Director of Volunteer Engagement and Special Events - Milwaukee, United States - Divine Savior Holy Angels High School

Description

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Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, this role will serve as an integral part in the fundraising efforts of the school and cultivating and stewarding core constituencies within the DSHA community, furthering the mission and vision of the school, and maintaining positive and encouraging interactions with coworkers, volunteers, parents, students, alumnae and vendors.

The Director of Volunteer Engagement & Special Events will lead the development and implementation of the annual volunteer engagement and event plans as part of the overall DSHA Strategic Plan.

This person coordinates the planning, promotion, and organization of DSHA events including leading fundraising efforts necessary for the event, recruitment and management of volunteers, budget development and management, event promotion, attendance engagement, and post-event evaluation to ensure objectives and goals are met or exceeded.

Additionally, as the director of volunteer efforts for DSHA, this person will serve in a highly visible role within the DSHA community.

Through interactions with various DSHA constituencies and presence at events, this person will serve as a development officer, cultivating relationships and enlisting gifts in kind, underwriting, and donations as needed and as opportunities arise.

Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, with salary based on experience.


Job Start-End Date
As soon as possible


Application Closing Date
This posting will remain active until the position is filled.


Requirements:

• Cultivate, engage, grow, and optimize volunteer relationships within the DSHA community.
• Provide leadership for the execution of major fundraising events involving donors and trustees, as well as schoolbased events.
• Prepare, manage, and make strategic decisions for each event, including but not limited to, the DSHA Auction, Mother/Father Daughter events, and Auction Benefit Parties.
• Lead the planning and direction of an annual benefit auction (DSHA's largest fundraising event), including, but not limited to

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Strategic planning for both event fundraising goals and logistics. Budget management including revenue and expenditure projections. Coordinate, deploy, and lead a volunteer corps to manage event attendance and engagement, advertising and under-writing, acquisitions, and environment/décor. Serve as point person for vendors from initial planning through execution stage. Work with DSHA development team to assist with Stop-the-Auction appeal.

• Drive event goals and work alongside volunteers and other development staff to meet fundraising and other event benchmarks.
• Lead the planning, direction, coordination, and implementation of an annual calendar of special events at DSHA, working with the volunteer corps.
• Lead the development and implementation of the annual event plan that includes goals, objectives, and success measures. This plan will articulate and advance the DSHA strategic plan.
• Coordinate the planning, promotion, and organization of DSHA events, including budget management. Track and analyze societal trends related to special events. Arrange event notices, space, entertainment, tours, banquets, receptions, and other applicable special events activities. Prepare and provide postactivity evaluation data, as appropriate to the objectives of the position; prepare scheduled and special reports as required.
• Participate on the event team for reunions and other gatherings planned by the Alumnae Director and the Alumnae Board.
• Serve and assist the Parents Athletic Association in executing the Annual Golf Outing, including procuring event sponsorships and inkind donations, developing a communications strategy, managing volunteers, and overseeing logistics of the event.
• Participate on the planning team for various events designed to increase financial and community support for the high school.
• Develop, distribute and analyze the annual parent volunteer survey.
• Identify, enlist, motivate and maintain volunteer leaders for events and communicate with other departments of the organization regarding volunteer identification. Responsible for volunteer cultivation, retention and recognition, ensuring that volunteers maintain a positive relationship with DSHA.
• Supervise and/or lead volunteers and/or students as it relates to events.
• Maintain uptodate contact lists for vendors, including past involvement, costs, notes, etc. Provide onsite coordination which includes problemsolving, decisionmaking and interaction with local vendors.
• Take leadership role in acknowledging contributions in support of events.
• Perform a variety of administrative functions, including data management and correspondence.
• In conjunction with the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, participate in the planning of event marketing that will support registration and budget goals.
• Create and execute event marketing digital communications inc