**Description** **Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.** **Summary:** The Program Manager Foundation Events is responsible for planning, production and implementation of a variety of special events including community and third-party fundraising events, signature fundraising events, stewardship, board, regional, grateful patient focused events, and other events assigned by the Assistant Vice President, Events. This individual will also be responsible for working with frontline fundraisers, community members, donors, corporations and foundations to solicit gifts and major event sponsorships, as well as responsible for helping create a pipeline of major gift donors for UNC Health Foundation through management of special events and giving campaigns. This position is expected to manage all aspects of event planning, including kick-off planning meeting, budget and management, developing guest lists, invitations, all mailings (virtual and paper), vendor relations and timelines, day of management, auction items, online giving platforms, post event debriefs, and other related duties. **Responsibilities:** Fundraising - Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current or prospective donors at all gift levels in support of events. Manage a portfolio of individuals, corporations and foundations and make 75-100 contacts with them over the course of a year. Signature Events - Develop and create a strategic plan for UNC Health Foundation s signature events and a structure for sponsors to support those events, ensuring fundraising success. Manage all event logistics including guest lists, invitations, marketing of event, venue, catering, speakers, program, gifts, budget tracking and reporting, and printed materials. Ensure all special event sponsors, attendees and purchases are billed on a timely basis and that community and signature event revenue is collected and accurately accounted and reported. Evaluate ROI at the end of each event. Provide pre and post guest list information to the major gift officer team to create a pipeline for major donors. Event Communication and Stewardship - Work with communications colleagues to draft website stories, social media posts and other communications regarding signature events. Share community event information with the communications team so that it is posted on websites and shared through appropriate media/social media channels. Mail and email targeted communications to steward event organizers and supporters Board Meetings- Assist in planning Board meetings and Board of Visitor meetings. Work with colleagues to identify dates, venue, catering, program, speakers and printed materials. Community Events - Support and increase the number of third-party fundraising events held throughout the state to support UNC Health. Create online giving pages for donors and the community, ensure our brand is being used properly and be a resource for community events and ensure best practices are being used. Evaluate ROI at the end of each event **Other Information** Other information: **Education Requirements:** ● Bachelor's degree required. **Licensure/Certification Requirements:** **Professional Experience Requirements:** ● Requires three (3) years of comprehensive event planning, fundraising and/or volunteer engagement experience and a record of demonstrated success in personally soliciting and closing gifts/sponsorships/auction items. **Job Details** Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: UNC HCS Foundation Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Work Assignment Type: Hybrid Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.