Children's Home Society of Florida · 19 hours ago
Vice President of Special Events & Partnerships - FL Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expChildren's Home Society of Florida is committed to providing services and solutions for children and families. The Vice President of Special Events & Partnerships is responsible for creating and implementing fundraising strategies to support the organization's objectives and drive growth in fundraising events and initiatives.
ChildrenHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Create and implement initiatives to maintain, grow and diversify fundraising, while executing a business strategy to implement best practices and standards that will deliver transformative financial impact in advancing the CHS mission
Develop and implement a multi-year comprehensive plan for fundraising events in partnership with Senior Vice President of Development, ensuring alignment with CHS fundraising goals
Serve as a key member of the Development Leadership Team, collaborating on development strategy, planning and budgeting, as well as in driving year-over-year revenue growth
Participate in visioning for development initiatives, revenue diversification and philanthropic growth
Provide consulting services to train, coach and mentor the Managing Directors of Area Development and their teams, on best practices in the special event space, as well as ensure they are following best practices, staying on benchmarks and focused on key performance indicators
Support the Managing Directors in new revenue growth strategy creation and implementation (e.g., youth engagement)
Serve as decision maker on event contract approvals, event theme changes, event scripting (in consultation with the Communications Team) and elevate any disagreements to the Senior Vice President of Development; collaborate in finding resolution
Use research and data to create and execute opportunities that position CHS ahead of major funding changes or trends
Assist in the review and selection of fundraising software in partnership with the IT Team
Lead regional Development teams in creating partnerships that help grow opportunities beyond event sponsorships
Serve as the lead for statewide partnership opportunities outside of corporations and that don’t align with regional relationships (e.g., retirement organizations, outside Florida foundations and others, such as the Florida Association of Post Secondary Schools, etc.)
Collaborate with regional Development teams to build and execute opportunities that result in desired revenue outcomes
Provide expertise, ongoing guidance, and support to regional collaborators, including the Regional Managing Directors and the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, to build and implement the best account strategy for corporate partners and CHS
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Communications) to develop collateral that maximizes CHS impact and visibility
Drive and model the 'One CHS' mindset in regard to best-in-class partnerships and solicitation techniques
Collaborate with the Finance Team to coordinate administration, management and stewardship of partner giving
Maintain compliance with CHS policies and practices regarding risk management, donation processing and financial controls
Work closely with the Data Team to track/record gifts and donor records in the CRM system; use the CRM to document activities within 2 business days, staying current with changes while following moves management policy and practices
Create, manage, and track ROI metrics for special events working towards an overall 3:1 ratio or better
Steward and prepare regular reports of impact and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key metrics
Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends
Participate actively in departmental meetings, training, and education, as well as the quality process
Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures, and other obligations
Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary
Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time
Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Sales, or related degree from accredited university
Ten plus years of experience in Development. Experience developing, maintaining and managing relationships with business executives
Demonstrated success in closing donors and achieving financial goals in excess of $1 million
Preferred
Experience developing and managing large-scale initiatives, special events and relationships
Experience in the use of fundraising software and tools
Benefits
Generous paid time off and holidays
Great benefits package
Company
Children's Home Society of Florida
Children's Home Society of Florida is a nonprofit firm that fixates child welfare with counseling, adoption, and foster care services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.06MKey Investors
Bishop Parker Foundation
2025-06-20Grant· $0.06M
Leadership Team
Andry Sweet
President and CEO
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