The Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition is seeking an experienced, relationship-driven Development & Events Manager to advance the organization’s mission through fundraising, grant development, strategic partnerships, communications, and community engagement.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization by cultivating donor relationships, securing grant funding, building community partnerships, and executing successful fundraising and awareness events. The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and project manager with demonstrated success in nonprofit development activities and a passion for improving maternal and child health outcomes.
The Development & Events Manager serves as a key ambassador for the organization and works closely with the Executive Director, staff, board members, donors, sponsors, and community partners to expand Healthy Start’s impact throughout Escambia County.
About Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition
The Florida Legislature created the Healthy Start program to establish, implement, and monitor local Healthy Start care coordination systems that provide women with access to prenatal care and wraparound services that promote healthy pregnancies, improve birth outcomes, and provide children from birth to age three with access to services that promote normal growth and development.
The primary objectives of the Healthy Start Initiative are to reduce infant mortality and morbidity, improve pregnancy outcomes, and enhance the health and development of children from birth to age three.
Be part of a mission-driven organization that directly impacts maternal and child health outcomes in our community. We pride ourselves on a collaborative, supportive team culture where all staff are valued contributors. You’ll be part of a small but dynamic team with a shared commitment to improving outcomes for local families.
Duties and Responsibilities
Development & Donor Relations
· Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and community partners.
· Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective donors and strategic partners.
· Coordinate donor recognition and stewardship activities.
· Support annual fundraising campaigns and donor engagement initiatives.
· Build relationships that increase financial support and community investment in the organization’s mission.
· Work collaboratively with organizational leadership and board members to strengthen philanthropic support and community partnerships.
Grant Writing & Resource Development
· Research, prepare, and submit grant applications to public and private funding sources in collaboration with the Executive Director.
· Coordinate grant reporting and compliance requirements.
· Collaborate with staff to gather program outcomes, data, and success stories for funding proposals.
· Identify new funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and strategic goals.
Event Planning & Sponsorship Development
· Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of fundraising events and community engagement activities.
· Assume responsibility for the organization’s existing events, including planning, sponsorship development, volunteer coordination, marketing, logistics, and post-event evaluation.
· Recruit, secure, and steward event sponsors and in-kind contributors.
· Coordinate event logistics including venues, vendors, volunteers, registration, marketing, and event-day operations.
· Develop event budgets and evaluate event outcomes.
· Evaluate existing events and fundraising initiatives to identify opportunities for growth, increased revenue, enhanced community engagement, and operational efficiencies.
· Develop innovative fundraising and engagement opportunities that complement and strengthen existing organizational events and activities.
· Maintain continuity and quality of established events while introducing creative approaches to increase participation, sponsorship, and community impact.
Communications & Marketing
· Create and manage content for social media platforms, newsletters, marketing materials, and donor communications.
· Maintain and update organizational website content.
· Assist with branding, storytelling, and public awareness efforts that highlight organizational impact.
· Support communication strategies that strengthen donor, sponsor, and community engagement.
· Ensure consistent organizational messaging and brand standards across communication channels.
Other Responsibilities
· Represent the organization at community meetings, events, and networking opportunities.
· Collaborate with staff, board members, and community partners to advance organizational goals.
· Contribute to strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
You Will Fit Into This Role If You…
1. Enjoy building meaningful relationships and connecting people to a mission.
2. Have a proven track record of securing financial support through grants, sponsorships, fundraising, donor engagement, or strategic partnerships.
3. Are highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
4. Are comfortable representing an organization in public settings and cultivating professional relationships.
5. Have exceptional written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
6. Can balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
7. Are self-motivated and capable of working independently.
8. Thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
9. Are passionate about improving maternal and child health outcomes in our community.
10. Can successfully balance maintaining established programs and traditions while bringing fresh ideas and innovation to strengthen organizational growth.
11. Are comfortable taking ownership of successful existing events and building upon their foundation rather than starting from scratch.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
Within the first year, the Development & Events Manager will:
· Successfully assume Board liaison responsibility for development and operational activities associated with our annual signature event, and all facets of key community events
· Strengthen relationships with current donors, sponsors, and community partners.
· Expand the organization’s pipeline of prospective donors, sponsors, and funding opportunities.
· Submit high-quality grant proposals and maintain compliance with existing grants.
· Enhance Healthy Start’s visibility through strategic communications and community engagement.
· Identify and implement new fundraising and partnership opportunities that support the organization’s long-term sustainability.
· Contribute to revenue growth through a combination of grants, sponsorships, donor engagement, and fundraising initiatives.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, nonprofit management, business administration, public relations, or a related field.
· Minimum of three years of verifiable professional experience in fundraising, development, grant writing, event management, or a closely related field.
· Demonstrated success generating financial support through grants, sponsorships, fundraising campaigns, donor cultivation, or strategic partnerships.
· Candidates must be prepared to discuss and provide examples of measurable fundraising, grant-writing, sponsorship, partnership-development, or event-management outcomes achieved in previous roles.
· Demonstrated success in at least three of the following areas:
o Donor cultivation and stewardship
o Strategic partnership development
o Grant writing and grant management
o Sponsorship recruitment
o Fundraising campaign management
o Event planning and execution
· Experience creating professional communications for multiple audiences.
· Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
· Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
· Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and social media platforms.
· Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience working within a nonprofit organization.
· Experience managing donor databases, CRM systems, or fundraising software.
· Experience with website content management systems and email marketing platforms.
· Knowledge of maternal and child health, public health, healthcare, or human services systems.
Position Details
· Full-time exempt position.
· Reports directly to the Executive Director.
· Primarily office-based with regular community engagement responsibilities.
· Must be available to work periodic evenings and weekends for fundraising events, community outreach activities, meetings, and organizational functions.
· Must reliably commute to or plan to relocate to Pensacola, Florida before employment begins.
Physical Requirements
This position primarily operates in an office setting but requires regular attendance at community events, meetings, and fundraising activities. Responsibilities may include standing for extended periods, event setup and breakdown, transporting materials, lifting up to 25 pounds, and local travel throughout the service area. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed.
Pay: From $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Pensacola, FL 32501 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pensacola, FL 32501
