Advisory Board Relations Manager (DHQ)

The Salvation Army Eastern Territory • New York, NY

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About The Position

Join The Salvation Army of Greater New York as our Advisory Board Relations Manager, providing essential coordination, communication, and project management to strategically engage our Advisory volunteers. You'll be supporting a network of 18 existing Advisory Organizations and launching additional Advisory Organizations throughout the region. This position will collaborate with local staff, community leaders, and philanthropists to ensure Advisory Organization success and growth, including identifying and researching potential members, participating in recruitment, attending Board meetings, creating and disseminating materials and presentations, and training staff and Advisory Organization members on best practices. The Salvation Army is a faith-based organization and the largest nonprofit provider of social services and second largest provider of disaster relief in the United States. The Greater New York Division covers New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and the Lower Hudson Valley regions. Within Greater New York, The Salvation Army operates 38 community centers, dozens of soup kitchens and food pantries, three homeless shelters, eight homes for developmentally disabled adults, and sleep-away summer camp, among numerous other programs catering to community needs, such as free daycare, after school programming, seniors’ activities, and homeless street-outreach teams. Working in collaboration with the fundraising and marketing team, and reporting directly to the Divisional Director of Philanthropy, the Advisory Board Relations Manager will be joining a large team of professionals responsible for external relations across in the region. The candidate must live in the Greater New York City area and be able to commute into the Headquarters office in Manhattan. Frequent travel throughout the GNY Division for site visits and trainings is mandatory. Flexibility to attend fundraising or community events in the evenings is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of professional experience required.
• Experience working directly with business executives preferred.
• Experience in fundraising and event planning is a bonus.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Professional demeanor and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Collaborative attitude and ability to work closely with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Divisional Advisory Board Meetings including scheduling, drafting agendas, preparing materials, managing event logistics, and taking meeting minutes.
• Track tasks assigned to Board members and ensure follow-through.
• Track Board member terms and giving, and work with donor relations staff on strategies for gift solicitation.
• Develop regular Board update emails and maintain the Active Board list.
• Directly manage the Nominating and Governance Committee and Fundraising and Marketing Committees of the Divisional Advisory Board.
• Create and distribute a bi-monthly Advisory Board newsletter.
• Develop and implement a Board Communications and Engagement Calendar.
• Plan and execute multiple Board social events each year.
• Maintain a pipeline of prospective members and manage new Board member onboarding process.
• Attend Advisory Organization meetings and provide support to local staff and Officers.
• Work with Divisional Director of Philanthropy to launch new Advisory Organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree