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Your Hearing Dog Inc supplies specially trained service dogs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. YHD is searching for a Fundraising Manager. If you enjoy planning, coordinating and executing events then this may be the position for you. The Fundraising Manager is responsible for all aspects of the YHD fundraising program, including building good relationships with prospective donors and clients across multiple sectors, communicating with the broader public and internal teams, delegating tasks, and drawing up plans to ensure annual targets are met. You should be well organized, proactive, and have the ability to inspire those around you. You must possess excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experience. The goal is to ensure that our organization is always staffed with the best and most reliable individuals, and that they are correctly utilized for the fulfilment of our mission. Responsibilities: Conducting research on fundraising opportunities. Writing, submitting, and uploading press releases as required. Writing funding proposals and submitting these to potential donors. Preparing quarterly budgets. Coming up with ingenious ways to raise awareness. Implementing a variety of marketing strategies and promotional campaigns. Organizing and attending non-profit events and networking with relevant stakeholders. Establishing good relationships with staff, members of the public, and the media. Requirements: Bachelor's degree (preferred) in PR, Fundraising, or any related field. Background in or desire to learn fundraising strategies. Previous experience in sales or marketing also acceptable. Sound knowledge of the charity sector. Experience managing a team. Excellent written, verbal, and telephonic communication skills.
Date Posted: 2024-11-22
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Your Hearing Dog Inc supplies specially trained service dogs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. YHD is searching for a Volunteer Coordinator. If you enjoy interacting with people and dogs then this may be the position for you. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of the volunteer program, including recruitment, orientation, training, engagement and recognition of volunteers. You will be responsible for allocating responsibilities and retaining the best people. You must possess excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experience. The goal is to ensure that our organization is always staffed with the best and most reliable individuals, and that they are correctly utilized for the fulfilment of our mission. Responsibilities Source and recruit volunteers through various techniques (databases, e-mail, social media etc.) Collect information on availabilities and skills Arrange for appropriate training when needed Produce schedules for everyday activities Assign responsibilities to the right people for special events Coordinate teams of volunteers for large-scale actions Communicate frequently with volunteers to ensure they are satisfied and well-placed Disseminate information for upcoming actions and events Keep detailed records of volunteers’ information and assignments Εnsure the purpose of the organization and its actions is clearly communicated
Date Posted: 2024-11-22
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Your Hearing Dog Inc's mission is to supply specially trained service dogs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, as well as veterans with the same challenges. YHD is looking for a Donor Engaement manager. If you enjoy engaging with people and creating relationships then this might be an idea position for you. Responsibilities Developing fundraising strategies Planning and implementing fundraising strategies for major gifts, principal gifts, planned gifts, and more. Building relationships Cultivating and stewarding relationships with donors and prospects, and working with internal leadership and influencers. Managing donor portfolios Managing a portfolio of donors and prospects, and tracking and assessing fundraising metrics. Supporting donor events Supporting events that connect donors with the organization's work, both in person and digitally. Developing marketing materials Working with the communications team to develop marketing materials for development. Maintaining donor records Maintaining donor records and managing the logistics and data for donor appeals and communications. Qualifying prospects Qualifying prospective donors from events, membership programs, and other leads. Leading donor research Leading donor research to identify prospects and opportunities to upgrade donors. Skills that may be useful for our donor engagement role include: Database skills Attention to detail Ability to work well with the public Self-starting attitude Ability to prioritize Strong written and verbal communication skills Technological savviness Commitment to ongoing learning and improvement Qualifications A background or interest in donor engagement and fundraising experience. Previous experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies and annual campaigns. Self-starter with a strong collaborative work ethic and ability to work independently. Outgoing, professional, personable, resourceful, and calm under pressure. Flexibility to work a varied schedule that will includes virtual work. Experience with DonorPerfect or other similar fundraising database or an aptitude to learn. Proficient with standard PC computer software, including MS Word, Excel, Adobe products, internet applications and e-mail. Ability to thrive within a small, non-profit environment. Commitment to Your Hearing Dog’s mission.
Date Posted: 2024-11-22
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COMPANY AND POSITION OVERVIEW Your Hearing Dog Inc has a mission of providing specially trained service dogs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. This matches our vision to be a recognized leader in the hearing dog agency industry and create a better everyday life for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. For more information please see our website at www.YourHearingDog.org. Your Hearing Dog is seeking a creative and enthusiastic storyteller who can effectively share information across a variety of platforms, especially social media. This individual enjoys learning about projects and initiatives, including their origins, challenges and successes, and understands how to distill information into the most useful and interesting points. By conducting interviews and collecting content from a multitude of sources, this individual can tell stories that range in length, focus and scope, and that suit our specific audience. This role has two main components: Works closely with our social media content team to ensure all storytelling is effectively, efficiently and timely published to engage and grow our following; Works closely with the co-founder and the YHD team to write, edit, publish and promote new content, which includes a monthly newsletter. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Social Media: Even though not directly managing our social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn), you will make sure all storytelling content is submitted and published on schedule; Facilitate online conversations with our public and responding to queries related to storytelling; Analyzing, tracking and reporting of storytelling analytics; Storytelling Content: Writing and editing articles and success stories, conducting interviews as necessary Writing, editing, publishing, and promoting messaging and new content Generating, researching, and pitching ideas for content Inviting other bloggers, experts, or other notable guests to contribute content for storytelling Staying current on industry trends for possible opportunities to attract new readers or create stronger, more engaging content QUALIFICATIONS Storytelling writing background and/or experience OR a strong desire to learn Exceptional writing, research, and communication skills Creativity and adaptability Understanding of social media, content marketing and other digital media skills Basic understanding of the Canva online creativity tool is a PLUS Basic understanding of Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn as they pertain to nonprofits ASSETS BUT NOT REQUIRED Desire to serve the deaf and hard-of-hearing community Understanding of the service dog industry and how it will apply to your storytelling Experience in Survey Apps, Mailchimp & email marketing processes Understanding of the Hearing Dog Agency industry is desirable. This is a volunteer position to start with but could very quickly turn into a paid position for the right person. It's part-time with a commitment of about two - three hours per week. Thank you for your interest in Your Hearing Dog Inc and our storytelling position.
Date Posted: 2024-11-22
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Your Hearing Dog Inc supplies specially trained service dogs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. YHD is searching for an Advertising Manager. If you enjoy planning and executing advertising strategies through the use of AI (artificial intelligence) then this could be a good match for you. The Advertising Manager is responsible for overseeing the different advertising projects, activities and channels that Your Hearing Dog uses to reach customers. YHD utilizes adcreative.ai to facilitate and monitor all of our advertising campaigns. Therefore, it is optimal if you have a background and/or interest in the use of AI in conducting advertising and marketing. Responsibilities include: Overseeing the design and content of an advertising campaign to ensure it meets the needs of the target audience Collaborating with clients or leadership to determine the goals of advertising projects and strategizing plans to meet those goals Running campaigns to introduce prospective customers to new product releases and build brand awareness Consistently managing and overseeing advertising campaigns to ensure they’re engaging customers and bringing in results Analyzing results from each campaign to determine what was successful and what to improve for the next campaign Leading brainstorming sessions with team members to cultivate ideas for new advertising campaign concepts, including content and design elements Requirements: Bachelor's degree (preferred) in Business Administration with an emphasis in advertising/marketing or any related field. High school diploma at a minimum. Background in or desire to learn Facebook and Google advertising methods Previous experience in advertising desirable Sound knowledge of the charity sector Excellent written, verbal, and telephonic communication skills.
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
