Make-A-Wish Events Admin Assistant

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Make-A-Wish(r)Greater Bay Area is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that fulfills the wishes of children between the ages of 2 - 1/2 and 18 battling life-threatening medical conditions. Make-A-Wish(r) Greater Bay Area was founded in 1984. In its first year, a total of 27 wishes were granted. Now one of the largest chapters nationwide, we have granted more than 9 ,000 wishes to date and grant more than 3 00 wishes per year.

Summary :

The Events Department is looking for a volunteer to assist with preparation for events, including external and internal events. This essential position will help the Events Team grant more wishes through improved fundraising . This is a hybrid volunteer position, with some of the work done remotely, and some at our office in Oakland . The work in Oakland would need to be done during our business hours, on either a Tuesday or Wednesday . We can mutually decide a shift that works with your schedule .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include the following:

• Event Preparation Assistance:

• Researching potential auction item donors, especially hotels, wineries, and restaurants

• Communicating with potential donors about donations, including cold calling and email solicitation

• Helping to create auction displays for events

• Tracking interactions and donations in event software (Greater Giving), and in our database, Salesforce

• Administrative assistance :

• Helping with solicitation mailings

• Inventorying, researching, and organizing our wine collection

• Mailing packages to volunteers and donors as needed

Desired Qualifications:

• Passion for the mission, vision and wish granting process of Make-A-Wish.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented .

• Experience with data entry and Microsoft Excel.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills .

• Ability to lift 40 lbs

Location:

Some of this work can be done from home, though much of the work will be done at the Make-A-Wish office in Oakland.

Volunteer Commitment:

Agree to a minimum six-month commitment.

If you are interested in this position, please email our Volunteer Manager at volunteer@sf.wish.org to express interest and include a resume.