In my role as JMA’s Events Director, every day is different, but most of what I do relates to fundraising for our clients. Most events occur in the spring and fall, but the majority of the planning happens months prior to the big day. I spend the months and weeks leading up our client event’s overseeing venue/vendor management, logistics, theme/decoration, invitations, registration, timeline development, sponsorship, auction, and donation solicitation, games and activities planning, entertainment, awards and recognition, signage, menu/tasting, and the floor plan…among others. With events on hold during the pandemic, my day currently involves individual donor development.