Director of Community Outreach

Reporting to the Vice President of Community Engagement, this position will be responsible for overall strategy, planning, revenue growth, implementation, organizational development and oversight of the Community Outreach program and the national volunteer affiliate network. This will include providing guidance and direction to senior managers and the Community Outreach department in all matters related to financial, organizational development and structure, event planning, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and retention, awareness activities and outreach.

Specific duties of the position include:

• Ensure strong working relationships and shared goals between affiliates across the country, Community Outreach staff and Headquarters to facilitate common commitments to and delivery of mission.
• Oversee organizational development of volunteer affiliate structure and operations of the Community Outreach program.
• Ensure fundraising events grow in a controlled manner to provide the greatest ROI in terms of revenue and participation while using staff and volunteer time and organizational resources efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure the protection of the organization’s not-for-profit status through proactive integration of appropriiatte policies and processes with all volunteer programs.
• Oversee planning and facilitation of the annual Leadership Training.
• Provide regular updates to the Vice President, Community Engagement relative to the status of the affiliate operations and the Community Outreach program.
• Ensure interaction and coordination with the organization’s other departments and programs to ensure that the volunteer strategy is in sync with the organization’s overall goals and priorities.
• Oversee development and implementation of an annual strategic plan for the Community Outreach department and then monitor performance goals against the plan.
• Prepare Community Outreach program budget and oversee fiscal performance against budget.
• Oversee and manage the Volunteer Advisory Council.
• Work with Donor & Corporate Relations staff to generate potential sponsorship opportunities, resources for revenue, major gifts, workplace giving, professional contacts and opportunities for positioning the affiliates to expand their role within the local/regional community.
• Demonstrate measurable outcomes for the Community Outreach program including revenue growth, volunteer recruitment and retention, awareness and outreach activities, and event participation including individuals, teams and corporations.