*Goodwill VISTA* Uplift Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator
AmeriCorps, Orono, ME, United States
*Goodwill VISTA* Uplift Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator
Established in 1959, Uplift, Inc. has been providing community services for almost 65 years. Uplift was established by local families seeking educational options for their children at a time when children with IDD were not allowed in public schools. Uplift now provides a variety of services including residential, employment, case management to low-income individual experiencing intellectual disabilities/ delays (IDD). Uplift strives to continue to provide quality support services and develop new innovative services like Community Membership to meet the needs of individuals served. Our mission is to create conditions under which individuals with IDD experience; presence and participation in the community, respect and dignity, personal choice, opportunities to develop competence and to create and maintain personal relationships.
Member Duties : Responsibilities include developing and overseeing a variety of fundraising strategies by accessing local, state, and federal grant opportunities, creating a data base of potential individual and cooperate entities for the development of an annual fundraising campaign and developing local smaller community fundraising opportunities. (5k fundraiser, car washes etc.). Expand our marketing footprint to include a variety of media platforms. Enhance current agency website, develop, and maintain Facebook, X, and other similar digital platforms. Follow a Plan, Do, Study, Act model to measure the successes of the fundraising and marketing efforts and drive any improvements/changes indicated those strategies.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Living Allowance .
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Elder Care , Technology , Health , Community Outreach .
Skills :
Communications , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Community Organization , Computers/Technology .