Charity Event Coordinater Job Description

Various charities employ coordinators for their fundraising events.

Charity event coordinators are social and personable individuals who focus solely on income development within the charity and have a passion for the charity's cause.

Job Description

Charity event coordinators deal with every detail of fundraising events, including venue, attendees, organization, speakers, topics, lighting, seating, catering and accommodations. In addition, these coordinators incorporate the underlying charity cause into their events.

Education

Charity event coordinators require at least a bachelor's degree in a related field, such as communications, event coordination, hotel management or public relations.

Relevant Experience

Employers require charity event coordinator applicants to have relevant experience, including non-profit volunteer work and volunteer management. In some cases, these experiences will qualify an applicant if she does not have the required educational background.

Salary Expectations

As of July 2010, charity event coordinators can expect a salary that varies between $20,000 and $40,000 annually, according to JobDiagnosis.com.

Considerations

Charity event coordinators must have a passion for the cause. In this position, the coordinator will meet with numerous volunteers, employees and donors who have extreme connections to the charity's underlying cause, and without this passion, the coordinator will have a hard time relating to the reason everyone is a part of the organization.

References

• Job Diagnosis: Would a Career in Event Planning Suit You