Overview
Events & Volunteers Coordinator – Furniture Bank Jobs in Columbus, Ohio, USA at AmeriCorps
The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is a unique and collaborative organization that provides furniture to central Ohio families and individuals in poverty and struggling with severe life challenges so that they can improve their lives. It started twenty years ago with one man with a truck in a church basement and has grown to serving an average of 3,300 families a year with 40,000+ pieces of furniture.
The Furniture Bank picks up gently used furniture, mattresses, and household items then works with dozens of nonprofits, churches, and social service agencies to help families living in poverty. Families visit the Furniture Bank to pick out 10 to 20 pieces of furniture- beds, dressers, tables, chairs, and other household items at our one-stop shop warehouse, then have their furniture delivered the same day.
The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is one of the largest furniture banks in the country, and works with 7,000 furniture donors, 1,000 generous financial donors, 3,300 client families, 75+ referring agencies, and 2,000 volunteers, who contribute over 25,000 hours in service each year. The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio operates three social enterprises- two Furniture with a Heart thrift stores and Downsize with a Heart, a downsizing and moving business.
Member Duties: The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is expanding the capacity of our volunteer program and making our events bigger. As our VISTA member, you will recruit, train, and empower volunteers to build furniture and more! Leveraging social media and forging relationships in the local business community, you will mobilize our neighbors to service. You will refine our volunteer onboarding process, assessing volunteer satisfaction and enacting a volunteer appreciation plan.
You will also make our fundraising events bigger and better for deeper impact! Working with the Development Team, you will build the capacity for our annual fundraising events, ensuring the sustainability of our services.
Experience with volunteers and fundraising events is a plus. We will provide all necessary training and supervision. Join our team today! Benefits include a monthly $200 housing stipend to supplement living costs.
Program Benefits: Relocation Allowance, Training, Living Allowance, Childcare assistance if eligible, Health Coverage*, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, $200 housing stipend.
Terms: Car recommended, Permits attendance at school during off hours, Permits working at another job during off hours.
Service Areas: Homelessness.
Skills: Communications, Public Speaking, Business/Entrepreneur, General Skills, Writing/Editing, Leadership, Computers/Technology.
Summary:
Program Type: Ameri Corps VISTA
Program: Events & Volunteers Coordinator – Furniture Bank
Program Start/End Date: 06/02/2025 – 06/01/2026
Work Schedule: Full Time
Education level: High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement: Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None
Program Locations: OHIO
Accepting Applications: From 03/01/2025 To 07/11/2025
Contact: Carrie Dennis
118 S Yale Ave
Columbus OH 43222
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Title: Events & Volunteers Coordinator – Furniture Bank
Company: AmeriCorps
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Volunteer / Humanitarian)
