Temporary Capital Campaign Coordinator

Green Star Cooperative Market•Ithaca, NY

About The Position

This is a temporary part-time position focused on facilitating capital fundraising for GreenStar. The role involves ensuring excellent communication, collection, tracking, and celebration of these funds. The coordinator will also contribute to creating a welcoming environment for coworkers, customers, member-owners, and the community. GreenStar Co-op is committed to diversity and inclusion, seeking to involve people with diverse identities in its cooperative business structure.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills.
Well-organized, accurate, pays attention to detail.
Strives for systems efficiency and productivity.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands.
Regular, predictable attendance; flexibility in scheduling.
Follows instructions; responds to management direction.
Experience in working with cloud-based database(s)
Ability to provide transportation between sites.
Computer literacy, including proficiency in Google and Microsoft products, HRIS and Internet use.
Ability to consistently follow through on commitments.
Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to assure that campaign plans and activity are met
Identify, cultivate, and train Capital Campaign volunteers
Plan and run Capital Campaign team meetings
Identify and implement systems for organizing and executing the Campaign
Identify investor prospects (member-owners, sponsors, donors, organizations, etc)
Manage donor communications and solicitations alone and with the Capital Campaign team in person, over the phone, and via email.
Manage Capital Campaign process and communication with the Board of Directors (aka Council) and management
Create and edit campaign communications, acknowledgements, and follow-up letters
Devise and manage logistics for events and publicity
Develop and manage Capital Campaign website and social media
Report to the Board of Directors (aka Council) and members
Prepare reports as needed for the General Manager and others
Manage campaign expenses within budget
Collaborate with the Marketing Department to manage and execute capital campaign events, publicity, website, and social media updates.
Train and support staff in capital campaign communication and understanding
Work to foster a cooperative team
Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, and courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.
Familiarity with co-op policies and products, take initiative to help internal and external customers with questions.
Exceed internal and external customer expectations for service and provide a hospitable environment in daily interactions.
Respond to staff and customer suggestions, comments and complaints or refer to appropriate management.
Participate in customer service trainings, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and huddles to stay informed.
Follow GreenStar’s safety rules.
Ensure that work spaces are clean, orderly.
Ensure maintenance of department equipment and notify manager if equipment breaks.
Assist other employees in safety needs.
Report unsafe equipment and conditions.
Participate in safety training programs.
Perform other tasks as assigned to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
Attend Human Resources training, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and Huddles to stay informed.
Read GreenStar publications to stay informed.
Respect and comply with storewide personnel policies.
Describe membership benefits, and how membership investment is made.
Adhere to scheduled shifts.
Perform other duties as assigned.