Chapter Coordinator

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The Babies Need Boxes chapter coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Babies Need Boxes chapters, in the following ways:

• Chapter Support and Development: Supporting and building the Babies Need Boxes chapter networks, maintaining good communication with and amongst chapters, main point of support for chapter leaders and possible new chapters.
• Outreach: scheduling and staff outreach at public events and conferences; following up with new contacts from public events and conferences; conducting web and email outreach; collecting new contacts through the internet, and chapter-based outreach;
• Communication: maintaining regular communication with key organizers & chapter leaders including convening monthly organizer conference calls, providing information, guidance, assistance and training to local leadership, maintaining program and project-based materials and distributing such to organizers.
• Chapter Organizing: maintaining clear records of chapters and leaders, including updating contact information, advisors and participating in strategic planning with chapter leaders and key organizers, leadership development amongst chapter leaders, coordinating grassroots actions, projects and baby box programs, writing policy materials, creating and maintaining materials for national and state-based outreach, writing reports of grassroots activity for regular distribution to staff and public.

Babies Need Boxes Chapter Coordinator(s) report to the Babies Need Boxes National Director and the Babies Need Boxes Leadership team.

Experience and qualifications:

• Experience in grassroots organizing and leadership development;
• A demonstrated commitment to the mission, values and goals of Babies Need Boxes;
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Suite) and being comfortable acquiring new skills;
• Exceptional time management, organization and prioritization skills;
• Experience in facilitation and building consensus;
• Flexibility in setting priorities and managing multiple projects;
• Exceptional communication skills;
• Entrepreneurial spirit.