Hands On Atlanta is seeking a motivated, organized
individual to assist in annual fundraising efforts.
The Development Department is responsible for
raising an annual budget of approximately $5 million
from individuals, foundations, corporations and the
government. This position will be supervised by the
Associate Director of Corporate Relations.
Responsibilities
• Targeting companies and drafting correspondence to
potential sponsors and/or volunteers for Hands On
Atlanta Day, the largest centrally organized day of service in the nation.
• Researching prospective
corporate partners and identifying key contacts as
part of a new initiative.
•
Providing assistance to corporate partners and
potential sponsors by managing team registration in
the Hands On Atlanta database.
• The Corporate
Relations Intern will also have responsibilities
around preparing collateral, set up and additional
logistics for the Hands On Atlanta Corporate Partner
Training.
• Soliciting in-kind donations for Hands On
Atlanta’s specialized corporate volunteer projects
and assisting with logistical preparations for these
100+ volunteer projects.
•
Assisting with team registration and day of event
logistics for ServiceJuris, a volunteer event that
will engage 700 volunteers from Atlanta’s legal
industry in hands on volunteer projects.
• Provide
project support to the ServiceJuris project team.
•
Assisting with the set-up, event procedures, and
break-down of A Taste of Volunteering, Hands On
Atlanta’s wine tasting fundraising event.
•
Updating and maintaining accurate, comprehensive
corporate records in the Hands On Atlanta database
as well as consistently maintaining historical
documents.
•
Participating in organizational-wide special
volunteer service and fundraising events.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates currently should be enrolled in school
pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree, preferably in
Communications or Marketing. Candidates must have
excellent time-management skills, be well-organized, creative
and able to work well both independently and in a team
environment. Excellent communication skills, both written and
verbal, are a must. A commitment to community service is
essential. All members of the Development Department will take
an active leadership role in agency wide volunteer service and
fundraising events.
