Public Relations and Fundraising Manager( Unpaid/Volunteer/Remote Position)

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The Colorado Resilient-Life Center (CORLC) is a growing organization that is designed to foster wellness and resilience for all community members. Our mission is to promote community wellness through advocacy, collaboration and innovative programming focused on individual, community, and system resilience. Our vision is to promote community engagements that show passion about community members and energized helping methods to build and maintain resilience. Therefore, we are currently seeking a Public Relations and Fundraising Manager( Unpaid/Volunteer/Remote Position) who will collaborate with the executive board and staff across all disciplines and departments to design and plan initiatives to create and maintain a positive public image for the organization.

• Identifies the audience, including new and potential donors and community members; develops a communication strategy and voice appropriate for reaching that audience.
• Through public-facing communication, develops and maintains a positive public image for the organization.
• Collaborates with management to develop the organization's vision statement, mission statement, public policies, and related messaging.
• Collaborates with marketing and advertising staff to ensure marketing campaigns are consistent with the organization's public image.
• Develops and implements a long-term plan to communicate the company's mission statement internally and externally.
• Drafts and implements crisis management strategies to mitigate negative media exposure and other similar risks.
• Composes, reviews, and/or distributes press releases and other public-facing communication.
• Oversees and organizes fundraising activities.
• Drafts and distributes materials to promote fundraising efforts.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or guidelines related to fundraising.

• Extensive knowledge of public relation principles and strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of fundraising best practices and strategies.
• Excellent written communication skills with a proven ability to write in a journalistic style that is customary for external publications.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with media contacts and outlets.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field preferred. Experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.

• Three to five years of experience in public relations, communications, or related fields is highly preferred.