Raffle Coordinator (Bellingham, WA)

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Position Summary

We are in the process of organizing a Raffle, for an Amazonian-themed handcrafted queen-sized quilt, to take place throughout 2010 and finish in early 2011. We are looking for an individual or team to coordinate the raffle over the next year.

Duties and Responsibilities

Locate and organize locations to display the quilt

Manage the schedule to optimize the number of showings

Coordinate with team members in other cities to display the quilt

Publicize the event (hanging posters, distributing flyers)

Coordinate with volunteers who are selling raffle tickets in order to maximize the number of tickets sold

Coordinate with other team, such as marketing to maximize exposure and sales

Coordinate with events team during the actual drawing

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Needed

Reliable; Able to work with minimal supervision

Creative; Resourceful

Experience in organizing raffles, or charitable functions is strongly preferred

Recomended:

Due to the nature of the position, it is strongly recommended that the applicant have access to a reliable vehicle, in order to visit potential venues for displaying the quilt.

You must be able to commit to a minimum average of 10 hours a month. This is a "virtual" team opportunity which may be performed from home or another location.

Community Empowerment Network's (CEN’s) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of volunteers (the only exception is our Field Manager in Santarém, Brazil, who is paid under contract). We are a small organization and so lines of sometimes overlap, but this provides a terrific opportunity for volunteers to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand you’re their skills. How Our Teams Work .

If you are interested, please send your resume and cover note to the volunteer coordinator.

Last Updated on Monday, 18 April 2011 13:38