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Mass. Adoption-MARE -Build Corporate & Foundation Support

- Develop and update listing of local fraternal/community organizations (Rotary Clubs, Masons, Chambers of Commerce, etc.). - Research fraternal organizations' need and process for arranging for speakers at their meetings/programs. - Participate in speaking programs with these organizations. - Follow up with business contacts made through these speaking opportunities to build relationships, develop more contacts, recruit sponsors, Walk for Adoption teams, etc. - Reach out to all these contacts with a variety of ways they can raise awareness of the children in need of adoption. - Build, maintain, and expand those relationships - Update MARE's Giftworks database/fundraising software, including recommending Smartlists, running reports, analyzing results, maintaining records of grant applications, individual and corporate solicitations. - Research potential sponsors, donors, and grantmakers. Research includes corporate/fraternal organization phone calls to find/solicit decision-makers. - Maintain schedule, ensure timely and high quality completion of grant proposals, donor deliverables (grant reports, sponsor benefits, etc.) - Draft grant proposals; make appropriate edits upon recommendation of supervisor; submit grant proposal and all required and/or beneficial supporting documents on time. - Assist and/or take the lead in the design and preparation of solicitation and event materials. - Assist in implementing fundraising and/or publicity for MARE events, including preparing/packing materials, facilitating arrangements with participants, staffing events onsite, including an occasional weekend or evening as necessary. - Draft and distribute press releases. - Attend events, statewide, as appropriate. - Attend staff meetings - Write articles for MARE e-news

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : Grant, corporate, and fraternal organization research; outreach; grantwriting; partnership proposal writing; partnership recruitment/phone calls/presentations; attend events statewide including evenings/weekends (ability to drive or arrange carpooling is required); help coordinate Walk/Run for Adoption fundraising event; record-keeping; follow-up; collaboration with MARE staff, partners, foundations.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Local Public Transportation pass , Living Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : None

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Homelessness .

Skills : Fund raising/Grant Writing , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Communications , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Mass. Adoption-MARE -Build Corporate & Foundation Support

Program Start/End Date
07/11/2015 - 07/09/2016

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MASSACHUSETTS Boston

Accepting Applications
From 02/16/2015 To 06/30/2015

Contact	Lisa Funaro
45 Franklin St
Boston MA 02110
617-542-3678
lisaf@MAREinc.org
www.MAREinc.org

Listing ID	40350


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