Community Engagement Tempory Employee

Autism Speaks; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Autism Speaks is seeking a Community Engagement temporary employee to assist with outreach, recruitment and volunteer mobilization across markets. The role is remote and open to candidates anywhere in the US. Compensation is hourly, with travel up to 50% during peak event seasons.

The candidate should have an Associate’s degree or equivalent experience and 2+ years’ work experience in fundraising, events, or administration. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years’ work experience preferred (administrative, fundraising, and/or events).
• Experience with volunteers, grassroots organizing and mobilization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist markets with outreach to increase retention and activation of Walk team captains, fundraisers and volunteers.
• Conduct outreach via phone, text, and email for kickoff events, re-recruitment, call blitz, incentives and fundraising activation.
• Coordinate with Community Engagement team and local market leads, providing follow-up notes on tasks.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organized and detail oriented

Customer service

Volunteer recruitment and management

MS Office 365 (Excel, Outlook)

Database knowledge (Blackbaud Raiser's

Raiser’s Edge / Luminate familiarity

Travel up to 50% during peak seasons

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge

Luminate

Job description

Autism Speaks is seeking a Community Engagement temporary employee to assist with the following 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 Senior Director, Revenue 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 Community Engagement team members and local market leads on assigned tasks and provide follow up notes to identified markets.

Position will be remote and candidate can live anywhere in the US.

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.

Autism Speaks is an employer that participates in E-Verify.

Salary is $25-$28/hour depending on candidate's years of experience and geographic location.