Board Member - Event Planning Committee Director

MISSION & EXPECTATIONS
Our mission at KIDS Initiative is to focus on helping to facilitate sustainable solutions in developing countries to enrich the lives of children. We can only focus on doing so when our team on the ground are driven, passionate, and innovative. We focus on developing genuine and impactful relationships with those we work with, which allows us to work cohesively as a team. We look to recruit a diverse group of individuals willing to dedicate their time to our mission and help to grow our organization into an efficient machine whose goal is to strive for a world where everyone lives more and suffers less.
In applying to work with KIDS Initiative, you adopt and exude the following characteristics:
- Dedicated, Committed, and Passionate about the overall mission to enrich the lives of children.
- Values the qualities necessary to strive in relationship building.
- Respectful in all areas and methods of communication.
- The drive to be Innovative, Independent, and to take Initiative.

The role of the Event Planning Committee Director is to support efforts towards fund development programs such as major gifts, tribute, 3rd party fundraising, and to host the KIDS Initiative annual event.

-Oversee and manage all fundraising efforts to build annual revenue and sponsor support
-Ensure that the fundraising programs offered by the organization contribute to its mission and reflect the priorities of the board
-Manage and maintain all donor information through the KIDS database
-Build relationships with our current and new stakeholders to develop into potential major donors and sponsors
-Relationships can be built on through regular phone calls, letters, emails, and newsletters
-Lead the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects, including individuals and foundations, and strategic partnerships with corporations and other organizations
-Develop and structure a plan for in memoriam, tribute, birthday, anniversary, and holidays style donations with card recognition
-Develop a 3rd party fundraising platform, to include supporting materials/documents, promotion of fundraiser and management
-Develop a strategy with the Marketing & Communications committee around how to capitalize on the Giving Tuesday Campaign
-Manage and execute on KIDS Initiative's event Perfect Pairings. Expand on event ticket sales and gain support with donations. Develop innovative ideas to keep events fresh and exciting
-Coordinate regular team meetings (i.e., weekly, biweekly, monthly, or as otherwise determined by lead) to manage and gauge progress of all committee members
-Monthly report to the board on all committee actions and goals

QUALIFICATIONS & KEY COMPETENCIES:
-Experience developing and executing a diversified annual fundraising program.
-Donor recruitment, retention, and relations experience in order to maintain philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
-Event and/or project management experience.
-Social media, marketing, and communication skills an asset.
-Experience leading a team of volunteers and understanding how to utilize everyone's skills to create a cohesive and nurturing team environment in order to achieve the desired organizational objectives.
-Organizational and time management skills to ensure tasks are being identified and achieved in a timely manner.