Community Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement (Jacksonville, Remote - PT)

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Job description

Job Details

Job Location
Northern Florida - Jacksonville, FL

Remote Type
Fully Remote

Position Type
Part Time

Position Summary:

Working in partnership with one of the country's most dynamic, progressive voluntary health organizations, you will be an integral part of building the community of patients, families, and business partners. As Community Manager, and guided by senior development professionals, you will help accomplish our critical mission agenda through developing relationships with volunteer leaders and fundraisers, nurturing corporate partnerships and their creative thinking, which will empower them to succeed. Together we will reach the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's goals for funding our critical mission agenda.

Directly responsible for Jacksonville Take Steps campaign with the goal of raising $100K and the strategic development of the market to position for an addition of a Special Event.

This position will be based out of Jacksonville, FL with the opportunity to work remotely. Candidates must be based in the Northeast Florida market.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships within the patient and professional community empowering them to tell their stories through direct fundraising
• Recruit and engage local leadership board and revenue committees and recruit volunteers who will be door opener and doers for our fundraising campaigns and programs
• A successful Community Manager is one that goes the extra mile to understand the full scope of these diseases and in turn, uses that knowledge to connect with patients in a meaningful way
• Devise and implement an annual engagement plan that includes volunteer, corporate and team, engagement strategies Identify, recruit, cultivate and lead relationships with volunteers, donors, teams, participants, and committees inspiring and supporting them as they develop personal fundraising plans needed for the success
• Ensure revenue goal of $100K is achieved by developing and implementing year-round strategic fundraising plans for Take Steps.
• Work with Executive Director on strategies as it relates to identifying and cultivating major gift and sponsorship prospects
• Focused on relationship development, you will provide positive customer service to all donors, participants, and teams by responding promptly to requests and providing consistent year-round communication
• Create annual operational plan including marketing, budgeting and project management Manage logistics to provide an inspirational day-of event experience for corporate partners and participants
• Communicate our shared vision by utilizing national marketing materials.
• You will develop a marketing and recruitment plan to raise awareness and increase community participation in local campaigns.

Core Competencies:

• A commitment to provide hope to our patients, professionals, and wider community through the Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis walks and future engagement events.
• Enthusiasm to work collaboratively across departments at all levels of the organization (both internally & externally)
• A drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• A commitment to embrace our core values of building trust, accountability, communication, compassion, integrity, leadership, and resiliency

Qualifications:

• BA or BS degree required
• Three years of relevant volunteer management & fundraising experience
• Skilled in building and sustaining meaningful relationships
• Aptitude for planning, budgeting, and time management
• Excellent presentation and communication skills Computer skills including basic data management
• Creative thinker/problem solver Independent, self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Meticulous attention to detail Flexible to work evenings and weekends as needed