Charity Events Coordinator (Chicago Local)

Organization

NoStigmas is a Chicago-rooted 501c3 charity dedicated to ending mental health stigmas and empowering everyday people to be mental health advocates. Now entering our 15th year, we are an official charity partner of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon (5th year, 50 bibs for 2026), and run established fundraising teams for world-class events: Berlin, Tokyo, Paris, Sydney and Cape Town Marathons, plus the signature annual golf outing (5th year), endurance races, and community walks. Join a respected organization combining purpose, community, and impact.

The Role

Join the engine behind Team NoStigmas—our highly visible, multi-event charity fundraising operation. As a Coordinator, you’ll guide the planning, logistics, and fundraising for our 5K Run/Walk, Wellness Fair, Golf Outing and help support the marathon peer fundraising team. You’ll build community, drive growth, and help power a movement as a face of the organization!

We are open to part-time and contract-to-hire role configurations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operations for local community events:
  • 5K Run/Walk
  • Wellness Fair
  • Annual golf outing (5th year)
• Recruit, onboard, and motivate participants and volunteers; create a supportive, mission-driven team culture
• Support fundraising: Help development team reach goals, provide tools/resources, celebrate wins
• Run team operations: Handle registration, waivers, event swag, team communications, logistics, and event-day support
• Administer digital infrastructure: CRM automation, fundraising platforms, expense tracking, roster management
• Manage vendor relationships: Contract race partners, negotiate sponsorships, activate third-party support
• Host and organize events: Scheduling training runs, social gatherings, kickoff/celebration events; ensure smooth execution
• Tight documentation: Update and expand the Team NoStigmas Coordinator SOP/manual for lasting continuity and quality
• Champion the NoStigmas mission at all times—bring energy, compassion, and resilience

Candidate Must-Haves

• Located in Chicago metro (and can be present for all local team events & meetings)
• Experience coordinating events, building teams, or running community events (preferably for a nonprofit or athletic org)
• Strong ties to the running, endurance, or wellness community (race participation, coaching, or group leadership very strong plus)
• Clear fundraising “comfort zone”—can recruit, support, and cheerlead diverse participants to hit goals
• Detail-focused, systems-minded, thrives on follow-through and participant experience
• Tech-savvy: Email automation, digital fundraising, spreadsheets/budget, online communication tools
• Bonus: Loves working with people, high magnetic energy, lived or professional mental health experience, nonprofit program administration, prior vendor or sponsor management

What We Offer

• Highly visible leadership role in Chicago’s charity world
• Hands-on support and detailed SOPs to accelerate your success
• Flexible hybrid scheduling—core work remote, events in-person
• Competitive pay + performance bonus for team fundraising/growth
• A passionate, mission-driven culture—and room to shape how we grow

Is this you?

Send your resume and short statement explaining why you’ll take Team NoStigmas even further in 2026 and beyond.

Highly visible role in Chicago’s charity world

Hands-on support and detailed SOPs to accelerate your success

Flexible hybrid scheduling—core work remote, events in-person

A passionate, mission-driven culture—and room to shape how we grow

English, Spanish (ideal)