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  TITLE: Assistant Community Director

REPORTS TO: Division Director

LOCATION: Wilmington, NC

REASON FOR OPENING: Replacement

POSITION PURPOSE:
With appropriate volunteer support, this position is accountable for coordinating and implementing cost-effective fundraising activities.   This position acts as liaison between MOD, its volunteers, and the local community in which it serves by recruiting volunteer participation, corporate participation, and sponsorship within that community. 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Recruit, orient, train, and monitor performance of volunteers to organize events that meet or exceed fundraising goals.
  • 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 community leaders and organizations to promote MOD message, build support for MOD mission, 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, evaluation of media coverage, researching and analyzing community fundraising potential versus actual revenues, etc.
  • With support from volunteers, coordinate all event logistics and event materials to ensure success of events.
  • Develop and implement events to recognize, reward, and motivate successful volunteers.
  • Work with program staff and volunteers to ensure that every event contains program content to enhance the knowledge of the audience and general public regarding the March of Dimes mission, programs, special services and benefits for mothers and babies.
  • All other duties as assigned


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
  • Previous Experience: 1-2 years of closely related experience
  • Bachelors degree preferred
  • Additional skills include: good communication and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks; experience with Microsoft Office applications


Randi Corey    
March of Dimes
4112 Pleasant Valley Road – Suite 208
Raleigh, NC 27612
 Fax: 919-781-2317
RCorey@marchofdimes.com


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