Events Coordinator

Purpose and Goal:

Event Volunteers help to deliver a variety of different events at the Foundation from planning and preparation to setting up and running activities on the day of events. It’s about offering something fun and memorable for donors to encourage repeat donations and referrals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Providing a warm, friendly welcome to all donors as the public face of the Foundation, answering any questions and encouraging people to get involved
• Helping to prepare for various events - this might involve planning and preparation activities, information and signage, displays, moving tables and chairs, putting up gazebos, etc.
• Assisting at large scale events such as the annual Gala and Haunted House - this might involve parking, directing donors, providing information, running stalls, assisting with activities, ticket selling, and cash handling
• Soliciting donor feedback on events by filling in comment cards or questionnaires
• Helping to clean up after events - this might involve taking down signage, displays, packing away tables, chairs, and other equipment, taking down gazebos, removing trash

Qualifications:

• Passionate about making a difference in the community
• Expertise in facilitating event planning and organization
• The optimal size of events volunteer team is twenty to thirty members

Benefits:

• Gain an understanding of local community needs and how they are being addressed
• Improving your communication skills
• Great personal satisfaction, since you have the opportunity to make a real difference to our donors’ lives