Snowie Upstate Event & Fundraising Coordinator in Vestal, New York at StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation

About StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation

StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation is a nonprofit, peer-led organization dedicated to improving access to mental health support and essential services across Upstate New York. Our work is grounded in lived experience, allowing us to connect with individuals in a way that is authentic, compassionate, and effective.

We focus on addressing real-life barriers that impact well-being, including access to housing, care coordination, and community-based support services. By meeting individuals where they are, we help them navigate complex systems and build pathways toward stability and long-term success.

Through partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and local resources, we ensure individuals receive the support they need to move forward with confidence.

What We Do

At StrongSteps, we provide services that directly support individuals facing mental health and life stability challenges, including:

• Care management and service coordination
• Housing navigation and support services
• Connections to food, healthcare, and community resources
• Advocacy and guidance through complex systems

Our approach is rooted in peer support principles — we believe lived experience is a powerful tool for building trust, promoting recovery, and creating meaningful change.

Why Work With StrongSteps

Working at StrongSteps is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to make a real impact in people’s lives every single day.

Peer-Led, Mission-Driven Work

You’ll be part of a team that values lived experience and uses it to guide meaningful, person-centered support.

Snowie Upstate, a program of StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation, is seeking a motivated and community-oriented Event Booking & Fundraising Coordinator to help expand our presence throughout the Southern Tier and surrounding communities.

This position is responsible for identifying and securing opportunities for Snowie Upstate to participate in community events, festivals, school functions, church activities, fundraisers, corporate events, and other public gatherings. The successful candidate will actively build relationships with schools, churches, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, businesses, and event organizers to increase bookings and fundraising opportunities.

The ideal candidate is comfortable making phone calls, sending emails, networking with community leaders, and representing Snowie Upstate in a professional manner. This role requires strong communication skills, organization, persistence, and a passion for community engagement.

Responsibilities include prospecting new event opportunities, maintaining outreach records, coordinating event schedules, developing fundraising partnerships, and supporting the mission of StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation through increased community involvement and revenue generation.

This position offers flexible scheduling and may be structured as part-time, commission-based, or a combination of base pay and performance incentives depending on experience and organizational needs.

Every event booked helps support the mission of StrongSteps Behavioral Health Foundation while creating memorable experiences for the communities we serve.