Fundraising Events Coordinator

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
Boston, MA
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM) we believe that every child deserves to have a mentor in their corner to ignite and defend their potential. That's why  we are committed to promoting the healthy development of children through the nurturing of continuing, one-to-one friendships with caring responsible adults , supported by trained professional staff. We are supported in our mission by generous donors and who believe in what we do and donate to fund our operations year after year.

Role Summary
As a Fundraising Events Coordinator you will play a unique and essential role in fostering our relationships across our community by owning the preparation, planning, set up, and execution of our fundraising events. In doing so you will interact with board members, donors, volunteers, Bigs, and others who love the youth of our communities and believe in our mission. You will maintain relationships with people from all backgrounds and foster those relationships and networks to help raise almost half of our funds for each year.

Our events are held at strategic times throughout the year and occur throughout eastern Massachusetts. So, while the specific work location for this position is flexible, preference will be given to candidates who are comfortable traveling to local sites and familiar with the geography we serve. This position will report directly to the Director of Fundraising Events & Strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support and steer our event committees toward executing great events and hitting our revenue goals. This will include tracking revenue, expenses, goals and leading committee meetings.
  • Always be on the lookout for ways to increase efficiency and engagement at events and identify new events to pursue
  • Help to manage and ultimately manage portfolio of events with revenue goals
  • Contribute help towards other special events, including helping with key event logistics, timing, and sponsor and guest communication.
  • Contribute to the creation of event marketing collateral to promote our events and increase attendance
  • Organize the efforts to secure in-kind or silent auction items and manage and guide committee members to do the same. For the events in your portfolio, manage the set up and carrying out of the live auctions.
  • Recruit, manage and provide organizational support to event volunteers
  • Follow all donations with accurate and prompt donor accounts receivable invoices and acknowledgements related to events. Work with the Special Events team to ensure timely payment.
  • Conduct pre and post-event reporting, documentation, and analysis on all events.
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree with two or more years of relevant work experience
  • Availability to work full-time. Hours may include evenings and weekends
  • Access to reliable internet and phone connections
  • Familiarity with Office 365 (excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.) and Salesforce
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to travel to sites where our events and committee meetings are hosted across eastern Massachusetts
  • Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
  • Demonstrated comfort and ability to work with and motivate a wide variety of people with a preference for candidates with experience obtaining sponsors and motivating volunteers to drive revenue for an event
  • Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment
  • Enthusiasm, creativity, a positive sense of humor, and a “can-do” attitude
  • Proven organization and time management skills to complete a high volume of varied responsibilities in a fast-paced setting
  • Prior experience with budgeting and accounting principles
  • Excellent strategic problem-solving ability with a positive, “can-do” attitude
  • Knowledge of Salesforce, Office 365 suite
Salary Range : $50,000 - 56,000

Posted 2025-09-10

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