!

Homes For Our Troops is looking for creative, energetic and passionate individuals to join our team!  Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications?  We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you’re new to the nonprofit industry, returning to work after a gap in employment, simply looking to transition, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

Here at HFOT, we  offer Full Time employees competitive pay and benefits including Medical and Dental Plans, a 401k Plan with an employer match, Flexibility, Paid Holidays, Vacation/Sick Time, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and Company Apparel.  HFOT contributes up to 80% of Full Time employees’ Medical and Dental premium costs.

In addition to our excellent benefits package, HFOT offers a flexible work schedule. Generally, HFOT’s hybrid approach is that after 90 days, employees spend about 50% of their time working in the HFOT office in Taunton, MA and about 50% of their time working from home, if the employee’s role and job responsibilities are suited to such an arrangement.

We believe in a collaborative work environment with versatile leadership, great teammates, and a purposeful Mission of building specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post – 9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. We’re proud to have a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator. 

Note:  Although HFOT offers a flexible work schedule, this position requires work in the Taunton, MA office location two or more days per week.
      
Position Summary
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.

The Fundraising and Events Coordinator serves as a main point of contact and provides support for HFOT project based and third-party fundraising events and focuses on filling special event sponsorships. The Fundraising and Events Coordinator cultivates relationships with past and new fundraiser hosts to increase fundraising efforts across the nation, focusing on Civic Organizations in the communities where HFOT is building homes and ensures each fundraiser is registered and provided the appropriate tools and materials to generate maximum revenue and exposure. This position will work directly with the Fundraising and Events Manager, and other HFOT teammates to cultivate new sponsors for our special events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research communities and Civic Organizations where HFOT will build homes and create a fundraising outreach and cultivation plan to reach fiscal goals for each project based on Veteran, location, and opportunity. Serve as the primary HFOT staff person for expertise on and interface with Civic Organizations.
• Integrate the fundraising plan with the overall community engagement plan.
• Solicit and recruit Civic Organizations and other entities to hold independent fundraisers or to donate.
• Maintain contact and provide support through all phases of the fundraising cycle:
  • Follow up with fundraising leads and inquiries, provide guidance, answer questions, and inform potential independent fundraisers of HFOT’s policies and procedures. Establish best practices for hosting a fundraiser.
  • Review and approve or reject all incoming Independent Fundraising Proposals; provide approved independent fundraisers with proper logo and promotional material; review and approve all use of HFOT's name and logo on any event 
    promotional material and press releases; list fundraisers on HFOT website events calendar as appropriate. 
  • Work with HFOT staff to identify and invite HFOT Veterans to attend and participate in key independent fundraising events and check donation presentations.
  • Work with HFOT staff to identify and invite corporate partners, foundations, HFOT ambassadors, and HFOT Board Directors to independent fundraisers as appropriate.
  • Fully brief HFOT representatives attending independent fundraisers.
  • Be able to speak in front of large crowds on behalf of Homes For Our Troops.
  • Maintain record keeping and follow procedures in Raiser’s Edge database and online fundraising platform CLASSY: set up campaigns or ticketing pages, provide technical support to users and donors, and work with appropriate team members to ensure all fundraising gifts, events, and hosts are recorded accurately in Raiser’s Edge.
  • Manage all follow up and administrative tasks relating to independent fundraisers.
  • Create and coordinate delivery or presentation of Certificates of Appreciation, thank you gifts, and follow up notes to hosts and key volunteers.
• Assist in the promotion and execution of HFOT sponsored special events such as our Golf Classic, Camaraderie Classic, Patriot Classic and TEAM HFOT running team.
  • Manage the entire process of sponsorship cultivation and solicitation. Including but not limited to:
    • Finding businesses to reach out to
    • Setting up meetings in person and virtual
    • Closing the sponsorship process, including sending out invoices for payment.
  • Solicit Sponsors for other independent fundraisers as they come up.
  • Review contracts, negotiate changes and send invoices for special events/sponsorships.
  • Submit invoices for payment.
• Serve as the lead for the Team HFOT DIY Running Team. Oversee all aspects of the team including recruiting, approving, and retaining the runners, coordinating support for the runners, and growing revenue year over year,
• Assist with annual and monthly budget projections and reporting pertaining to independent fundraising efforts.
• Perform a variety of additional duties including but not limited to, answering independent fundraising phoneline, taking messages, and taking the action necessary to handle each situation.
• Serve on internal HFOT committees and working groups as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Compatibility with the HFOT culture:  HFOT is a dedicated, loyal, and cohesive team, led by skilled and versatile leaders, focused on excellence, ethical conduct, and the quality of the services we provide.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-experience in special events planning, fundraising or customer service.
• Minimum of 2 years experience soliciting sponsorships from companies and corporations.
• Prior success/proven ability to Public speaking (50 or more participants).
• Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills including but not limited to outstanding verbal and written communication, organizational, negotiation, and leadership skills, and must possess keen attention to detail.
• Candidate must be customer service oriented, have a friendly and professional speaking voice with strong phone etiquette skills, a positive and energetic attitude, and strong desire to meet goals and commitments.
• Must be a team player and have the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals (HFOT executives, corporate leaders, civic organization leaders, Veterans, staff and volunteers) in a team environment.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Ability to independently initiate projects and activities and set priorities.
• Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Proficient in the use of computers, office equipment and Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Knowledge and experience in non-profit database Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Experience in budget creation preferred.
• Flexible, discreet, and able to maintain confidential information. Ability to follow appropriate protocol for specific situations.

• Work is generally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift objects weighing at least 25 lbs., sit for long periods, and may use repetitive wrist and hand motions involved in sorting and handling documents. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. Employees will constantly have close visual contact with a computer.
• Travel is required for this role – and the travel can vary depending on the time of year and the events assigned to role (overnight, weekend, special needs). To include travel to the special events that are listed above.  More than 20% travel required – may include day or overnight trips, weekday and/or weekend.

Salary
Commensurate with experience

Job Benefits
Homes For Our Troops offers Full Time employees a superior benefits package including Medical and Dental Plans, a 401k Plan with an employer match, Paid Holidays, Vacation/Sick Time, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and Company Apparel. HFOT contributes up to 80% of full-time employees’ Medical and Dental premium costs.

Company Profile
Location: 6 Main Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Web Site: https://www.hfotusa.org

Equal Opportunity Employer
Homes For Our Troops, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law.