About Philanthropy Roundtable
Philanthropy Roundtable is a well-established organization in the philanthropic free-market sector, serving as a resource for hundreds of donors and foundation leaders. Our vision is to build and sustain a vibrant American philanthropic movement that strengthens our free society. To achieve this vision, the organization pursues a mission to foster excellence in philanthropy, protectphilanthropic freedomand help donors advance liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility.
With this goal in mind, the organization has built a first-in-class conference and events team that develops and executes high quality, bespoke events for the organization’s community.
Since 1991, Philanthropy Roundtable has served individual philanthropists and foundations that are refining their philanthropic strategies to maximize the impact of their resources, as well as emerging donors and entrepreneurs who are developing their philanthropic plans. The Roundtable is the leading organization in the United States focused on promoting and defending the power of private giving and the means to create wealth to makecharitable givingpossible.
About the Role
Reporting to the Events Manager, the Events Coordinator will play an instrumental role in supporting the elevated gatherings of the organization. The Roundtable currently hosts a wide array of events from intimate working groups to a 300-person annual meeting. As outlined in our strategic plan, the organization will increase the number, type and quality of its meetings as it engages new audiences, especially wealth creators and donors giving as individuals.
The Events Coordinator is responsible for drafting event collateral and content, managing the registration process for events and assisting and initiating a variety of projects for myriad events of varying sizes.The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter who has interest and experience in all things events, including but not limited to planning, systems, logistics, outstanding customer service and a high sense of urgency and attention to detail.
This role is based in person in Washington DC, with the ability to work remotely 2 days a week. The Events Coordinator will also travel domestically 3-4 weeks per year.
Job Duties
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support the planning and execution of all gatherings including, but not limited to the annual meeting, working group meetings, salon dinners and donor retreats
- Track and analyze data with ease and consistency for varying purposes across a multitude of events
- Draft and send out logistical e-mails in advance of events, including run of shows and best practices
- Build website platforms to facilitate online registrations
- Track and coordinate speaker logistics for various special events
- Manage the registration process for in-person and virtual events, which includes updating the CRM database (Salesforce) on a daily basis and creating and monitoring events in our preferred payment platform.
- Assist with marketing and outreach efforts to promote events and recruit new attendees
- Coordinate across the organization to create digital and print event collateral, including but not limited to welcome binders, participant lists and event one-pagers
- Track event budgets and process reimbursem*nts after each event
- Collaborate with all teams across the organization to engage them in successfully executing best-in-class events
- Scheduling and administrative support for a small executive team
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the events manager
Requirements
- 1-3+ years experience in event planning (in-person and remote), administration, project management, or outreach
- Must have experience with customer relationship management databases (Salesforce preferred), e-mail marketing programs and/or online survey platforms
- Endorses and is motivated by the guiding principles, mission and vision of the Roundtable
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be forward-looking, creative, proactive and efficient
- Highly organized with an ability to manage the details of multiple projects and the necessary time management skills to consistently meet deadlines
- Customer-service attitude suited to working with highly successful business leaders and philanthropists
- Exhibit characteristics of cheerfulness, confidence and professionalism
- Strong computer skills and demonstrable proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite.
- Versatility to be a self-starter who takes initiative and a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills focused on achieving results
- High standard of honesty and strong ethical standards
- Willingness and ability to travel for site visits and events, up to 20%
- Bachelor’s degree
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:
- Cover letter describing your interest in the position, alignment with the mission of Philanthropy Roundtable, and salary requirements
- Résumé
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/
Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Outreach Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search:[emailprotected]
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
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