Overview
Volunteer Coordinator Jobs in Lutherville Timonium, MD at There Goes My Hero
Position Overview
The Volunteer Coordinator will play a leading role in managing the day-to-day volunteer and bone marrow drive program for There Goes My Hero and the Color the Registry Program. Reporting to the Executive Director, this person will be responsible for the care and expansion of the volunteer program which includes recruitment of volunteers of all ages and ethnicities.
The successful candidate feels passionate about Hero’s mission, is outgoing, customer-oriented, can work independently, pays careful attention to detail. This full-time position requires flexibility, with some work on evenings and weekends.
There Goes My Hero is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the Baltimore area. Our mission is to save lives, provide hope, and help those impacted by blood cancer. We run bone marrow registry drives to increase the number of registered donors and seek to find a match for every patient searching for a donor. We also support local blood cancer patients and their families during treatment.
Duties
Drive & Donor Recruitment and Volunteer Management
Plan, organize, and attend bone marrow registry drives as needed.
Communicate with our national partner DKMS to get drive materials, ship materials back, and maintain drive information in our database.
Works with Executive Director to set and achieve goals for drives and volunteer involvement and participation.
Find locations for drives and maintain contact with drive hosts particularly those with diverse constituents as it relates to Color the Registry.
Correspond with anyone who wants to host a drive (family, friends, students, companies) and build on that relationship.
Develop innovative ways for increasing registered donors and our impact
Recruit, communicate with, and schedule volunteers with a particular emphasis on diversity recruitment.
Plan and host volunteer training/ and other volunteer appreciation events
Research prospects for volunteer opportunities including foundations, corporations, and individuals
Grant writing as it pertains to volunteers and Color the Registry.
Administrative
Manage computer drive and organization of documents
General administrative duties include ordering supplies, managing drive inventory, managing event inventory.
Handle all volunteer documentation, manuals, and mail.
Other duties as assigned
Administrative
Marketing
Work closely with the Community Outreach Coordinator on social media outreach.
Write volunteer newsletter and contribute to general Hero newsletter.
Write blog posts for website.
Work with outside vendors and staff to create marketing materials for events, drive campaigns, newsletters, blood cancer awareness month, volunteer appreciation week and end-of-year giving campaigns
Attend Marketing & Events Committee meetings as needed
Correspond with the Board and Committee Members as necessary and as it relates to volunteer event details
Build relationships in diverse communities to include education and awareness of the importance of diversity on the bone marrow registry.
Skills
Excellent verbal and written skills required.
Ability to speak to large groups of people and individuals and write clearly for different audiences
Highly organized and excellent attention to detail in all work
Ability to multitask and prioritize work as needed; use time effectively
Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Ability to lead a team and work with volunteers
Professional: treats others with respect and consideration, accepts responsibility for actions and follows through on commitments.
Sense of humor is necessary
Qualifications
1 – 3 years of experience in an office or customer service setting.
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with development software a plus
Familiarity with WordPress, writing for the internet / SEO optimization
Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Canva
Flexible schedule required
Occasional weekend availability
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds
Compensation and Benefits
This is a permanent full-time position with a flexible schedule but is NOT remote. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS.
The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
10 holidays per year plus PTO.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Schedule:
Evenings as needed
Evening shift
Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Company: There Goes My Hero
Location: Lutherville Timonium, MD
