Regional Social Innovation Coordinator (CA)
About The Position
IDEA's Department of Social Innovation aims to become America's top social innovation hub, empowering, connecting, and educating emerging change makers called Idealists. The Regional Social Innovation Coordinator finds and supports emerging leaders, young professionals, students, masajid, and community organizations in their region. This field role is primarily community-based rather than desk-based. The coordinator convenes community members, hosts events, delivers training, leads a leadership Fellowship, and connects volunteers with meaningful work across IDEA programs, including food distribution, disaster response, and medical missions.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in community organizing, volunteer management, program coordination, or similar work.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends and travel regularly within the region.
- Experience planning and running events ranging from small gatherings to large public programs.
- Experience designing or leading trainings, workshops, or leadership programs.
- Experience building partnerships and an interest in relationship-based fundraising.
- Strong communication skills with audiences ranging from students to executives.
- Comfort managing a budget and maintaining accurate records in digital tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with fellowships.
- Experience with social entrepreneurship or impact investing.
- Experience with corporate employee resource groups.
- Experience with storytelling and video.
- Familiarity with Muslim community institutions.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, train, and lead volunteers for Fund Development events, US Programs, food distributions, disaster response, and medical missions.
- Partner with IDEA teams from the beginning of program planning to design positive volunteer experiences, follow up with volunteers, and invite them to take further steps.
- Recruit emerging leaders for international volunteer trips to see IDEA's projects firsthand.
- Build relationships with MSAs, young professional groups, masajid, nonprofits, and social enterprises across the region, and attend their events.
- Host a monthly IDEA Night in the home city and develop it into a large Ramadan IDEA Night featuring iftar, fundraising, vendor booths, and local organizations.
- Organize quarterly convenings in other regional cities, such as pitch days and hackathons for good.
- Find and share stories of local change makers.
- Work with the Fund Development team to turn community relationships into support for IDEA's work.
- Lead two IDEA Fellowship cohorts per year, each a three-month leadership program for emerging change makers.
- Deliver workshops on organizing, storytelling, and social innovation, and help partner organizations build capacity.
- Guide volunteers into IDEA's online leadership training and support them from their first event through leading their own projects.
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Job Type
Full-time
