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Please apply on our website at: https://covenanthousemi.org/job-openings/
Title: Volunteer and Events Manager.
FLSA: Exempt.
Reports to: Director, Development & Communications.
Salary Range: $45k - $55k.
Who We Are:
Covenant House is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors.
Please apply on our website at: https://covenanthousemi.org/job-openings/
Title: Volunteer and Events Manager.
FLSA: Exempt.
Reports to: Director, Development & Communications.
Salary Range: $45k - $55k.
Who We Are:
Covenant House is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors.
General Description:
The Volunteer and Events Manager is responsible for overseeing all volunteers, which includes the Associate Board, managing the in-kind donations program, and generating revenue by coordinating all special events and special projects. This role includes creating the structure for individual, corporate, and faith-based volunteers, as well as event processes on behalf of CHMI. The Volunteer and Events Manager will use technology, project management tools, and process improvement strategies to expand event revenue, as well as establish and strengthen relationships with a diverse base of corporate partners and event industry professionals.
The Volunteer and Events Manager is responsible for overseeing all volunteers, which includes the Associate Board, managing the in-kind donations program, and generating revenue by coordinating all special events and special projects. This role includes creating the structure for individual, corporate, and faith-based volunteers, as well as event processes on behalf of CHMI. The Volunteer and Events Manager will use technology, project management tools, and process improvement strategies to expand event revenue, as well as establish and strengthen relationships with a diverse base of corporate partners and event industry professionals.
The desired candidate is a self-starter with unwavering dedication to individuals experiencing homelessness and has significant experience planning and executing a wide variety of events and interfacing with a broad range of individuals and professionals. The best individual for this role will have a deep appreciation of our mission of serving youth who are experiencing homelessness.
Benefits We Proudly Offer:
Benefits We Proudly Offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Short/Long Term Disability Coverage.
- Company-paid life/ADD insurance.
- 403B Retirement Plan (with annual company contribution).
- Generous Paid Time Off (20+ days annually).
- Holiday Pay (13 annually).
- Stability that coincides with working for a national leader in human services.
Educational/Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Valid/unrestricted Michigan driver’s license.
- Five (5) years of experience in all phases of volunteer management, special event coordination, and planning.
- Two (2) years of project management experience.
- Computer literacy and proficiency in donor database management software (i.e., Raiser’s Edge)
- Self-motivated professional with a proven record of success.
- Capable of moving and handling heavy objects up to 25 pounds.
- Flexibility with working hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
- Top-notch work ethic, with confidence, initiative, and enthusiasm.
- Creative approach to problem-solving and industry trends.
- Strategic, big-picture perspective and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated high-level organizational and outstanding time management skills.
- Enthusiastic ability to work collaboratively with and appreciate diverse team members and constituents.
- Ability to rapidly adapt to changing/unexpected situations, and can work well under pressure.
- Be respectful of all team members, students, family, and our community.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of CHMI events, including planning/execution for annual Night of Stars and Sleep Out events.
- Develop strategies to track expenses, and meet or exceed revenue as budgeted by the Director of Development.
- Manage event committees, participant recruitment, volunteer retention, and event fundraising.
- Build community relationships to steward third-party events.
- Serve as the liaison for the Covenant House Michigan Associate Board of Young Professionals.
- Create innovative programs for the recruitment and placement of volunteers.
- Develop and maintain volunteer handbooks, information packets, and required volunteer documents.
- Works closely with Human Resources to ensure volunteer placement compliance.
- Facilitate volunteer orientations, training, tracking, and acknowledgments.
- Build and steward relationships with corporate, civic, and faith-based volunteer groups.
- Oversee the annual holiday gift-giving program and the annual volunteer appreciation event.
- Ascertain clothing closet wish lists and disseminate information directly to donors and on social media platforms.
- Arrange the delivery and/or collection of in-kind contributions, and maintain accurate records.
- Activate a stewardship plan for volunteers and in-kind donors, and participate in volunteer outreach events.
- In conjunction with the Fund Development team, coordinate and execute event details, including food & beverage, rentals, logistics, financial management, design, décor, marketing, and ticket sales.
- Ensure cohesion with Covenant House International for Sleep Out events, including record keeping, reporting, online donations, matching gifts, and acknowledgments.
- Collaborate with communications teams to design marketing materials and promote events through all channels including press, PR, and social media.
- Other duties as assigned.
This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the organization.
Covenant House Michigan is a fully vaccinated and an equal opportunity employer. CHM will not discriminate against any otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disabilities or other legally protected status.
