Shar e's Mission:
Share believes every person counts. Together we pursue a stronger community by building relationships, advocating for equitable access to housing and food stability while empowering every individual to grow and thrive.
Share provides a wide spectrum of services ranging from street outreach, hunger response, and emergency shelter to housing and asset building. We offer individuals services, resources, and the tools they need to end their homelessness, secure housing, and maintain that housing. Each year, we assist more than 8,000 people experiencing poverty, hunger and/or homelessness.
We seek bright, driven people who are passionate about social justice and who want challenging career opportunities that deliver personal and professional fulfillment. Our dedicated and energetic employees provide essential services to a vulnerable population. We take pride in making a difference in the lives of so many every day.
Share recognizes that our employees are the foundation for our organization as well as our heart and soul. Share has a generous and robust benefit package including 4 weeks of PTO, a wellness program, 401(k) with match, and health/ dental and life insurance. We encourage a culture of supportive compassion for our participants, co-workers, and volunteers.
DE &I Statement:
Share wants to be part of a community that brings about change. We are committed to actively working to dismantle racist systems, focusing on sustainable solutions to structural racism, police violence, and inequitable economic, health care, and education systems. It requires all institutions, including ours, to ask what more we can and should do to live our commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion – and we must be brave enough to make changes.
Position Summary
The Corporate Giving & Events Specialist is a dynamic, strategic, and detail-oriented individual responsible for planning, managing, and executing a portfolio of events that support Share's fundraising and donor engagement efforts. These events include the annual spring gala, donor stewardship events (e.g., We Share series, Brunches with Brondalyn), volunteer appreciation events, and community-building events like “Answers Uncorked”, and other advocacy opportunities as possible.
Working alongside the Individual Giving & Digital Fundraising Specialist, under the direction of the Director of Philanthropy, this role maintains all aspects of event planning from concept to completion—including logistics, marketing, sponsorships, volunteer coordination, and performance evaluation—while cultivating community and corporate donor relationships. The Corporate Giving & Events Specialist plays a key role in achieving Share's fundraising goals and deepening supporter engagement. As part of a collaborative Development Team, this role is ideal for someone who thrives on creativity, data analysis, and building meaningful donor relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Event Strategy & Management
Lead planning, production, and execution of Share's major fundraising event (gala), third-party/passive “Care for Share” events, advocacy opportunities, and smaller “Answer's” Q&A sessions with donors in the community (2x annually), and “We Share” Major Donor Dinner (20-30 guests)
Oversee all event logistics including timelines, vendor coordination, venue arrangements, seating charts, décor, AV, and catering.
Develop themes, scripts, run-of-show outlines, and event programs.
Manage internal and external event recaps and reporting.
Gift Processing & Data Management
In tandem with Individual Giving & Digital Fundraising Specialist:
Oversee mail distribution to ensure all donations are accounted for
Process donations of all kinds, issue receipts, ensure accurate entry into Share's CRM systems (currently NEON and Greater Giving ), and send check reports to finance department
Monitor and resolve failed transactions, duplicate accounts, and data integrity issues.
Maintain up-to-date dashboards and reports for internal fundraising performance.
Pull mailing/email lists and generate reports as needed for appeals, newsletters and outreach campaigns.
Sponsorship & Fundraising
Build and maintain a portfolio of current and prospective corporate event sponsors.
Write, design, and distribute sponsorship packets; manage applications and sponsor communications.
Secure and fulfill sponsor benefits, including recognition and deliverables.
Support the Director of Philanthropy in solicitation of paddle raises, matches, auction items, and raffle donations for annual gala.
Engage both previous and new donors through cold call solicitations.
Marketing & Communications
Regularly engage with corporate donors to maintain relationships and encourage continued support.
Collaborate with the Community Relations Director and Individual Giving and Digital Fundraising Specialist to develop event specific promotional materials: print, e-blasts, social media, flyers, and event websites.
Create and manage digital content related to events using tools like Greater Giving.
Volunteer & Staff Coordination
Partner with the Director of Volunteers to recruit, schedule, and manage event volunteers
In collaboration with Director of Philanthropy, assign and oversee event-day roles for staff and volunteers.
Qualifications
Required:
High school diploma
A minimum of five years of combined post-high school education and/or relevant job experience working with non-profits, fundraising, donation solicitation, or community event planning, etc.
Ability to maintain client and donor confidentiality, accuracy, and donor-centered professionalism
Strong organizational skills, time-management skills, and project-management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance and to work occasional nights and weekends as necessary or required
Valid driver's license and ability to pass a criminal background check
Preferred:
Demonstrated success achieving corporate sponsorships and managing high-profile events with 200+ attendees
A degree in related and/or relevant fields such as non-profit administration, fundraising, marketing, business administration, etc.
Two years of specific non-profit fundraising experience or donor relationship management experience.
Written and verbal proficiency in a language other than English.
Experience working with one or more of the following CRM programs: NEON, Greater Giving, Canva, Adobe Suite, Google Analytics, or other related and/or relevant software programs.
Knowledge of DEI principles and experience working with diverse communities
Core Competencies
Mission-driven and aligned with Share's values: Be Bold, Collaborate, Enrich, Create Belonging, Promote Individuality
Collaborative team player with a high level of self-direction and problem-solving.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with donors, vendors, and staff.
Culturally competent, enthusiastic, kind, and open to feedback and continuous learning
Creative, flexible, and detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and follow-through