Job Description

For 50 years, Brooks Rehabilitation, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has been a comprehensive source for physical rehabilitation services. As a nonprofit organization, Brooks operates one of the nation’s largest inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S. with 160 beds, one of the region’s largest home healthcare agencies, 40 outpatient therapy clinics, a Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation in partnership with Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group, two skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and memory care. Brooks will treat more than 60,000 patients through its system of care each year. In addition, Brooks operates the Clinical Research Center, which specializes in research for stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and more to advance the science of rehabilitation. Brooks also provides many low or no cost community programs and services such as the Brooks Clubhouse, Brooks Aphasia Center and Brooks Adaptive Sports and Recreation to improve the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities. Brooks Rehabilitation proudly employs over 2,500 clinicians and staff across the state of Florida. We are looking for exceptional people to join our culture of caring and bring our mission to life.

The Special Event and Development Specialist supports the success of the Brooks Health Foundation fundraising events and Community Engagement Events. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing events designed to raise funds for Brooks Rehabilitation system of care. Responsible for meeting an annual revenue target by initiating and cultivating donors, prospects and committee volunteers to increase event sponsorship. Responsible for ensuring sponsorship fulfillment of benefits, securing and coordinating all vendor relationship and ensuring all Brooks policies and procedures are followed.

The Special Event and Development Specialist is responsible for the management of event planning, design, and execution as appropriate to community engagement efforts across the system of Brooks Rehabilitation. Events may occur outside of the Jacksonville, FL area. Responsible for meeting annual impact measures by engaging Brooks employees and the communities

Responsibilities:

• Set annual goals and create strategic plan for meeting annual net revenue targets operating within the approved budget.
• Ensures that fundraising events provide a compelling case for support of the Brooks Health Foundation.
• Provide support in the research and solicitation of new and existing donors to support all events.
• Acquires and retains sponsorships and in-kind donations for fundraising events.
• Builds relationships with past, present and future sponsors to ensure increased giving to the Brooks fundraising events.
• Perform complex administrative duties, with little supervision, exercising confidentiality, independent discretion, and judgment.
• Provides leadership to event chairs and related committees formed to help secure sponsors and participants. Support may include keeping records, preparing meeting materials, handling correspondence and leading event committees.
• Track and manage all inquiries, reoccurring support and conduct outreach in a timely manner.
• Responsible for measurable success of all fundraising and community benefit events.
• Works at special events as directed including preparation, set-up, event execution and teardown.
• Corresponds with community engagement contacts to fulfill obligations of community sponsorships and liaises with internal Brooks departments.
• Procure Brooks branded items for community engagement events across the Brooks Rehabilitation system of care.
• Works closely with community engagement partners to ensure success of Brooks’ sponsorships, communicating in an effective and professional manner.
• Assists Brooks Health Foundation team members with the donor recognition program and stewardship of all donations.
• Refers annual gift prospects from multiple sources including grateful patients, volunteers, corporations and foundations to Brooks Health Foundation Team members.
• Maintains timelines and project management timelines for all events, fundraising or otherwise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with experience in fundraising; corporate/healthcare experience may be substituted for fundraising experience
• Highly organized and detail oriented to manage event timelines and processes
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills to analyze donor information to plan, set goals and objectives
• Demonstrated success in face-to-face fundraising
• Preparing regular reports of annual giving progress toward revenue goals
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and timely

Location: Brooks Hospital at 3599 University Blvd South, Jacksonville, FL, 32216. Travel may be necessary up to 30% of the time. Consideration given for remote work.

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Compensation: Experience, education and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits package
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Discounts
• Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs