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  TITLE: Assistant Community Director

REPORTS TO: State Director

LOCATION: Barre, VT

REASON FOR OPENING: Replacement

POSITION PURPOSE:
This position is accountable for coordinating and implementing cost-effective fundraising, and supporting communication and program. With appropriate volunteer support, this position is accountable for meeting fundraising goals and for coordinating and implementing assigned fundraising events. This position acts as liaison between March of Dimes (MOD), its volunteers, and the local community in which it serves by recruiting volunteer participation, corporate participation, and sponsorship within the Northern Vermont area.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Recruit, orient, train, and monitor performance of volunteers to organize events that meet or exceed fundraising goals.  Develop and implement events to recognize, reward and motivate successful volunteers. 
  • Manage and provide leadership to volunteer committees on each event in assigned area to ensure that committee members are fully supported and accomplish tasks required for successful event. 
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with corporate partners and organizations to raise funds, promote MOD message, and maintain volunteer involvement in MOD activities and programs. 
  • Prepare and maintain accurate records/data to evaluate cost-effectiveness, profitability, and public awareness of events and/or program activities.  This may include preparing income/expense budgets, compilation/analysis of event statistics, researching and analyzing community fundraising potential versus actual revenues, etc. 
  • Secure local sponsorship for events to heighten public awareness and reach fundraising goals.
  • With support from volunteers, coordinate all event logistics and event materials to ensure success of events.    


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
  • Up to 3 years of experience required 
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 
  • Computer Skills, especially Microsoft Office 
  • Verbal and written communications skills 
  • Sales and marketing, volunteer management and development experience 
  • Detail-oriented, adaptable, organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks
  • Must pass criminal and credit check


Roger Clapp
March of Dimes
107 N. Main St. 
Barre, VT 05641
Fax: (802) 479-0957
E-mail: rclapp@marchofdimes.com
    


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