Grants & Sponsorship Coordinator
Sacramento, California, United States
Experience: Responsible for providing high level project and grant management for the organization, coordinating and supporting various grants, event tradeshows, and sponsorship program development efforts.- Supports the tracking of the organization's grant portfolio, ensuring all programmatic and administrative deliverables are met.- Collects and manages data for grant reports.- Monitors and tracks grants using internal grant management systems such as Grant Tracker and Smartsheets.- Assists in the implementation of new technologies and processes related to grants.- Oversees the coordination of Annual and Event Sponsor outreach.- Contributes to sales and prospecting efforts for new sponsors and exhibitors.- Ensures timely completion of sponsor and exhibitor deliverables.- Develops, manages, and distributes sponsor and exhibitor communications.- Aids in the adoption of new exhibitor technologies.Key Achievements:- Successfully met a substantial sponsorship goal for the 2023 Annual Conference, despite limited exhibit hall space.- Surpassed expectations by exceeding an ambitious Annual Sponsorship objective ahead of schedule for 2024.- Played a key role in organizing senior leadership meetings and facilitating outreach efforts, driving success in sponsorship engagements.- Secured significant sponsorships for the organization's first in-person symposium.Supports the association's vision of being an antiracist organization. Maintains a high level of interaction with association members, vendors, and strategic partners. Regularly travels for national and regional meetings, trainings, and site visits by air and ground transportation.