Development and Events Manager

Description

Job Location: 800 West Chestnut Ave., Monrovia
Reports To: Senior Director of Development
Status:  Full-Time Exempt
Salary: $70,500.00 - 74,000.00

Company Description:

In 1990, a small group of dedicated volunteers with a desire to eliminate substandard housing in our community founded San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity. Thanks to our supporters, more than 200 local and international families have been able to build or repair their own homes here in Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley and beyond. Through the years, we have maintained our unrelenting determination to help families in need by offering a hand up, not a handout. Through donations, shopping at our ReStores, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

Job Summary:

The Development and Events Manager is a leadership role within the Development Department, responsible for overseeing signature fundraising and community engagement events while advancing donor cultivation, stewardship, and development operations.

This position blends strategic planning with hands-on execution. The Development and Events Manager directs event strategy, manages timelines and budgets, strengthens corporate, foundation, and individual donor partnerships, and ensures effective systems for donor engagement and reporting. The role requires strong technological proficiency, including the strategic use of CRM systems, digital event platforms, data reporting tools, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and fundraising performance. Through high-quality event execution and intentional stewardship, this role advances fundraising goals and deepens community engagement across the San Gabriel Valley.

Key Responsibilities:

Development & Donor Engagement

· Maintain accurate donor and prospect records in the CRM database; oversee timely gift processing and acknowledgments.

· Draft and manage donor communications, impact reports, proposals, and stewardship materials.

· Support individual, corporate, and foundation fundraising efforts including campaigns, appeals, sponsorship outreach, and grant coordination.

· Track fundraising progress, manage deadlines, and prepare reports for leadership.

· Foster long-term donor relationships and support a culture of gratitude and accountability.

Event Leadership & Management

· Lead strategic planning and execution of SGV Habitat’s signature fundraising and engagement events such as Lunch & Learn (Quarterly), March Match Madness Alumni Challenge, Women Build, Charitable Golf Event, Off-Site Panel-Building Events, Raise the Roof Gala, and Rose Bowl Alumni Build.

· Develop event plans, timelines, and budgets.

· Collaborate with the Corporate Relations Officer, Grant Writer, and Director of Donor Partnerships to manage sponsors and partners.

· Coordinate venues, vendors, volunteers, and logistics.

· Manage guest lists, invitations, sponsorship fulfillment, and registration processes.

· Oversee on-site execution and post-event reporting and reconciliation.

· Track revenue and expenses to ensure alignment with fundraising targets.

Team Collaboration

· Manage project timelines and cross-departmental coordination related to development initiatives and events.

· Collaborate closely with Communications, Finance, Construction, Real Estate, Programs, and Community Engagement teams to align fundraising activities with organizational priorities.

· Serve as an ambassador for SGV Habitat for Humanity within the community and at external events.

· Perform other duties as assigned to support the success of the Development Department.

Requirements

  Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or related field preferred.

· 3–5+ years of progressive experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, or event management.

· Demonstrated experience managing fundraising events and cultivating donor relationships.

· Experience managing event budgets and tracking revenue performance.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with donor CRM systems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

· Ability to lead and execute strategic fundraising events that support revenue growth and community engagement goals.

· Cultivating and stewarding corporate, foundation, and individual donor relationships.
Strong financial aptitude with experience developing and managing event budgets and tracking revenue performance.

· Advanced project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and meet critical deadlines.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal writing and sponsor engagement.

· Sound judgment, initiative, and problem-solving ability in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SGV Habitat for Humanity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, regardless of race, religion, age, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetics, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic. SGV Habitat for Humanity will not inquire about a job applicant's criminal conviction history prior to making a conditional offer of employment.