Adoption Events Coordinator - Pets

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Adoption Events Coordinator

Making North Texas a No-Kill community is a big job and as a volunteer-based organization, Dallas Pets Alive is a non-profit organization focused on animal welfare and saving pets. DPA needs a lot of great volunteers to do it. As an Adoption Events Coordinator, you'll support the assistant events director and development director in the Dallas Pets Alive events, to maximize opportunities for networking, donor relations, adoptable animals’ exposure, DPA Awareness, and fundraising.

About Dallas Pets Alive : https://dallaspetsalive.org

**To be considered, please be complete our official volunteer application at https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

Team: Events

Reports to: Assistant Events Director, Development Director, VP - Administration and the Executive Director.

Works with: Correspondence with events team and executive leadership team on a regular basis. Close interaction with DPA volunteers. Ongoing interaction with the public, venue hosts, and DPA supporters.

Responsibilities:

• Sending request to foster families for confirmation of attendance for each adoption event
• Following up as required on questions and concerns raised by foster families concerning current and upcoming events
• Sending confirmation to leadership and adoption events team weekly of expected attendance at each event
• Assisting with recruitment and training of new event leads
• Learning the merchandise sales process
• Regularly attending events to ensure consistency of process, adherence to DPA event policies, and to maintain relationship with event leads and volunteers
• Leading events on a periodic basis (ideally once every 2-3 months)
• Assisting with restocking of event supplies when required
• Providing support as requested to development director and assistant director for event logistics
• Assisting with any other duties needed to help drive Dallas Pets Alive!’s mission

Qualifications/Skills:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be proficient with use of email and have regular phone access
• Must not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfareMust not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfare

Dallas Pets Alive! Musts:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain professional level correspondence at all times
• A motivational, can-do attitude to represent Dallas Pets Alive! in a positive manner to our supporters and the general public
• A problem-solving mindset to handle and diffuse challenging situations in a professional manner
• A love for animals and dedication to the cause of animal welfare

Time Commitment: 5-7 hours per week average per month.