Events Manager

Position Title: Events Manager

Department: Development

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

Location: 1757 Waller Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Safe & Sound is a children’s advocacy organization working to prevent child abuse and reduce its devastating impact on the child, their family, and our entire community. We have been a pioneer in the field of child abuse prevention, working within San Francisco for nearly 50 years. Recently, the organization has begun to expand its impact by working throughout the state of California.

Child maltreatment is a complex problem, but a preventable one. Our data-informed approach leverages three primary strategies: we empower children with knowledge and confidence; we support families by providing resources and skills; we activate the community and the changemakers within it to create a thriving social safety net for children and their families.

The organization has an annual operating budget of approximately $12.3 million and is supported by approximately 70 staff, interns, and more than 80 volunteers. Safe & Sound’s headquarters is located in a historic firehouse in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, with a second office in the Bayview neighborhood. Safe & Sound recently merged with The Center for Youth Wellness (CYW), a national leader in the effort to advance pediatric medicine, raise public awareness, and transform the way society responds to children exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Founded by California’s first Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, CYW has created a national call to screen, treat, and heal ACEs and toxic stress.

More information is available at: www.safeandsound.org.

OVERALL SUMMARY

The Events Manager is responsible for developing and implementing engagement and fundraising events to enhance and grow revenue from current and prospective donors. In this role, the Events Manager will oversee the planning, logistics and execution of events related to Development and ensure a smooth and successful experience for guests and donors. Paramount to this position is the ability to work with a high degree of independence, and juggle various projects at once, while maintaining a clear view of how each project supports the organization’s mission. This position reports to the Chief Development Officer and will work closely and collaboratively with the CEO as well as board members and other external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Events

• Principal responsibility for fundraising and cultivating events for individual donors, corporate donors and prospects.
• Events include, but not limited to: Annual Blue Ribbon Celebration raising $1.5M+, April Child Abuse Prevention month activities, quarterly Lunch & Learn series, donor cultivation events, Storytelling event and a new community Fun/Run.
• Principal internal point of contact for host committee(s), steering committee(s) and sponsors.
• Develop corporate/third party collaborations to raise awareness and increase revenue.
• Create and manage event budgets, track expenses and ensure all costs are within allocated line items.
• Negotiate vendor, consultant, and venue contracts, including pricing, scope, and deliverables
• Promote and market events by developing marketing strategies, creating event collateral and utilizing social media and online platforms.
• Develop risk management plans and determine necessary insurance coverage and permit requirement
• Solicit in-kind donations for various events.
• Take a lead role in day-of support with event set-up, volunteer management, and guest registration.
• Conduct post-event evaluation and follow-up, assessing the event’s success by collecting feedback, analyzing data and preparing post-event reports.
• Attends internal and external meetings, including workplace giving fairs and cultural/community events as required.
• Organize and execute activities around Child Abuse Prevention month in April.

Donor Stewardship & Cultivation

• Create value-added touchpoints for our donors throughout the year.
• Explore companies’ corporate social responsibility and/or workplace giving objectives that align with our mission statement to create engagement initiatives and opportunities.
• Identify and cultivate new corporate and third-party fundraising collaborations
• Analyze donor engagement trends and recommend strategic adjustments to increase retention and giving levels.

Tracking & Reporting

• Maintain responsibility for the donor database revenue tracking accuracy to ensure correct revenue projections and budget forecasting.
• Analyze revenue trends and donor behavior to inform executive decision-making
• Working with the Development Associate, provide monthly income data, forecast, and dashboard reports to the Finance Department and ensure that all data is reconciled.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Finance to create reports and reconcile finances for the annual audit and self-assessment processes and resolve any issues highlighted.
• Develop and oversee risk mitigation strategies for all fundraising initiatives

Undertake other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or above. Experience in social services, child welfare, or public health is preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of non-profit fundraising experience, revenue strategy or corporate partnership development.
• Strong computer knowledge with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and relational databases.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Canva, WordPress and Classy.
• Excellent communication and social skills, with large groups as well as with individuals.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships.
• Detail oriented, well organized, focused and goal-oriented, with a high level of initiative and energy.
• Ability to think strategically about donor engagement.
• High integrity, strong work ethic, thrives in a team environment with positive energy and proven results.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and across teams.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making authority
• Ability to successfully manage a large volume of work, meet multiple and often competing deadlines, and respond with flexibility to unanticipated requests.
• A commitment to the safety and well-being of all children.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

• Full-time.
• Position requires a flexible schedule and may include some evening and weekend hours
• In-person work required
• Exempt.
• Position must pass fingerprinting requirement and will be reference checked. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of this process.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Typical Working Conditions
  • Typical office work in a family friendly environment with children present
  • Heavy Keyboard work
• Equipment Used
  • Computer, phone, fax, copier.
• Essential Physical Tasks
  • Light lifting (lift, push, and pull up to 20 pounds unassisted
  • Travel within and around the city of San Francisco

The base salary for this position is $95,000. This position is eligible for agency-sponsored benefits.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Safe & Sound provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Development team strives to cultivate a team that reflects the diverse population we serve and thus strongly encourages diverse candidates from underrepresented communities to apply, including but not limited to individuals who identify as QT/BIPOC, those impacted by the child welfare/foster care systems, and public benefits recipients.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and a detailed cover letter to Human Resources at employment@safeandsound.org