Volunteer & Corporate Engagement Manager

The Corporate Engagement and Volunteer Manager will develop and steward strategic relationships with corporate partners and community volunteers that support The Foodbank’s mission of providing nutritious food to food-insecure individuals and families. This is a full-time position that combines corporate and volunteer engagement with fundraising. The successful candidate will report to the Development Director.

Corporate Engagement

• Conduct outreach to identify corporate partners that promote employee involvement and workplace giving.
• Engage local corporations in full-service partnerships that may include any or all of the following: group volunteer opportunities, food drives (in person and virtual) workplace giving, matching gifts, mobile pantry sponsorship, corporate grants, and charity fundraisers.
• Arrange group volunteer events and food drives to engage corporate employees. Pair these efforts with workplace giving programs with The Foodbank as beneficiary.
• Ensure volunteer coverage at all mobile pantries.
• Arrange both tangible and virtual food drives that focus on foods most needed by the foodbank.
• Solicit, manage and renew corporate sponsorships for mobile food pantries, including ensuring sponsor recognition on vehicle and social media platforms.
• Promote the Foodbank as beneficiary of both virtual and in-person corporate fundraisers, providing advisement on maximizing event income.
• Promote online crowdfunding with the Foodbank as beneficiary.
• Stay up-to-date on trends and best practices in corporate fundraising.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of corporate sponsorship proposals and reports, with the approval of the Development Director.
• Draft communications to corporate donors, including email updates, notifications, and invitations.
• Maintain a calendar of due dates for corporate funding requests, reports, other deliverables, and corporate donor engagement.
• Promote, track and manage individual giving by donors who were originally connected to the Foodbank through their employer.
• Test and implement new ways of engaging corporate partners.

General Volunteer Engagement

• Manage CERVIS Volunteer Management Software for volunteer applications and scheduling, sign-in, reminders, thank-yous and group reservation management.
• Recruit, train and schedule volunteers for one-time or ongoing service opportunities.
• Ensure that all volunteers are signed in at each opportunity, welcomed, and receive overview of the Foodbank and its mission and work.
• Develop one-time or ongoing volunteer service opportunities, including updating and posting volunteer job descriptions.
• Provide ongoing support of long-term service volunteers to promote a positive, meaningful experience.
• Encourage volunteers to host virtual food drives
• Track activity of all volunteers in database, including service hours, giving history and community contacts.
• Test and implement new ways of engaging, recognizing and communicating with volunteers.

Qualifications

• Experience in any or all of the following: Corporate Engagement, fundraising, marketing, grant writing, online fundraising and/or food drives, volunteer recruitment or event management.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to instill enthusiasm and support for The Foodbank.
• Ability to bring new ideas to fruition. Able to independently test and implement new ways of engaging corporate partners, building crowd-fundraising participation, implementing online food drives, and more.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Canva, Adobe.
• Experience with volunteer management software or other CRM platforms.
• Experience either in a non-profit agency or corporate workplace giving program a big plus.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
• Willingness to adjust hours to accommodate the needs of the job.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Long Beach, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person