Job Description

Company Summary

The American Royal is a not-for-profit organization with one simple purpose: to champion food and agriculture. The organization coordinates events and programs, including nationally competitive livestock shows, the world’s largest barbecue competition, regional and national equine shows, youth and professional rodeos, and elementary and secondary education outreach. All gatherings further the vision of a world where food and agriculture are celebrated, and all generations are committed to its future.

Position Summary

The American Royal is looking for a Fundraising Coordinator that is responsible for supporting fundraising and corporate partnership efforts for our events and programs throughout the year. This role will oversee coordinating donor outreach, maintaining donor databases, and fundraising communications. A successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and committed to promoting the organization's impact through effective fundraising efforts.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a consistent point of contact for all potential and confirmed partners.
• Schedule meetings with targeted partners and participate in partner meetings.
• Coordinate and maintain sponsorship data, deliverables, metrics, generate reports, including event wrap-ups.
• Organize, inventory, proof and perform quality assurance checks on all partnership contracts.
• Work with the American Royal team to identify potential partners.
• Support the Director of Partnerships in the resolution of any requests and issues from partners and donors.
• Build relationships and support partners through the fulfillment process.
• Serve as concierge at all events for partners and execute identified on-site activation.
• Maintain partner communication regarding the status of their partnership.
• Work with the American Royal team to manage hotel room needs and work directly with hotel partners to book needed rooms and manage reservations.
• Manage hospitality donation requests for American Royal events.
• Facilitate grant applications. This may include writing the grants, ensuring payment and processing final reports.
• Assist with administrative and other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
• Strong public speaking and proven relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated experience working with high-level constituent base preferred
• Must possess the ability to initiate, organize, and follow through with fundraising strategies
• Excellent written communication skills with experience preparing written proposals preferred
• Strong working knowledge of budget and accounting practices
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (database and spreadsheet experience preferred)
• Ability to work nights and weekends to support events

EEOC Statement

The American Royal is an -equal opportunity employer and reviews applications for employment without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or medical condition or any other reason prohibited by law.

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