Board of Director Member - Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Volunteer Manitoba

Description

Volunteer Opportunities | Volunteer Manitoba Board Member - Event Planning Committee Director

Organization Details Organization Name:

KIDS

Initiative Address:
Winnipeg MB Website: To work with developing communities by facilitating sustainable solutions to enrich the lives of children.

To better the lives of children by helping to alleviate poverty, facilitating sustainable food and water solutions, advancing education, and improving health.

Volunteer Opportunity Details Volunteer Opportunity ID: 3762 Description of Duties:
MISSION & EXPECTATIONS

Our mission at
KIDSInitiative is to focus on helping to facilitate sustainable solutions in developing countries to enrich the lives of children.

We look to recruit a diverse group of individuals willing to dedicate their time to our mission and help to grow our organization into an efficient machine whose goal is to strive for a world where everyone lives more and suffers less.

In applying to work with
KIDSInitiative, you adopt and exude the following characteristics:

• Dedicated, Committed, and Passionate about the overall mission to enrich the lives of children.
• Values the qualities necessary to strive in relationship building.
• Respectful in all areas and methods of communication.
• Skills Required: The role of the Event Planning Committee Director is to support efforts towards fund development programs such as major gifts, tribute, 3rd party fundraising, and to host the
  KIDSInitiative annual event.
• Oversee and manage all fundraising efforts to build annual revenue and sponsor support
• Manage and maintain all donor information through the
  KIDSdatabase
• Relationships can be built on through regular phone calls, letters, emails, and newsletters
• Lead the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects, including individuals and foundations, and strategic partnerships with corporations and other organizations
• Develop and structure a plan for in memoriam, tribute, birthday, anniversary, and holidays style donations with card recognition
• Develop a 3rd party fundraising platform, to include supporting materials/documents, promotion of fundraiser and management
• Manage and execute on
  KIDSInitiative's event Perfect Pairings.

Expand on event ticket sales and gain support with donations. Develop innovative ideas to keep events fresh and exciting
-weekly, biweekly, monthly, or as otherwise determined by lead) to manage and gauge progress of all committee members

• Donor recruitment, retention, and relations experience in order to maintain philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Event and/or project management experience.
• Social media, marketing, and communication skills an asset.
• Organizational and time management skills to ensure tasks are being identified and achieved in a timely manner.

Age: 18-30, 31-54, 55+

Time Commitment:
Evening , Weekend , Remote Volunteering Location of volunteer opportunity: No Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? How to Apply: Online:
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Training
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Phone:
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In Territory Acknowledgment:

We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.