Job Summary

Responsible for designing, implementing and coordinating a system-wide comprehensive donor relations and foundation events program under the direction of the Director Geisinger Health Foundation Event Planning. This position will focus on foundation events and will require some evening and weekend work. Assists with project and program management support to create the strategic development of events system-wide focused fundraising. Enables the team to make proactive decisions and actions to bring projects to successful completion within defined timelines.

Job Duties

• Serves as part of the team with the planning, implementation and coordination of foundation event details including assisting with print materials, sponsorships, logistics, financials, including contract negotiations and registration processes.
• Assists with the creation of reports as needed for monitoring, tracking and capturing event status towards objectives.
• Assists with the development and execution of a stewardship plan with fundraising events.
• Responsible for event solicitation of sponsorships and oversees auction item solicitation as needed. Will require strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Project management of production schedules  for assigned projects, consistently meeting deadlines.
• Develop and execute the coordination of event mail/email list management related data requests with the event steam and the data team.
• Contribute to the event marketing and promotional materials, as well as event print collateral in partnership with the foundation manager of communications through Marketing and Communications and the print vendor.
• Assists with responsibility Raiser’s Edge Events Module and Luminate Online,  for all special events.
• Responsible for building and maintain relationships with community committee event volunteers, as well as with the contracted vendors   necessary for running successful events.
• For all fundraising events, coordinates proper gift acceptance and acknowledgment processes, auction details, and post-event communications.
• Initiates contact with donors to follow up on sponsorship benefits and payments.
• Assists with the development of yearly growth plans for all events, including corporate sponsorship opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Marketing/Public Relations (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Skills

Computer Literacy; Working Independently; Interpersonal Communication; Communication; Organizing

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.