Non profit Jobs in Detroit, MI

Associate Program Manager

As an Associate Program Manager, you'll oversee sponsorship and event management, fundraising strategies, and donor relations at NFX. You'll be responsible for all project management aspects for the annual fundraiser, beNeFit. Key responsibilities include the annual beNeFit auction, coordinating with the events management team, maintaining donor relationships, executing social media initiatives, and supporting overall program operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or foundation/non-profit management or equivalent degree/work experience
• Experience in fundraising and events
• Experience in a non-profit or foundation environment
• Creative problem-solving skills

About the Role

• Responsible for sponsorship and event management including sponsor benefits, marketing material management, fundraising solicitation, and technical support
• Execute on the fundraising strategy for all donor types including leveraging relationships with vendors to maintain a $10M+ revenue stream
• Responsible for regular reporting on fundraising to the board, founders, vendors, and other leaders
• Support leadership in the development of the fundraising strategy for beNeFit
• Work closely with the operations management to ensure the event planning needs and operations of NFX function hand in hand as a complete set of processes
• Responsible for the annual beNeFit auction with duties including item solicitation, collection, and documentation e.g., photographing items, editing certificates, descriptions, values, etc.; function as NFX's representative in event planning when working with the events team, manage the auction site and software, and coordinate with auction winners
• Responsible for the coordination of event planning with the events management team
• Participates in research to help identify candidates for gala honorees
• Responsible for the coordination of video assets with video production vendor for approval and run of show
• Maintain a suite of highly customized document templates to enhance communication with donors
• Responsible for the RSVP management and seating chart for the event
• Maintain donor relationships pertaining to beNeFit
• Responsible for the execution and metric tracking of social media initiatives for NFX
• Manage the relationship with the auction software vendor, including software needs, on-site coordination, auction planning and execution
• Plan and execute content changes on NFX website related to beNeFit
• Project manage the annual Shine A Light on NF campaign in conjunction with Bedrock and the Children's Tumor Foundation
• Provide additional support to program managers, other leadership staff and special projects as needed
• Provide documents, reports, presentations for NFX board leadership pertaining to benefit as needed

About You

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or foundation/non-profit management or equivalent degree/work experience
• Experience in fundraising and events
• Experience in a non-profit or foundation environment
• Creative problem-solving skills

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience in fundraising and events
• Proficiency in Salesforce or similar donor database software

What You'll Get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We've got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About Us

Detroit-based Rock Ventures serves and connects Rocket Mortgage Founder and Cleveland Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert's portfolio of more than 100 companies. The Family of Companies' mission is to increase growth, innovation and prosperity in the cities in which its thousands of team members live, work, and play. Key initiatives include real estate development, community investments and economic development.