Director of Events Fellow

Domestic Truth Foundation (501c)(3)

Houston-Based Preferred | Hybrid

Unpaid Leadership Fellowship | Academic Credit Eligible

About Domestic Truth Foundation

Domestic Truth Foundation is a Houston-based nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence through crisis intervention, case management, healing programs, advocacy initiatives, and systemic reform efforts. As we scale, we are building structured, high-impact events that support fundraising, awareness, survivor healing, and community mobilization.

We are seeking a highly capable Director of Events Fellow to help build and lead our event infrastructure from the ground up.

This is a selective leadership-track fellowship.

Fellowship Overview

The Director of Events Fellow will work directly with executive leadership to design, execute, and systematize all major organizational events.

This is not a task-based internship. This is a strategic role for someone ready to think like an operations leader.

The selected Fellow will help build repeatable systems, sponsorship frameworks, vendor relationships, and scalable event models that support long-term organizational growth.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Event Development

Design event concepts aligned with organizational mission and growth goals

Develop annual event strategy and calendar

Create structured event budgets and projections

Identify revenue-generating opportunities within events

Execution & Oversight

Lead planning and coordination of fundraising events, awareness campaigns, and community programs

Oversee vendor, venue, and sponsor coordination

Develop detailed run-of-show documents

Manage on-site execution and troubleshoot in real time

Sponsorship & Community Partnerships

Assist with development of sponsor packages

Support outreach to corporate and community partners

Ensure sponsor fulfillment and visibility

Operational Infrastructure

Build event standard operating procedures

Create event tracking systems and documentation

Conduct post-event analysis and performance reports

Identify efficiencies and growth opportunities

Volunteer Leadership

Help recruit and organize event volunteers

Develop clear role assignments and leadership structure

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates:

Strong leadership presence and accountability

Exceptional organizational skills

Ability to manage high-pressure environments

Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability

Professional communication skills

Confidence taking ownership of projects

Preferred Backgrounds:

Nonprofit Management

Public Administration

Communications or Public Relations

Marketing

Hospitality or Event Management

Social Work or Public Policy

Prior leadership or event planning experience strongly preferred.

Commitment

1520 hours per week

Minimum 6-month commitment required

One-year commitment strongly preferred

Houston-based candidates available for in-person event leadership will be prioritized.

We are seeking candidates who are serious about building something long-term.

Leadership Advancement Pathway

This fellowship is designed as a direct pathway to future compensated leadership. Fellows who complete a minimum of one year and demonstrate exceptional performance will receive priority consideration for future paid Director-level or operations roles as funding expands.

As Domestic Truth Foundation grows, this position has the potential to transition into a compensated Director of Events role.

What You Will Gain

Executive-level mentorship

Real experience building event infrastructure

Fundraising and sponsorship strategy exposure

Portfolio-level leadership experience

Letter of recommendation

High-impact role within a scaling nonprofit

Confidentiality Requirement

Due to the sensitive nature of our work, selected Fellows must sign a confidentiality agreement and complete privacy training