We look to ease the suffering of those experiencing homelessness by distributing warm clothes and care items; ultimately we hope to help close the poverty gap.

We look to create an 'even playing field’ for school students across Canada by distributing school supplies and everyday essentials to at-risk children and families.

And another even playing field that all cancer patients and elderly people on low incomes can access the medical treatment they need, by enabling them to reach their appointments. Responsibility Develop resources to enhance the mission, delivery of services, and people impacted by InsightHeart Foundation.

The Events Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating fundraising events at InsightHeart Foundation. Additionally, this position is responsible for implementing the marketing plans and maintaining the website for InsightHeart Foundation. This position develops sponsorship/trade/business arrangements and relationships with businesses, individuals... and organizations interested in supporting the Foundation's events and activities. This position will work in coordination with other projects as assigned by the Directors, other office staff and volunteers in attracting funding for the Foundation.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Special Event Coordination
• Develop and maintain event software and databases.
• Manage all aspects of volunteer committees and volunteer coordination, including but not limited to, staffing, recruitment, supervision, training and acknowledgement. * Coordinate event logistics and publicity, including public relations, advertising and collateral material design, production and distribution.
• Responsible for the development and fulfillment of the events budgets.
• Planning, implementation and follow-up for special events
• Responsible for in-kind donation solicitations for each event.
• Cultivate and expand sponsorship development and fulfillment.
• Cultivate and implement with the President a business-based donor development program.
• Coordinate logistics of events.
• Send thank you notes to all agency donors promptly.
• Write, submit and follow up to ensure placement on media releases and stories to establish contacts with local and regional media.
• Maintenance of website and all social media platforms.
• Maintain and broaden social networking to benefit the Organization.
• Actively participate and staff committees as necessary and appropriate.
• Assist the President and Vice President in other fundraising programs or grants as necessary.

Professionalism

Support and carry out the mission of the Foundation.

Develop and maintain close relationships with various constituencies within the community.

Be involved with the community at large and appropriate professional organizations.

Follow agency policies, including personnel and programmatic.

Participate in the agency, demonstrate team participation and a workplace philosophy that enriches staff’s ability to reach goals and provide a high level of customer service.

Develop professional and personal growth through opportunities and involvement.

Additional Duties

Volunteers will sometimes be required to perform additional duties beyond those specified. Management retains the discretion to add or change the position's responsibilities at any time.

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good
Toronto ON

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