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3 people are interested
Lead the way as our Mangrove Action Day Event Organizer!
ORGANIZATION: Mangrove Action Project
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
We have begun organizing MAP’s July 26, 2017 Mangrove Action Day (MAD) Dinner, and need an event organizer to help lead a team of volunteers and to contribute to the vision and make it even more spectacular than last year!
Mangrove Action Day is now and internationally recognized UN holiday, and this will be the 19th annual celebration, coinciding with MAP's 25th Anniversary!
Primary responsibilities include:
- Coordinating and overseeing a small group of volunteers assisting with the MAD event
- Working with the co-director and volunteers to get food and beverage donations from local businesses
- Working with co-director and volunteers to get donations of silent auction items
- Coordinating with MAP's visual and graphics designer on our Mangrove Action Day Photo Gallery, including scheduling social media posts
- Helping to keep the board of directors informed and engaged with the event, including getting them to send out invitations and/or provide a list of contacts for us to reach out to
- Assisting with event logistics, from set up to breakdown.
- Helping with follow-up: thanking donors, sending out tax receipts, etc.
Desired skills:
- Previous event planning, fundraising, grant writing or development experience
- Superior writing and verbal skills, coupled with strong organization skills and keen attention to detail
- Self-motivated, exceptional work ethic and track record of personal initiative required
- Ability to work independently as well as collegially and collaboratively in a team setting
- Excellent time management skills, flexibility, and the ability to handle multiple priorities/meet deadlines
- Exceptional professionalism and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact well with faculty, staff, donors and volunteers
- Willingness to work occasional weekends and weeknights
- Candidates should have transportation of some kind in and around the Seattle metropolitan area
Mangrove.is: health, food, economy, biodiversity, and sustainability
www.mangroveactionproject.org/actionday
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About Mangrove Action Project
Location:
606 Maynard Ave. South, Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98104, US
Mission Statement
Partner with mangrove forest communities, grassroots NGOs, researchers, and local governments to conserve and restore mangrove forests and related coastal ecosystems, while promoting community-based sustainable management of coastal resources.
Description
The Mangrove Action Project is an international NGO focused on conserving and restoring mangrove forests around the world. Mangrove forests are among the most biodiverse habitats on earth. They are also among the most efficient absorbers of carbon and they protect coastal communities from hurricanes and tsunamis. But the world has already lost half its mangrove forests.
Witnessing firsthand the rapid devastation of the world’s mangrove forest wetlands and their associated coastal ecosystems, the founders of the Mangrove Action Project (MAP) decided in 1992 that it was time to form a global network to address the problems of mangrove loss worldwide. MAP’s pro-active approach to long-term mangrove conservation involves: education, advocacy, collaboration, conservation and restoration, as well as sustainable community-based development.
One of the major contributors to mangrove loss is industrial shrimp farming in the developing world. The high demand for cheap farmed shrimp is stripping mangrove forests from our coasts. Most people are simply unaware of this connection, so the Mangrove Action Project has launched the "Question Your Shrimp" campaign which allows consumers to make informed decisions about what they eat.
Please click on the "Opportunities" link to the right to browse our volunteer positions!
To learn more about mangroves & read further about the campaign, visit: www.mangroveactionproject.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
606 Maynard Ave SouthSuite 102Seattle, WA 98104
DATE POSTED
April 12, 2017
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Project Management
- Event Planning / Management
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Multi-Tasking
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 20
- 10 hours a week