Development Events & Special Projects Manager

Development Events & Special Projects Manager (Sepulveda)   This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles with the option to elect into a 9/80 flex work schedule.    The pay range for this role is between $71,500 - $82,200.  

About Didi Hirsch   

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health, crisis care, and substance use services since 1942 and is home to the nation’s first Suicide Prevention Center. We are a nonprofit organization providing care to nearly 200,000 people annually across our programs. Didi Hirsch has deep roots in community-based mental health and a commitment to providing culturally responsive services that are just and equitable.    

As an organization, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. More than 1,000 dedicated employees and volunteers make Didi Hirsch’s work possible. We intentionally recruit and retain a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve and strive to cultivate a sense of belonging for them. We embrace employees and candidates from all backgrounds who want to help make this vision a reality.  

 

Summary 

This position is hybrid with infrequent travel for in-person events and related meetings in the greater Los Angeles area. This position is a key contributor to our team’s success and requires a highly organized, creative, resourceful, detail-oriented, and motivated person to serve as the lead for donor-focused event planning and management, support the department’s fundraising activities, and manage special projects as assigned, all of which would relate to donor engagement and stewardship.

The Development Events & Special Projects Manager covers a range of responsibilities including developing and tracking sponsorships, event production, vendor selection and contract negotiations, attendee and donor communications, invitations and marketing, logistics coordination, and additional tasks as necessary for event management and donor engagement.

  Primary Duties   Event Leadership and Planning   

• Works in close partnership with the Development team for the planning, management, execution, and general oversight of all aspects of fundraising and donor recognition events, including but not limited to Didi Hirsch’s annual garden party (generally held in the spring) and our 5K walk/run (generally held in the fall). 
• Develops event-related messaging, strategy, mailing list criteria, digital and social media content, and schedules in conjunction with the Director of Development – Major Gifts.
• Creates and manages comprehensive task and project lists that capture all elements of work required to execute a successful event. 
• Helps develop and manage sponsorship opportunities.
• Assists the Development team in handling sponsor relations, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment of our agreements for recognition and benefits.
• Works with Marketing/Communications staff to develop event branding, messaging and marketing materials for website, digital, and print content, including save the dates, invitations, sponsorship materials, web components, graphics, social media posts, signage and swag branding. 
• Prepares acknowledgments for honorees, volunteers, and any additional participants while corresponding with sponsors as needed.

  Event Management, Coordination, and Outreach  

• Oversees and manages all aspects of the organization’s fundraising and donor appreciation events, from conceptualization to execution. 
• Serves as lead for all event logistics and uses spreadsheets/online tools to document and track all planned activities and their related timelines.
• Manages event-based contractor/vendor relationships in their entirety from research and selection to initial proposal, bid submission, performance monitoring, invoicing, billing review, and overall contract fulfillment. 
• Develops sponsorships/partnership arrangements with businesses, individuals, and organizations interested in supporting Didi Hirsch’s events and activities.  
• Facilitates and manages peer-to-peer fundraising logistics for all events, particularly our annual 5K.
• Manages event fundraising platform and ensures a user-friendly participant interface. This includes design updates, sponsor and community partner recognition, FAQs