Organization Background: Founded in 1984, Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI) is a statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization that provides advocacy, education, and technical assistance to individuals and communities across Colorado. CPI promotes the critical connection between people and place, working to ensure historic places are protected and activated for future generations. CPI advocates for the protection of places representative of all cultures and communities.
Position Summary: CPI’s Events and Development Manager fills a critical role within the organization, planning and executing events throughout the year to include two of our organization’s signature initiatives, the annual Saving Places Conference and its annual fundraising event, the Dana Crawford Awards. This position works closely with the public establishing relationships with event attendees, vendors, sponsors, organizational donors and CPI members. This position oversees CPI’s membership and donor program and assists the Executive Director in development and fundraising efforts. The Events and Development Manager will have a part-time assistant to help execute the required tasks and a contractor to assist with the Dana Crawford Awards event.
CPI is looking for strong applicants who will meet deadlines, have excellent writing and communication skills. Applicants must be able to effectively manage their time while multi-tasking between ongoing priorities. Applicants must be professional, self-motivated, detail oriented and able to work under tight deadlines.
Organization Events Calendar:
Job Responsibilities:
• Manage and execute all aspects of the conference and event logistics to include managing contacts with the venue, soliciting event program content, speaker and session coordination, sponsor acquisition, event registration and development of the registration websites using CVENT. This is done with the assistance of the Executive Director and part-time assistant.
• Oversee event volunteers and support staff
• Cultivate relationships with CPI members, sponsors, and donors
• Financial management of events, fundraising campaigns, memberships, and donations to
• Execute fundraising campaigns with the assistance of the Executive Director to include CO Gives Day and end-of-year giving
• Manage CPI’s membership program with the help of a part-time assistant, distribute mailings, manage the member database, strengthen member relations and track donations
• Provide prompt and professional support via phone and email.
• Maintain and submit required project reports, deliverables and financial reports as required by the conference grant.
• Attend and present at quarterly board meetings and other organizational events
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field to include Business/Project Management, Marketing, or Communications
• Minimum of two years of proven event management, event planning, marketing, fundraising and project management experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in effective time management, task prioritization, and meeting deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and balancing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with limited direct supervision
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle on-going, revolving deadlines and shifting priorities under time and financial pressures
• Ability to work well with the public and preservation community, exhibiting strong customer service skills
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to work as a team member in a highly motivated and collaborative environment
• Experience with CVENT. If no experience, applicant would need to commit to training
• CPI uses the following products, experience not required but a plus: Dropbox, Jotform, Vertical Response, WordPress, Little Green Light, Canva
• Graphic design experience a plus
• Basic knowledge of historic preservation not required for this position, but a passion for, or background in, Colorado history or historic preservation a plus