Offer summary

Qualifications:

Associate's degree or equivalent experience required., 2+ years of experience in administrative, fundraising, or special events preferred., Strong oral and written communication skills are essential., Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 and database knowledge preferred..

Key responsabilities:

Assist with outreach to increase retention and activation of Walk team captains, fundraisers, and volunteers.

Conduct phone calls, text messaging, and emails for event outreach and re-recruitment efforts.

Communicate with the Director and local market leads on assigned tasks and provide follow-up notes.

Support post-event follow-up including incentive and recognition efforts.

Job description

Autism Speaks is seeking a temporary employee to assist with our events! Position will be remote but ideal candidate will be located in Boston, MA or Hartford, CT.

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist identified markets with constituent outreach to increase retention and activation of Walk team captains, fundraisers and volunteers with priorities determined by local market lead in conjunction with Manager, Nationwide Operations.

Outreach to include, but not limited to phone calls, text messaging and emails for:

Kickoff event outreach
Re-recruitment of Team Captains
Re-recruitment of previous year Walkers
Call Blitz and National Incentive Challenges
Fundraising activation or goal achievement
Post event follow up including incentive and recognition follow up
Communicate with Director, Nationwide Peer to Peer Program and local market leads on assigned tasks and provide follow up notes to identified markets.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience: 2+ years’ work experience preferred (administrative, fundraising, and/or special events) and working with volunteers, including grassroots organizing and volunteer mobilization. Peer-to-peer fundraising experience strongly preferred.
Specialized Skills and Knowledge:

Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
Organized and detail oriented, with solid administrative skills
Superb customer service skills
Ability to recruit and manage volunteers
Intermediate proficiency with MS Office 365 including Excel and Outlook
Database knowledge (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and/or Luminate preferred)
Must have reliable mode of transportation (automobile, valid driver’s license, and insurance is required)
Travel up to 50% during peak event seasons with occasional night or weekend stays

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Building Collaborative Relationships
Professional Behavior
Results Driven
Customer Orientation
Flexibility

You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all Autism Speaks data and information to which you have access.

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