Do you have excellent event management and fundraising skills? Are you passionate about working with a dynamic mission-driven team?

We are currently in search of a Special Events Manager (Peer-to-peer fundraising) for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to support their mission of saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by Suicide. The position is a remote role in Louisiana or Mississippi. This is a full-time permanent position.

ORGANIZATION NAME: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

LOCATION: Remote in Louisiana or Mississippi

POSITION TITLE: Special Events Manager (Peer-to-peer fundraising)

DURATION: Full-time, Permanent

SALARY: $55k - $65k

Is This Your Dream Job?

The Special Events Manager (peer-to-peer fundraising) is responsible for implementing AFSP fundraising events and revenue-generating initiatives within the assigned market. They will report directly to the Executive Director for the Louisiana and Mississippi chapters.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience in peer-to-peer fundraising events.
• Demonstrated experience in nonprofit special event fundraising.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Uphold and exhibit the agency’s Core Values.
• Attend all mandatory meetings and trainings.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule and have regular attendance at the workplace.
• All other work-related duties as assigned.
• Ability to travel as needed to attend work meetings or events.

How You Will Spend Your Day:

• Plan, manage, and implement AFSP’s signature fundraising events, the Out of the Darkness Community Walks and Campus Walks, within the assigned market.
• Develop budgets for all walk and non-walk fundraising events.
• Implement all other approved chapter fundraising events and revenue-generating events and initiatives.   
• Responsible for recruiting, training, and managing all walk and other fundraising event committee and day-of-event volunteers.
• Work with event-related vendors, municipalities, and venues.
• Work with appropriate national staff on corporate, foundation, and grant fundraising.
• Responsible for securing sponsorships for all event fundraising.
• Growth expected is a minimum 20% increase in fundraising each year.
• Assist the Programs Manager with planning and implementing Program events.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Notes:

• An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, and/or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds while moving files or small packages. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• This role requires you to have a driver’s license and/or the ability to drive across your state(s) to which the role is a steward; must be able to rent vehicle on behalf of AFSP as needed.
• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Role will be fully remote, work from home unless required to appear in person to deliver programming or for other assigned events or conferences. Travel is required. Must reside in service territory.

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