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Volunteers power the
nonprofit sector. From building new playgrounds to rebuilding homes, volunteers
help nonprofits to fulfill their challenging and ambitious missions in a myriad
of ways. Yet individuals and nonprofits need help finding one another. Founded
in 1998, VolunteerMatch is a nationally recognized nonprofit Internet service
dedicated to making it easier for good people and good causes to connect.
Having grown from a small community of dedicated volunteers and nonprofit
organizations, VolunteerMatch now boasts the largest online volunteer recruiting
network in the country. As a leader in the nonprofit world, VolunteerMatch
offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofits,
volunteers, and business leaders committed to civic engagement. The
VolunteerMatch network currently supports over 42,000 nonprofit organizations,
40+ business partners and has welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors this year.
Having been extraordinarily
successful in its first seven years, VolunteerMatch is now embarking on the next
stage of its growth. The organization has the benefit of a strong financial
position, a new President, a talented and committed staff, 700,000 registered
members, and a robust online service that is eminently scalable and constantly
evolving to meet users’ needs. The Director of ePhilanthropy will report to the
Chief Operating Officer, serve on the senior management team, and will play a
key role in making this growth possible.
VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch was founded in
1998 at the height of the technology boom by a group of innovative social
entrepreneurs who dared to believe in one simple, compelling idea: that the
transformative power of the Internet could reshape our social landscape by
making it easier for volunteers and nonprofits to find one another. The
organization has used technology to create a marketplace for civic engagement
that makes finding a great place to volunteer as easy as entering your ZIPcode.
As a nonprofit with a belief
in the power of technology for “doing good,” VolunteerMatch has been able to
remain relatively small in size (25 staff members), but shrewd in its use of
technology to reduce the barriers that keep millions of people from finding
rewarding volunteer relationships. Today the VolunteerMatch network has
opportunities in every ZIP code in the US and its business partnerships are
shaping the future of corporate social responsibility.
VolunteerMatch is the
recipient of two Webby Awards for “Activism” and “Services,” has been honored by
the Smithsonian Institution and by MIT, and in May, 2004, was a Grand Prize
winner in the national Business Plan Competition sponsored by the Yale School of
Management, the Goldman Sachs Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
VoulunteerMatch has been recognized for its social service efforts in the San
Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington
Post, USA Today, Forbes, and also on ABC News, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, and the Oprah
Winfrey Show.
Greg Baldwin, the new
President of VolunteerMatch as of November 1, 2006, was a member of the original
team that launched VolunteerMatch.org in 1998. He has served the organization in
a variety of senior management positions, most recently as Executive Officer for
Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships. A Public Policy graduate of Brown
University, Greg is a life-long volunteer, and a respected voice in the
nonprofit sector. Under Greg’s leadership, the organization is well positioned
to continue the rapid pace of growth that has characterized its first seven
years.
VolunteerMatch has
consistently attracted high caliber talent to its staff, from both for-profits
and non-profits, all of whom share a passion for the power of technology to
transform the world in which we live. The VolunteerMatch culture is
fast-moving, results-oriented, informal, and for the right candidate an exciting
and challenging place to work.
Director of ePhilanthropy
This is a full-time exempt
position that reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The Director of
ePhilanthropy will also be a member of the senior management team, along with
senior staff representing Finance, Engineering & Application Development, Public
Services and the VolunteerMatch Solutions team – the group that markets the
online service to corporations and national nonprofit organizations. The
Director of ePhilanthropy will have primary responsibility for leading the
organization’s effort to harness the philanthropic spirit of its 700,000
registered members, while expanding our ongoing capacity to win regional and
issue specific grants to underwrite philanthropic services. This work will
complement a three-year $8.3 million dollar investment campaign to be lead by
the President’s Office.
In part a Development
Director and in part an online community builder, the Director of
ePhilanthropy will be expected to meet the following specific challenges in
the first 12-18 months of his/her tenure:
Build a better online community experience, unlock
the philanthropic capacity of the VolunteerMatch network
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Determine best practices of industry leaders
and critically recommend those that VolunteerMatch might utilize.
