Job Description
Manager, Chapter & Volunteers
Organization Profile
Room to Read's mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of ones own life. We currently work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into Bangladesh.
Room to Read is a results-driven organization that seeks to intervene early in a child's life to provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We have developed a successful approach to building educational infrastructure and opportunities which consists of:
- Partnering with communities to build schools through challenge grants
- Establishing bi-lingual libraries
- Publishing local language children's books
- Establishing computer and language labs
- Providing long-term scholarships to girls
Since our inception, Room to Read's worldwide team has impacted over 1.7 million children by constructing more than 440 schools, establishing over 5,100 libraries, publishing 226 new children's book titles in 11 local languages, and putting over 4,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships. We are one of ten non-profits to have won the Fast Company / Monitor Group Social Capitalist award five years in a row and have been featured in a variety of media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and PBS.
Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$22 million, and our global staff numbers over 175; both of these figures will continue to grow rapidly in 2008. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, our Asia Regional Office is located in New Delhi, and we have program offices in Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. Our long-term goal is to help 10 million children to gain the lifelong gift of education.
Position Overview
This position is part of the Development team. The Manager of Chapters and Volunteers is responsible for overseeing the worldwide network of fundraising chapters and volunteers. The position will report directly to the Chief Development Officer.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as the headquarters contact for volunteer Chapter Leaders in 33 cities around the world and growing, strategizing with them on their fundraising goals and providing them updated information on Room to Read's programs and fundraising efforts via monthly conference calls and frequent emails.
- Provide strategic and logistical support on event planning to all volunteer Chapters.
- Lead the Chapters to achieve their annual fundraising targets which amount to about 30% of Room to Read's annual fundraising goals.
- Work with the Chief Development Officer on strategies to improve the strength of the chapters in order for them to increase their high-level of participation in Room to Read's annual fundraising goals.
- Manage the Development Analyst who supports all efforts of the Manger of Chapters and Volunteers and is responsible for coordinating San Francisco office volunteers, providing logistical support to the Chapters, and nurturing newly founded chapters.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Chapter Leaders and our worldwide network of volunteers through regular communications.
- Coordinate the annual conference for the volunteer Chapter Leaders held in the first quarter of each year.
- In conjunction with the Executive Assistant team, strategically coordinate Room to Read representatives at Chapter events, including members of the management team and the global Room to Read team.
- In partnership with the Development Director, Europe, the Development Director, Asia Pacific, and the Chief Program Development Officer, coordinate the appropriate set-up for new foreign Chapters.
- Implement processes around distribution and management of information to provide the growing Chapter network with greater resources and connectivity.
- Coordinate all requests for marketing and PR needs for the Chapters.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7+ years general work experience
- Minimum two years non-profit development experience or sales experience
- Experience managing people, either staff or volunteers
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
- Experience managing teams in multiple geographies
- Prior experience managing and implementing fundraising events of all sizes
- Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
- Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
- Proven track record of achieving results
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
- Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided
- Desire to travel, primarily in North America
Preferred
- Experience working with databases, specifically Raiser's Edge
- Experience living or working internationally
To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:
- Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization
- Be an innovative and creative thinker - you are not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
- Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
- Have a strong work ethic, take initiative, and require minimal direction
- Work well independently as well as part of a team
- Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Compensation
Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include health, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, and a 401K match. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through the lifelong gift of education.
Application Procedure
Please send a cover letter and resume by email with "Manager, Chapter & Volunteers" in the subject line (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume, you may not receive a response from Room to Read.
Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
