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1 person is interested
Strengthening Service Task Force
ORGANIZATION: Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
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1 person is interested
This position is responsible for identifying and recruiting potential individual donors, corporate sponsors, and breakfast table captains, as well as helping to retain those already supporting the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA). Works directly with the Membership and Fund Development Manager
Responsibilities:
- Help to uncover and develop core stories that describe MAVA's mission
- Use personal networks to identify people who need to hear that story
- Invite these people to attend Point of Entry Events
- From those who attend Point of Entry Events, identify and recruit Table Captains
- Aid Fund Development Manger in developing annual breakfast program
- Aid Fund Development Manager with correspondence after breakfast program
- Co-host Giving Society gatherings with Fund Development Manager
- Must be an avid supporter of MAVA's mission
- Must be able to tell MAVA's story in a compelling fashion
- Must be willing to "evangelize" on MAVA's behalf
- Ability to work independently, self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, and ability to meet deadlines
- Must have an interest in fundraising
Benefits:
- Gain experience and knowledge of the Benovon Model of fundraising
- Gain experience and knowledge of the "Complete Storytelling System" for fundraising
- MAVA members receive 50% discount on following year's membership
- Non-MAVA members receive first free 1-year trial membership
Time Commitment:
- Approximately 5 hours/week (work can be done remotely) plus one task force meeting per month
- February through October with an option to renew for the next year
More opportunities with Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement
Location:
970 Raymond Avenue Suite G70, St. Paul, MN 55114, US
Mission Statement
MAVA connects, educates, strengthens and advocates for volunteer engagement leaders and their organizations to positively impact communities.
Description
The Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement (MAVA) is a powerful force for leaders of volunteers across the state of Minnesota. Our vision is to be the premier statewide organization uniting, educating and advancing Minnesota communities through excellence in leadership of volunteers and best practices in organizational volunteerism.
MAVA's programs include comprehensive best practice training that has reached thousands of leaders, a VISTA AmeriCorps program supporting organizations as they expand their volunteer engagement, the Service Enterprise certification initiative, a rigorous 18-month change management program focused on effective leveraging of volunteer resources to meet mission and research resulting in cutting edge tools and curriculum. MAVA also hosts 2 annual conferences to support professional development for leaders of volunteers, and provide information on new trends and critical issues in the field.
MAVA's community exists in layers, with over 650 members, reflecting human service, education, housing, environment, culturally specific, arts, health care, youth, and elder organizations from every corner of Minnesota. MAVA facilitates the exchange of innovative information and ideas and fosters effective professional development for leaders who engage volunteers. We constantly shape the future of volunteerism through extensive field-based research and training which organizational leaders rely upon to do their work.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
970 Raymond AvenueSuite G-70Saint Paul, MN 55114
DATE POSTED
February 5, 2018
SKILLS
- Recruiting
- People Skills
- Donor Management
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18