Posted: August 27, 2026
Event Coordinator
Location: Office at Easton facility; work in both Easton and Dartmouth facilities and regions.
Reports To: Director of Development
Coordinates With: Easton and South Coast Development Boards, event vendors, My Brother's Keeper staff, volunteers, and donors
Reports To: Director of Development
Coordinates With: Easton and South Coast Development Boards, event vendors, My Brother's Keeper staff, volunteers, and donors
Summary
Provide strong, effective leadership of internal and external events.
Provide key administrative support to our Development team to help achieve organizational fundraising goals.
Help accomplish our mission and build community by serving as a welcoming presence to volunteers, donors, and guests.
External Fundraising Events
- Manage planning and logistics for all external fundraising events
- Manage on-site event production and post-event reporting
- Create and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and promotional materials for all events
- Lead print and digital event marketing efforts to ensure strong participation including social mediaintegration
- Design and lead the production of event materials such as save-the-date cards, invitations, event websites,programs, signs, and sponsor recognition. Collaborate with graphic designer throughout this process asneeded.
- Participate in evening development board and event committee meetings on a monthly basis
- Manage relationships with event vendors and venue staff
- Negotiate vendor contracts and monitor deposit, cancellation and attrition policies as stated in contracts
- Audit final vendor invoices for accuracy
- Track event revenue, expenses, and budgeted forecasts
- Work with the Development staff in constructing annual event budgets
- Recruit, manage, and train event volunteers
- Solicit in-kind donations for auctions and raffles
- Solicit event sponsorship renewals
- Communicate event schedules, progress, and deadlines to Development Boards and event committees
- Provide operational support and reporting to both Development Boards and event committees
- Utilize fundraising software to create and manage event registration
- Utilize fundraising software to create third-party fundraising event pages and manage event-related onlinefundraising activities
- Coordinate A/V requirements as needed for events
- Manage all required post-event activities such as donor follow-up, pledge reminders, debriefing with eventcommittees, and final reporting
- Manage event promotion distribution lists
- Document all relevant constituent information in a timely manner in fundraising software
- Other development-related duties as assigned
Other External Events
- Represent My Brother’s Keeper at outreach meetings and networking opportunities
- Attend community events on behalf of My Brother’s Keeper
Internal Events
- Coordinate internal non-fundraising events— Annual Gratitude Mass, Board Volunteer Day, Deacon Plunge,Staff Wellness Day, Staff Christmas Party, etc.
- Manage hospitality for corporate volunteer groups, special visitors, and Community Day lunches
- Coordinate photo opportunities
Christmas Program
- Supervise morning and lunch-time hospitality provided by volunteers and outside vendors
- Assist with volunteer management in facility as needed
- Help greet and orient community volunteer groups
Desirable Qualities & Experience
- Deep commitment to the Christian mission of My Brother’s Keeper
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Track record of good teamwork and the ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to multi-task and work on a number of events and projects simultaneously
- Self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines
- Flexibility and “grace under pressure”— ability to adapt to changes and unexpected events
- Budget management skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and social media applications
- Able to manage donor information with discretion and confidentiality
- Experience working with nonprofit events desirable
- Bachelor’s degree
If interested in applying
Please send (1) letter of interest and (2) resume to Kelsey Pandiani at kpandiani@mybrotherskeeper.org. Your letter of interest should include your motivation for supporting our mission “To bring the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ to those we serve.” Thank you.
