Manager of Development & Events

Summary

The Manager of Development & Events owns the foundation’s fundraising strategy and annual fundraising plan and manages its event calendar, reporting directly to the Executive Director. This role designs and leads fundraising campaigns, manages the foundation’s donor portfolio, and coordinates the planning and on-site delivery of events. The Manager combines hands-on nonprofit fundraising experience with strong event coordination skills to grow the foundation’s visibility, donor engagement, and impact.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

1. Develop the foundation’s fundraising strategy and design, execute, and evaluate an annual fundraising plan encompassing major gifts, monthly recurring giving, one-time donations, and sponsorships. Present the plan to the Executive Director and board for approval.


2. Design, launch, and manage targeted fundraising campaigns aligned with the annual plan, including initiatives for monthly recurring donors. Track results and recommend adjustments.


3. Collaborate with internal team members to build and maintain fundraising clubs, donor affinity networks, and regular donor communication streams.


4. Manage the foundation’s individual donor portfolio, including cultivating relationships and soliciting major gifts.


5. Develop and implement the foundation’s Donor Relations Plan to increase donor retention, encourage higher giving levels, and ensure regular, authentic outreach.


6. Maintain accurate donor records in the foundation’s donor management system and implement structured moves management processes to cultivate event attendees into long-term donors.


7. Coordinate the foundation’s Top Donor Oil appreciation program, including annual customized label design and printing, distribution list downloads and audits, direct verification of recipient names and gift preferences, and fulfillment and mailing of premium oil and the foundation’s Annual Report to qualified members.


8. Plan and execute events on the foundation’s annual calendar, including Young Living events, conventions, retreats, service trips, and fundraisers, in alignment with leadership goals.


9. Collaborate with the Young Living Events team on event layouts and logistics. Develop event budgets, track fundraising revenue and expenses, and report financial results to the foundation team following each event.


10. Partner with marketing teams to drive event attendance and support event goals.


11. Maintain and improve the documented turnkey process for foundation booth execution and branding at external and corporate events.


12. Travel to domestic and international events to manage on-site execution, coordinate volunteers, and represent the foundation to the public.


13. As requested, present the foundation’s mission, operations, and local success stories from global initiatives to event audiences to build awareness and support.


14. Engage and inspire Young Living Brand Partners and customers, the foundation’s primary donor base, through Young Living events.


15. Meet monthly with Young Living Academy to align on sponsorship priorities and progress.


16. Develop a sponsorship program for the Amish community.


17. Partner with Human Resources to coordinate employee service projects and manage logistics for employee service activities.


18. Coordinate the employee tutoring program with Young Living Academy.


19. Report regularly to the Executive Director and foundation team on fundraising results, campaign progress, event plans, and donor engagement.


20. Prepare development and event reports and data visualizations for quarterly board meetings. Collaborate with board members to engage their networks in fundraising.


21. Coordinate event volunteers and, as needed, guide the work of coordinators or support staff.


22. Collaborate with marketing on the foundation’s monthly newsletter.

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to develop fundraising strategies and annual plans, manage campaigns, secure gifts, steward donors, and execute events that meet revenue and attendance goals.


• Strong event planning and coordination skills, including budgeting, logistics, volunteer coordination, and on-site execution.


• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, board members, and community members.


• Strong working knowledge of donor CRM databases and event ticketing systems.


• Ability to maintain accurate donor records, manage donor outreach processes, and track fundraising and event results.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate the foundation’s mission and impact to varied audiences.


• Comfort presenting to groups and representing the foundation at events.


• Familiarity with the health, wellness, or nutrition sectors and the ability to speak authentically about preventive health and community well-being.


• Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally for events and conferences.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation or progress toward certification.


• Fundraising and event management experience within a nonprofit or corporate foundation.


• Experience in the nonprofit or social impact sector.


• Experience speaking at events or presenting to large audiences.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, or a related field.


• Three to five years of fundraising and event management experience.


• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered to meet these requirements.