Long Beach Be The Match Walk+Run Local Organizing Committee Service Intern

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Purpose:

This role supports the Long Beach Be The Match Walk+Run Local Organizing Committee. The mission of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is to provide local support in the fundraising and promotion of the Be The MatchWalk+Run event. It is important for each market to have a strong LOC to help broaden the reach of the event. This internship provides the opportunity to experience first-hand the many facets of operating a nationally templated series fundraising event within the Long Beach market. The Long Beach Be The Match Walk+Run event is Saturday, November 18th.

Location:

Home-based

Long Beach, California

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with Long Beach Walk+Run event operations including: data entry, list development, Local Organizing Committee meetings, and other efforts based on the direction provided by the Development Manager.
• Communicate with past/former Walk+Run team captains to encourage their team’s participation and fundraising for the 2017 event.
• Research additional potential sponsors and in-kind donations.
• Recruit new participant teams for the 2017 event and encourage team fundraising utilizing Be The Match Walk+Run participant team fundraising tools under the direction of the Development Manager.
• Act as Secretary for all Local Organizing Committee meetings and send out meeting notes to all members within 2-3 business days post-committee meeting date.
• Coordinate the Long Beach Walk+Run Kick-off meeting.
• May fulfill a LOC Committee Chair role in the absence of another volunteer.

Reports to:

Angie Larson, Development Manager

Length ofAppointment:

Up to 6 months

Time Commitment:

• August 2017 - December 2017, ideally

• Must volunteer a minimum of 120 hours

• Flexible working hours with some evening and weekend commitments

Compensation:

Unpaid

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Must complete a background check.

• Must be enrolled at an institution of higher learning. There is a 6-month grace period post-graduation. The internship can be for class credit, but that is not required.

• Self-motivated, strong interest in nonprofit work and belief in community services, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work in a mobile office environment using office tools like Microsoft Office.

• Must be willing to work in a home-based office environment using a Be The Match issued laptop.

• Comfortable and effective working independently and as a member of a team.

• Lifting boxes and supplies may be required as part of preparing for event and promotional opportunities.

Benefits Provided:

Intern receives an orientation and works under the direction of the Development Manager. Can expect to develop time management skills, writing and communication skills, leadership skills, and proficiency working remotely and with volunteers. and gain mobile office skills proficiency. Can also expect to gain knowledge of fundraising and event logistics.

Organization Description:

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and Be The Match (BTM) is the global leader in providing marrow, PBSC, and umbilical cord blood transplants to patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other diseases. The nonprofit organization matches patients with donors, educates health care professionals, supports patients and their families, and conducts research so more lives can be saved.

Be The Match Walk+Run Overview:

Be The Match Walk+Run is a fundraising event that helps patients with blood cancers like leukemia find a marrow donor and receive a life-saving transplant. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. It can happen to anyone at any time. But so can a cure - a marrow transplant. The cure for blood cancer is in the hands of ordinary people. Most of us won't have a marrow donor in our family and Be The Match matches volunteer marrow donors with patients who need them.

The Be The Match Walk+Run (5K, 1K, and Tot Trot) raises funds to: add more volunteer potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry, giving more patients hope for a cure; help patients with uninsured treatment costs; and support continued marrow transplant research.