Coordinator, Events and Community Partnerships
The Coordinator, Events and Community Partnerships is the primary support for the planning, administration and execution of Special Events (Run for Southlake, Golf and Gala) and provides support to community event organizers. With a strong service orientation, as the support hub for all community fundraising and events, the position performs a wide variety of administrative services from complex to routine, ensuring the efficient and professional operation of community fundraising to meet Foundation revenue goals. The role is the support hub for all community fundraising activities.
About the Events and Community Partnerships Team
The Events and Community Partnerships Team leads the planning and execution of Special Events, supports Community Event partners including VIP Community Events ( revenue >$50K), and delivers the Foundation’s community fundraising activities. The overall revenue for this team exceeds $5 million during Gala years.
Qualifications and Experience
- University Degree, Diploma or a combination of comparable relevant skills and experience; education in a fundraising or events management program is an asset.
- 2 years relevant experience in fundraising or event management preferably in a non-profit environment.
- Service orientation with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Resourceful, independent and comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment with a demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- Advanced organization and planning skills, with an acute attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated judgment, diligence and professionalism.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with donor databases (such as Raiser’s Edge/NXT) an asset.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Develop and be able to communicate a strong understanding of Southlake’s and the Foundation’s strategic priorities and exemplify Southlake’s shared values:
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- Serving with purpose
- Always with compassion
- Power of many
- Every voice matters
- Courage to think differently.
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As the successful candidate you must have a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and the ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
If you have the qualifications, commitment, and passion to join us and raise the bar for healthcare philanthropy in our communities, we would like to hear from you. It is an exciting time to be at Southlake. Southlake Foundation offers a competitive compensation package, including a benefits package that with a defined-benefit pension program. Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
We also aim to provide flexibility to enable work/life balance (hybrid environment with 3 days in-office per week). If interested, please apply with cover letter, resume that includes a portfolio of work at southlake.ca/careers.