Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator (3150)

THE SALVATION ARMY•Naples, FL

144d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing volunteer and staff bell-ringing activities for Red Kettles, as well as community outreach activities with Collier County schools and other organizations. It involves identifying and maintaining a list of volunteer opportunities, recruiting, training, coordinating, and monitoring volunteers, and preparing records and reports. The role also oversees, plans, and coordinates special events under the direction of the Director of Development, and provides administrative detail and online record-keeping for all special events and volunteer activities. The position requires a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends, and an outgoing, detail-oriented, event-planning professional who can build relationships with vendors, the community, and donors, with an awareness of the Development Department’s overall fundraising goals.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, or a related Business field, and four (4) years progressively responsible experience in public relations developing and coordinating special events and volunteer relations or Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid State Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Outgoing, detail-oriented, event-planning professional who can form/build vendor, community and donor relationships with an awareness of the Development Department’s overall fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

Manages volunteer and staff bell-ringing activities for Red Kettles, as well as community outreach activities with Collier County schools and other organizations.
Identifies and maintains a list of volunteer opportunities within Collier County.
Recruits, trains, coordinates, and monitors the work of volunteers ensuring ample staff to meet program needs; prepares records and reports regarding the same.
Under the direction of the Director of Development oversees, plans, and coordinates special events.
Provides administrative detail and on-line record-keeping of all special events and volunteer activities for the Development Department.
Coordinates resources and volunteer personnel to implement year-round fund-raising efforts.
Participates in screening and selection of volunteer staff ensuring adequate staff is maintained to meet program needs.
Plans, schedules, and assigns volunteer staff to program coordinators; instructs volunteers in proper methods and procedures; maintains volunteer database and volunteer application files.
Evaluates volunteer performance through interviews with program coordinators and volunteers.
Plans, develops, coordinates, and monitors all details associated with the production of fund-raising special events and campaigns including but not limited to the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, Rally for Good, Christmas Toy Shop, Red Kettle Program, William Booth, National Salvation Army Week and Donut Day.
Identifies the necessary resources, equipment, and personnel; plans event procedures; recruits, motivates, inspires and instructs volunteers and staff.
Represents The Salvation Army at public information fairs; assembles and prepares materials.
To build, enhance and sustain donors, coordinates participation in and promotion of, existing community marketing events; seeks to expand and develop additional community awareness and fundraising opportunities.
In coordination with the Director of Development prepares correspondence including, thank you letters; updates and maintains current contact lists; makes phone calls to network and otherwise develop relationships benefiting The Salvation Army.
Assists the PR & Social Media Coordinator (Director of Development) in compiling and publishing the Annual Report and other locally printed materials.
Maintains and updates website and social media accounts.