Hiring: Coordinator, Sponsor & Donor Community

This position will focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with sponsors and donors, ensuring their engagement and support for our mission. The Coordinator, Sponsor & Donor Community will play a crucial role in driving fundraising efforts, managing sponsorships, and fostering a community of supporters. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of successful fundraising and sponsorship development along with a service mindset. 

Key Responsibilities:

Sponsor and Donor Relationship Management:

• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with current and potential sponsors and donors.
• Develop and implement engagement strategies to enhance sponsor and donor loyalty and satisfaction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors and donors, addressing inquiries and providing updates on organizational activities and impact.

Fundraising and Sponsorship Development:

• Collaborate on the strategic development of benefit design, prospecting, and fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and Production to execute fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for sponsorship and develop customized proposals to attract and retain sponsors.
• Manage sponsorship agreements, ensuring all deliverables are met and sponsors receive appropriate recognition and benefits.

Event Coordination and Support:

• Coordinate and support events, including fundraising events, donor appreciation events, and community outreach activities.
• Coordinate vendor relationships and track costs and contracts against budgets. 
• Ensure logistical arrangements for events, including venue selection, catering, and material preparation.
• Coordinate across the organization to develop event-related materials, such as invitations, programs, and promotional content.
• Contribute to cross-functional planning meetings, including goal setting, role identification, milestone planning. 
• Execute on work plans,  broader team information sharing, managing deadlines and achieving milestones.   

Communication and Reporting:

• With oversight from the Director of Development and Production, develop and maintain journeys and work plans aimed at keeping sponsors and donors informed about organizational activities, achievements, and upcoming events and benefits.
• Prepare reports and updates on fundraising progress, sponsorship impact, and donor engagement metrics.
• Assist in the creation of donor outreach, report milestones and figures, and other communication materials.

Database and Record Management:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of sponsors and donors, including contact information, donation history, and engagement activities.
• Utilize donor management software (HubSpot) to track interactions and generate reports.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and best practices in donor management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in communications, public relations, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, sponsorship management, or a related role, preferably within a nonprofit organization.
• History of applied diplomacy in managing relationships. 
• Highly developed personal and social competence skills.
• Demonstrated track record of successful fundraising and sponsorship development along with a service mindset. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing circumstances. 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders. 
• Experience in event planning and execution, with a focus on donor and sponsor engagement.
• Proficiency in using communication and project management tools, such as Microsoft Office, Slack, Monday.com, and HubSpot. 
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organization, including nonpartisanship, and integrity.
• Proficiency in using donor management software and project management tools, such as HubSpot or similar platforms.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary range: $60,000-$66,000. Our outstanding benefits package includes:

• Platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insurance with 80% employer-paid premium subsidy for employees and 50% subsidy for family members
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
• $2 for $1 retirement contribution match, up to 10% of salary, with immediate vesting
• Company provided life and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• Up to $1,000 in relocation assistance available to candidates moving from outside the Washington, D.C. metro area
• Up to $1,000/year for qualifying education-related expenses, including student loan repayments
• $100/month transit benefit and $20/month cell phone allowance

Location and Working Arrangements

This full-time position in downtown Washington, DC, offers hybrid and in-person work arrangements, with a minimum of two days of in-office work generally expected. In our hybrid workplace, we rely on a variety of tools like Monday.com and HubSpot to manage programs and communities effectively, ensuring continuity and coordination across our teams.

About the Alliance: 

The Alliance for Health Policy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping policymakers and the public better understand health policy, the root of the nation’s health care issues, and the trade-offs posed by various proposals for change. We believe a better health care system begins with a balanced exchange of evidence, experience, and multiple perspectives. Regardless of their point of view, our audience recognizes the Alliance’s reputation as a well-respected source for unbiased health policy information.

For over 30 years, the Alliance has helped to clarify and synthesize current issues for generations of policymakers and staff. But we do more than inform policymakers–we create a forum for dialogue by bringing together the health policy community to advance the conversation on tough issues. The Alliance has conducted hundreds of briefings on Capitol Hill, online, and around the nation on timely and important health policy topics. Our in-person events are among the most widely respected and well-attended in Washington, DC, regularly drawing audiences of 200 or more congressional and agency staff, media, and health policy stakeholders. Our virtual and televised briefings have reached tens of thousands of additional experts, policymakers, and practitioners around the country. Whether they are new to health policy or seasoned experts, our audience looks to the Alliance as the trusted source of health policy information. As a bipartisan convener, the Alliance does not lobby or endorse specific policy solutions.
Visit our About Us page for more information on the Alliance’s history, mission, and values. 

Equal Opportunity

Alliance for Health Policy is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply, including persons with disabilities and individuals from historically marginalized identities. Alliance for Health Policy values diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Alliance for Health Policy’s hiring and employment decisions are based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications.