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Flexible Schedule
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San Francisco, CA 94129
Launched in 2004, the International Ocean Film Foundation (IOFF) is a year-round ocean conservation advocacy organization using the power of storytelling to raise awareness to protect our oceans. The film festival has a strong commitment to engage the next generation of ocean conservationists by offering a Free Film Education Program and an International Student Ocean Film Competition open to middle school and high school students around the world. The role of an IOFF Board Director is to promote and endorse the IOFF efforts throughout the communities it serves, and act in a judicious manner and in accordance with fiduciary responsibility for the organization. As a volunteer team, the Board of Directors is responsible for using its network to advance ocean conservation by supporting the organization's five pillars of ocean education. We achieve this by organizing a world-class environmental film festival, securing industry thought leaders and speakers, expanding our global audience base and empowering youth with opportunities. Board members volunteer their time, skills, and knowledge to promote the foundation to their personal and professional networks, provide strategic guidance and create their own initiatives and partnerships to fundraise and increase awareness about the organizaion's mission and its programs. The Board of Director volunteer role is a four-year term. We are looking for candidates with at least 3-5 years of board member experience, with specific experience in the following specialties: Marketing/Promotion - Promote the IOFF brand and produce a Marketing Plan for year-round promotion of various education programs and the film festival. Oversee brand messaging across all media outlets: newsletter, website, and social media. Development - Working with the Executive Director and fellow board members, produce a development plan for fudnraising through a variety outreach effots: annual benefit, sponsorships, individual donations, and grants. Operations - Enhance administrative operations and festival/event operations to ensure efficiency, maximum use of limited resources and profitable returns on investments. Interested applicants should submit your resume or LinkedIn profile to Ana Blanco, Executive Director at ana@intloceanfilmfest.org
Date Posted: 2024-11-26
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2024-10-07
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2025-01-05
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Virtual Opportunity
Interesting helping to protect our ocean? Passionate about providing education resources to inspire people? Give back to your community by volunteering for a fun, engaging fundraising event to raise monies to help support an international film festival dedicated to providing education resources to protect our ocean. The International Ocean Film Foundation is seeking volunteers to assist with soliciting silent and live auction donations for it' upcoming fundraising benefit in March 2025 at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco. Our Benefit Committee is a dedicated group of volunteers who are collecting items for our auction. We will provide you with a fundraising toolkit to help make your asks easier; a target list of ocean inspired companies, suggested donation requests, solicitation letter and Donation Authorization Form. Roles & Responsibilities: Email target companies requesting donations Track email correspondence on a regular basis, answering questions and following-up on inquiries Participate in Benefit Committee meetings as scheduled (in-person or via Zoom) and maintain contact with Benefit Chair Day-of event participation as volunteer Participate in the reward challenge for most items procured and/or most expensive items procured Experience: Education: College graduate or above Fun, outgoing personality with experience soliciting donations Familiarity with non-profit fundraising events such as benefits/galas Access to email and excellent communication skills in English Volunteer Benefits: Volunteer role at the benefit Work with a fun, dedicated group of ocean inspired individuals Two tickets to Opening Night Party at the 22st Annual IOFF upon procuring five qualified silent auction items Recognition in the printed program and online program. ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FOUNDATION Launched in 2004, the International Ocean Film Foundation (IOFF) is the premiere goal platform for ocean literacy and education through independent film. The IOFF is a year-round ocean conservation organization, with a flagship four-day film festival held annually in April and online The event features more than 50 independent films from around the world, visiting filmmakers, special guests, panel discussions and opportunities to engage with Ocean Hero Community Partners throughout the weekend. In addition, the IOFF hosts special screenings around the world throughout the year through our Traveling Program. The film festival also strives to engage the next generation of ocean conservationists by offering a Free Student Education Program and an International Student Film Competition for middle school and high schools students. At IOFF, we are united by a passion to protect our oceans, and we believe that the power of film is one of the best ways to bring people together and create change. www.intloceanfilmfest.org
Date Posted: 2024-10-07
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2024-10-23
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2024-12-23
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San Francisco, CA 94129
Interesting helping to protect our ocean? Passionate about providing education resources to inspire people? Give back to your community by volunteering for a fun, engaging Bay Area based non-profit by raising funds to help support an international film festival dedicated to sharing inspriing independent films to educate and engate audiencees to protect our oceans. The International Ocean Film Foundation is seeking Sponsorship Ambassadors volunteers to secure corporate sponsorchips to raise funds for the film festival. Our Business Development Committee is a dedicated group of volunteers who believe in the power of visual storytelling and are eager to share our mission with their networks. We will provide you with a fundraising toolkit to help you reach out to individuals, executives and corporations as well as a suggested target list. Roles & Responsibilities: Reach out to target companies via email or phone and introduce the IOFF mission, it's education programs, and the 2025 IOFF Sponsorship Deck. Track email correspondence on a regular basis, answering questions and following-up on inquiries. Participate in Business Development Committee meetings as scheduled (in-person or via Zoom) and maintain contact with the chari of the committee. Experience: Education: College graduate or above Fun, outgoing personality with experience soliciting donations Familiarity with non-profit fundraising is a plus Access to email and excellent communication skills in English Volunteer Benefits: Work with a fun, dedicated group of ocean inspired seasoned professionals. Two all access VIP FIlm Festival Passes for the 22nd Annual IOFF Recognition in the printed program and online program. ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FOUNDATION Launched in 2004, the International Ocean Film Foundation (IOFF) is the premiere goal platform for ocean literacy and education through independent film. The IOFF is a year-round ocean conservation organization, with a flagship four-day film festival held annually in April and online The event features more than 50 independent films from around the world, visiting filmmakers, special guests, panel discussions and opportunities to engage with Ocean Hero Community Partners throughout the weekend. In addition, the IOFF hosts special screenings around the world throughout the year through our Traveling Program. The film festival also strives to engage the next generation of ocean conservationists by offering a Free Student Education Program for 1,200 Bay Area middle school and high schools students. At IOFF, we are united by a passion to protect our oceans, and we believe that the power of film is one of the best ways to bring people together and create change. www.intloceanfilmfest.org
Date Posted: 2024-10-29
