Managing all programs for registered families who have been touched by childhood cancer, including the patient, siblings and parents.· Coordinating the Adopt-A-Family Program - pairing sponsors with families (over 1,500 family members served)· Organizing the Fall Family Festival in partnership with a local private school· Planning and overseeing family nights (400+ people) with Sugar Land Skeeters· Executing annual weekend sleep-away camp for patients and families at Camp For All· Content creation and copy writing for quarterly Newsletter· Third-Party Event Coordinator - working with other companies and organizations who want to host events for Candlelighters Families (Rodeo Cook-off event, and more)· Staff Lead for Annual Luncheon Raffle (*$13,000 year-over-year increase for 2019)· Assist with all organizational events - Fun Walk, Luncheon, Margarita Taste-off, and more· Curating and creating Social Media Content - Instagram (stories & posts) and Facebook (posts, events pages, and more)· Updating website (Wordpress) during Events· Assisting with Development initiatives when needed - sponsorship for events, soliciting in-kind donations for events (food, beverage, experiences) and Luncheon (items, experiences)

Job Responsibilities:• Lead staff person in charge of Signature Chefs Gala. Grew event income by 46% (from $174,000 to $255,000) in one year; this included sponsorship sales, auction income, and night-of donations.• Managed event logistics, including décor and theme, March of Dimes mission integration and brand management, night-of program, video production, chef participation, catering execution, underwriting, guest prospecting, table sales, volunteer management, vendor organization & more.• Implement, coordinate, and manage cost-effective fundraising activities to assist the local business unit in Austin attain its financial goals. • Solicit, train, and manage an effective volunteer base of community leaders to assist in meeting the financial goals for the Signature Chefs gala• Responsible for recruiting corporate participation and sponsorship within the Austin community for the Signature Chefs gala and the March for Babies walk.• Develop a successful business plan using the organizations core business tactics to reach fundraising goals. 

• Develop strong networks within the Austin community, including cold calls, developing and growing prospects for potential revenue streams, event sponsorship, volunteer opportunities and to increase March of Dimes visibility and brand awareness.

• Manage and provide leadership to volunteer committees on each event to ensure that committee members are fully supported and accomplish tasks required for successful events.

• Preparing income/expense budgets, compilation/analysis of event statistics, evaluation of media coverage, researching and analyzing community fundraising potential versus actual revenues, and more.

• Work with program staff and volunteers to ensure that Signature Chefs and March for Babies contain program content to enhance the knowledge of the audience and general public regarding the March of Dimes mission, programs, special services and benefits for mothers and babies.

Development, Fundraising & Communications•Researched community resources and grant opportunities*Wrote numerous grants•Coordinated and managed fundraising events – gathered prizes and sponsorships, developed marketing materials, created event materials, managed invitations and guest lists, recruited and managed volunteers, and more*Experience with an auction-centered event, a golf tournament, and a run (marathon/half marathon)•Managed Annual Fund appeals to donors*Designed and wrote content for quarterly newsletter*Assisted Board President with hosting and coordinating community meetings {for input into a 5-year strategic plan}

Fundraising & Development•Researched community resources and grant writing•Special events – producing materials, finding silent auction items and prizes, & more•Created an Individual Donor action plan based on Terry Axelrod’s “Raising More Money”•Gained insight on social business ventures Research & Publication Production: “Capacity Mapping Survey” of Central Texas adult literacy needs and the community’s service capacity to meet those needs (http://www.willread.org/images/stories/Downloads/snapshotpart1_needforadulted.pdf) •Researched current literacy needs•Assembled a report for distribution•Collaborated with an Adult Workforce committee to strategize a targeted approach for the report’s use and distribution•Disseminated the report to over 140 elected officials in the Central Texas area•Participated in a survey of over 80 local literacy service providersCommunications•Generated advertisements for a variety of events•Updated and improved the website

Assisted the Development Director in grant writing, in-kind solicitations, and special event preparation.