Non Profit Partnerships Coordinator

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**This is an unpaid, volunteer position.**

If you enjoy planning events, building relationships with people across Chicago, and like research nonprofits this position could be for you! The Nonprofit Partnerships Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Nonprofit Partnerships.

If you would like to be considered, please complete the below form by 11:59pm on Sunday, December 15th, 2024. Strong applicants will be contacted after this date for a virtual interview. You can reach out us at contactus@volunteeringuntappedchi.org with any questions.

Overview: Helps seek out our monthly nonprofit partners by creating new connections with nonprofits we haven't worked with before while also maintaining solid relationships with partners we've collaborated with in the past. The time commitment for this role is about 5 hours a month outside of our regularly scheduled events. After serving a full year in the role, the Director of Nonprofit Partnerships will consult with you to determine if you'd like to serve another year.

Reports to: Director of Nonprofit Partnerships

Role Responsibilities & Requirements:
- Research new opportunities for volunteer events and follow up with a phone call or email (typically phone calls happen during business hours).
- Organize and plan volunteer events with nonprofit volunteer coordinators from other organizations, either by phone or email.
- Schedule and attend walk-throughs of new event sites about 3-4 weeks prior to each event (not required for every event).
- Participate during the event and act as a point of contact for group leaders and volunteers with questions.
- Understand Volunteering Untapped's volunteer model to schedule appropriate events. This includes saying "no" to partnerships that will not work and being rejected by nonprofits who do not see a successful future partnership with us.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of non-profits contacted.
- Serve a full year (12 months from start) at minimum.

Leadership Team Responsibilities:
- Communicate via Slack with all VU Chicago board and committee members, as an open forum and method of organization
- Participate in quarterly Leadership team meetings. This is typically a 2-3 hour commitment 4 times a year outside of normal business hours (~6pm start time)
- Arrive at monthly events early and stay late to assist with set up and clean up of events
- Attend a minimum of 10 monthly events a year

Qualities of an Ideal Candidate:
- A stellar networker and relationship-builder
- Critical thinking and effective communicator
- Demonstrated commitment to learning and leading with a continuous examination of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Has a passion for volunteering and relentless belief that a community of volunteers can contribute to a more just and equitable Chicago **To apply, you must fill out an application at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebCDT7j1GG8PwR_Aa6N9xSuIEiSVeXRaNJfdlsHogRRqRI7w/viewform?usp=sf_link