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Raise $500,000 in year one through online
fundraising, and targeted regional and issue specific underwriting.
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Serve as the senior strategic development
thinker on staff, and as the conduit between the online experience, small
and large donors, and the President.
Devise and implement a fundraising plan that
nurtures and grows existing relationships while capitalizing on previously
missed opportunities.
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Assume responsibility for the organization
yearly fundraising activities, identifying areas of market saturation or
untapped promise.
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Identify and cultivate potential regional and
issue-specific underwriters
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Research, write, and report on all regional
and issue-specific grant proposals.
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Work with the senior management team to drive
the overall organizational strategy as it relates to member fundraising,
ensuring decisions guarantee continued excellence and sustainability.
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Create benchmarks for success regarding
development sustainability, expansion, and growth.
Provide strategic
direction and team management to VolunteerMatch’s ePhilanthropy team.
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Develop, manage, and implement the
ePhilanthropy Department’s annual budget and staff
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Work with program staff to steward current
donors and identify and capture new, prospective donors.
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Build out the ePhilanthropy team to include at
least one additional staff member, identifying and securing the skills most
needed by the organization in the next hire.
Ensure that all external
messages and relationships are aligned with and benefit VolunteerMatch’s
long-term strategic goals.
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Support the development and production of the
organization’s Annual Report.
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Develop and manage the organization’s online
philanthropic messaging.
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Work collaboratively with other senior staff
to ensure that the fundraising message and the overall organizational
communications strategy are aligned.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will
be an innovative and collaborative thinker and possess the skills necessary to
work effectively with diverse constituents. The individual’s approach and style
must be enterprising and entrepreneurial, with a passion for and understanding
of the VolunteerMatch mission that is clearly demonstrated in the initiatives
they champion in the organization. Experience in a role in which the candidate
has worked with Internet technology to cultivate donors and/or advocates is
preferred.
The ideal candidate may or
may not be currently employed as a Development professional, but must be adept
at online community building. While no one person will embody all of the
qualities listed below, the ideal candidate would possess the following
professional and personal skills, attributes, and experiences:
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A Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of
experience in cutting edge Development activities, most recently with a
track record of success in online fundraising or community building.
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In-depth familiarity and comfort level with
online technology, especially the tools of online fundraising and advocacy.
Proven ability to turn online community members into online funders.
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Currently employed in a position that is
charged with cultivating an image and an experience for stakeholders,
members, or funders of a corporation or nonprofit, quite possibly as a
Development professional or as an online community experience guru.
Experience in managing an Annual Fund, Annual Campaign, or similar recurring
fundraising vehicle would be a plus.
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At least two years of managerial experience
for at least one or two direct reports. Extremely well-organized and
comfortable in fast-paced, but informal and flat office environment.
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Superb writing and editing skills, with
demonstrated ability to write and manage a development plan seeking support
from a broad range of sources, including individuals.
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Exceptional project management skills, a sense
of vision, and a vast imagination. A facility with technology that enables
communication of both vision and details to technicians and non-technicians
alike.
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Committed, entrepreneurial, resulted-oriented
team player who will thrive in a small organization setting that relies on
cross-functional cooperation to accomplish its work; an individual who holds
an unshakable belief that volunteers can change the world.
Benefits
VolunteerMatch is committed
to building a team of first-class individuals. The position includes generous
health, dental, vision, and long-term disability benefits, as well as a 401(k)
retirement plan. Salary will be based on experience and qualifications.
VolunteerMatch is headquartered in San Francisco.
To Apply
Applications are due by
November 22, 2006, but will be reviewed as received. Applications, which will
not be reviewed without a cover letter describing your interest and
qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and salary history, should be sent
to:
vm-ephil@NonprofitProfessionals.com; in order to expedite the internal
sorting and reviewing process, please write your name (Last, First) as the only
contents in the subject line of your e-mail. You will be contacted only if we
request an interview. No phone calls please.
More information about
VolunteerMatch may be found at:
http://www.volunteermatch.org
VolunteerMatch is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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