DescriptionSchedule/Hours: Monday-Friday 40 hours per week (some weekends required)
Job Summary:
The Philanthropy Program Manager is the Liaison to the Women's Auxiliary. This position plays a crucial role in strategizing and implementing initiatives that drive social impact through effective fundraising and relationship management. Supervises, organizes, coordinates, directs, and supervises the day-to-day operations of the Women’s Auxiliary for Area Command Angel Tree programs; ensures the accomplishment of the various office tasks in the most efficient and effective manner possible; cross-trains and supports all office assignments concentrating on targeted deadlines and quality standards; supervises, organizes, and coordinates Women’s Auxiliary volunteer events/projects for a large Auxiliary; advises and directs Auxiliary volunteers in setting up events/projects using volunteers/employees as necessary; serves as liaison to the Women’s Auxiliary sup-plying research, reports, and materials needed.
This Position is Responsible For:
• Program Development: Design and implement philanthropic programs that align with the organization's mission and goals. This includes identifying community needs and developing strategies to address them.
• Fundraising: Collaborate with the Development Team to develop and execute fundraising strategies to secure donations and grants. This involves building relationships with potential and existing donors, as well as managing fundraising campaigns.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with the Development Team to Cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, community partners, and other stakeholders to promote the organization’s mission and enhance its visibility.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Assess the effectiveness of philanthropic programs through data collection and analysis, ensuring that objectives are met and reporting outcomes to stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor program staff, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages professional development and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervisory Responsibilities (35%)
- Plans, directs, and supervises the work of assigned staff and/or volunteers; trains and instructs employee in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures; conducts performance evaluations and provides hiring/firing recommendations.
- Supervises and assists volunteers in various Women’s Auxiliary and Angel Tree program activities; ensures counts and sorting of items to be mailed at bulk rate is done in a timely manner; supervises and assists volunteers in obtaining and applying correct labels to items to be mailed; with the assistance of volunteers/employees distributes information regarding The Salvation Army's services, programs, conferences, seminars, etc. in an accurate and timely manner; compiles and updates member lists and ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same.
- Oversee the Angel Tree TSAMM application module on an ongoing basis ensuring any updates and changes are completed, fully understood and utilized by users.
- Liaison Responsibilities (35%)
- Serves as liaison to the Women’s Auxiliary supplying research, reports, and materials needed; coordinates work with committees and sub-committees and provides information which will be of value to the work of other committees.
- Maintains open communication with Area Command Leadership to ensure they are informed of problems, special situations, and developments concerning the Women’s Auxiliary.
- Serves as a liaison to other departments, coordinating Area Command Leadership’s participation with Women’s Auxiliary members in meetings.
- Receives and screens communications to the Women’s Auxiliary including telephone calls and provides assistance using independent judgment to determine those requiring priority attentions; prioritizes, channels, and facilitates communication from department Directors and Managers through Area Command Leadership.
- Event Coordination and Implementation Responsibilities (20%)
- Determines and sets dates for events/projects; coordinates details to include decisions on where event/project will be held as well as necessity and timing; determines how many volunteers are needed for each even/project; coordinates, recruits and supervises volunteers and/or employees involved in event/projects.
- Notifies Auxiliary volunteers of all events/projects, including annual events/projects as well as special events/projects, with mailings, newsletters, specific reminders and phone calls; keeps record of all correspondence and replies by Auxiliary volunteers.
- Oversees the recruiting, training, interviewing and screening of volunteers for the Women’s Auxiliary and related projects; oversees and coordinates all volunteer training and instructs volunteers in proper methods and procedures; checks and approves work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy and completeness; creates volunteer training manuals as needed.
- Direct and oversees the planning, set up, and tear down of the Area Command Christmas Angel Tree program; exercises independent judgment and works closely with the immediate supervisor in the day-to-day operations of the program, evening sorting and distribution.
- Plans, coordinates, and implements various events and projects related to the Women’s Auxiliary; supervises volunteers and participates in the facilitation of such events/projects to ensure successful completion.
- Office Coordination Responsibilities (10%)
- Composes, prepares and/or types a wide variety of paperwork including that of a confidential, complex, and/or technical nature such as correspondence, proposals, agreements, programs, newsletters, statistics, budgets, invoices, notices, bulletins, agendas, schedules, minutes, manuals, etc.; records minutes of meetings and distributes the same to all those concerned; ensures the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the same.
- Coordinates, directs and processes a wide range of administrative responsibilities associated with the preparation and conduction of Women’s Auxiliary events/projects, Angel Tree, councils, camps, seminars, and special meetings; prepares and processes forms, agreements, invitations, registrations, schedules, assignments, travel, lodging, and meeting room arrangements; develops and prepares correspondence, reports, programs, booklets, pamphlets, audio-visual transparencies, graphs, charts, lists, and hand-outs; may attend conference to provides direction and supervision to ensure that arrangements are in order before, during and after the event.
- Receives and processes registrations, applications, checks, and/or memberships in an accurate and timely manner; records payment and other pertinent information in accordance with established procedures; prepares correspondence acknowledging the receipt and processing of the same.
- Researches, compiles, interprets, and summarizes information for various reports, spreadsheets, surveys, and special projects; research files, accounts, records, etc. to resolve problems and/or correct documented information; informs appropriate people of discoveries.
- Orders office supplies, promotional items, gifts, and publications and ensures that the office supply inventory is maintained at a level to meet the needs of the department; prepares purchase requisitions and orders equipment and any other special items required for the office operations; reviews office supply catalogs for desired items and ensures items are ordered at an economical price when possible.
- Responds to questions, researches and provides specific and general information based on the knowledge of the department operations; ensures the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of all information provided; maintains the confidential nature of the position.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
- Ability to speak before small and large groups of people.
- Ability to travel to various locations in order to participate in public meetings, conferences, etc.
- Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines and time constraints.
- Ability to operate various general office equipment including a telephone, Dictaphone, typewriter, computer, and adding machine.
- Ability and willingness to conduct all duties in accordance with the ministry of the organization and its Christian principles; conducts all communications and job duties with the highest level of professionalism.
- Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
- Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
- Working Conditions:
- Work is usually performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like, but not limited to the office environment.
Employee Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
QualificationsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of general office practices and procedures and of effective and efficient recordkeeping practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of basic accounting or bookkeeping practices and procedures including ability to prepare spreadsheets.
- Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate programs, meetings, and special events as outlined in this job description.
- Ability to plan, develop, implement and evaluate a variety of special event strategies in order to determine their effectiveness in achieving short and long-range goals as it relates to the Women’s Auxiliary.
- Ability to develop and administer a special events budget.
- Ability to supervise, lead, motivate, monitor, and evaluate employees and volunteers.
- Ability to present a positive and professional image of The Salvation Army.
- Ability to prepare and maintain reports in an accurate, complete, and timely manner.
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with Auxiliary volunteers, Salvation Army officers, employees, members of advisory organizations, and the community.
- Ability to apply discretion and independent judgment and exercise confidentiality.
Education and Experience:
Associates degree from an accredited college or university in a related field required with a Bachelor’s degree preferred in project management, event planning, or related field,
and
Four years progressively responsible experience demonstrating a record of accomplishment in supervising volunteers as well as organizing, coordinating and managing of events/projects, preferable in a non-profit setting,
or
any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Certifications:
Valid State Drivers License
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled
