Special Events Coordinator
• I was responsible for all event details, working within budgets and timelines, responding to the goals identified by the board of trustees, event chairs and the zoo as communicated through the Vice President for Development.• I provided on-site management of the following special events: Do At The Zoo, Brew at the Zoo, Zip A De Do at the Zoo, Wildlife Heritage Society Dinner, Donor Recognition Dinners (3), Membership Events (6), committee meetings, donor tours and luncheons. • In 2007, with a budget for three fundraising events of $150,000, I was able to help raise $610,000 for Denver Zoo and its programs.• I worked closely with the corporate relations manager to identify and secure event sponsorships and fulfill sponsor benefits.• I was also tasked with data entry of event related information for auctions, RSVP lists, invitation lists, in-kind donations into the donor database, The Raiser’s Edge.