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Campaign to End Childhood Hunger Maryland Director

Updated October 20, 2009

The Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland

In November 2008, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced that he was partnering with Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger in Maryland in five years. He charged his Office of Children to be the lead state agency in this effort. Since that time, we have built a strong public-private partnership, developed and implemented an initial one-year plan and are working on a 5-year plan to end hunger in the state that will be published this fall. The Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland includes a strong coalition of organizations and agencies on the national and local levels, representing the private and public sectors.

Job Summary

Share Our Strength is seeking to hire an experienced Director to manage the planning, implementation and evaluation of our childhood hunger campaign in Maryland. The Director is also responsible for forming and maintaining local partnerships and working collaboratively across departments to help identify and cultivate funding prospects. Specific duties and responsibilities including but not limited to:

  • Developing and implementing a grassroots campaign to educate key stakeholders about childhood hunger - its causes and solutions.
  • Working at the grassroots and state levels to promote awareness and increase the utilization of child food and nutrition programs.
  • Coalition building.
  • Managing the implementation of a 5-year plan to end childhood hunger.
  • Overseeing and monitoring the budgets and fundraising efforts.
  • Developing and implementing a state childhood hunger advocacy, communications, and marketing plan.
  • Coordinating and convening meetings with policymakers, direct service providers, partner agencies and others to increase awareness about Share Our Strength's national and state based campaign to end childhood hunger.
  • Managing specific incoming and outgoing grants to support state childhood hunger efforts.
  • Working with community-based and grassroots organizations to assess their needs in delivering child food and nutrition programs; identifying strategies that can assist them in expanding and sustaining their programs.
  • Convening and managing state Partnership meetings.
  • Coordinating evaluation activities.
  • Preparing and conducting presentations.
  • Preparing action plans and progress reports.
  • Collecting and disseminating best practices information.
  • Other duties as required and assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated success in grassroots organizing, advocacy, public policy, community development, social justice, or related field.
  • Experience working with state and local government officials.
  • Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships.
  • Coalition building experience strongly desired.
  • Political campaign experience strongly desired.
  • Experience with advocacy a plus.
  • Fundraising experience.
  • Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good organizational skills, motivation, and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
  • Willingness to take initiative and work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Ability to work cross functionally with a diverse staff.
  • Ability to develop, manage and execute projects while accomplishing financial objectives.
  • Background in hunger and poverty strongly desired.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products including but not limited to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and must be willing to travel throughout the state.

Application Process

To apply, please email your resume to mdpartnership@strength.org. Please type: "Maryland Director Position" in the subject line. No faxes or phone calls please.

Communications Manager

Updated October 19, 2009

Position Summary

Develops and implements media relations and marketing strategies to promote Share Our Strength platforms, fundraising activities, corporate partnerships and overall organizational mission.

Media Relations

  • Pitch local, regional and national media to secure traditional print, broadcast and social networking coverage for specific SOS platforms (Taste of the Nation, Great American Dine Out, Great American Bake Sale, A Tasteful Pursuit and Good Food Gardens), for fundraising initiatives, for corporate partnership activities and for the organization as a whole.
  • Build and maintain working relationships with members of the media who cover food, childhood nutrition, hunger and social issues and work to ensure that Share Our Strength is a viable resource.
  • Research and identify new media contacts that may be helpful to the organization's childhood hunger strategy.
  • Secure print public service announcements in consumer publications.
  • Oversee editorial calendars.
  • Oversee, with in-house interns, media monitoring and tracking.
  • Write talking points, public service announcements, website copy, press releases and newsletter articles.
  • Supervise and cover media interviews both in town and on the road, if necessary.
  • Manage promotions for Share Our Strength platforms and for the organization as a whole.
  • Work with in-house graphic designer to update artwork for individual platforms. Work with vendors and outside agencies if needed.

Contacts

Regular interaction with national, regional and local media, corporate partners, field directors, chefs and restaurateurs and Share Our Strength staff.

Qualifications

  • 5 - 8 years of media relations experience
  • Bachelors degree
  • Hands-on experience pitching local, regional and national media including traditional print, radio and television, social media and bloggers.
  • Existing national consumer media contacts.
  • Experience writing press releases, public service announcement, website copy, talking points, radio and television spots and newsletter articles.
  • Excellent persuasive communication skills--written and verbal.
  • Culinary background or understanding of the food, restaurant and / or entertainment industry very helpful.
  • Interest in social and or childhood hunger issues a plus.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and handle challenging situations with grace.

* Be prepared to show your clippings book of print stories placed and evidence of broadcast placements. Writing samples will also be necessary for this position.

To Apply

No phone calls please. E-mail resume and cover letter to ldcoleman@strength.org. Please reference "Communications Manager" in the subject of the e-mail.

Share Our Strength New York City Director

Updated October 15, 2009

Position Summary

Share Our Strength is the leading national nonprofit organization working to end childhood hunger in America. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch every at-risk child and make sure no kid in America grows up hungry.

Share Our Strength is seeking a New York City Director to fundraise, strengthen and grow Share Our Strength donor relations and culinary activities in New York City. The New York City Director is responsible for driving the development and implementation of a strong fundraising and leadership strategy. This individual will serve as the primary motivator of local volunteer leaders, corporate sponsors, chefs and restaurants, and grow Share Our Strength's relationships to support our goal to end childhood hunger in America by 2015. Additionally, the New York City Director will be responsible for executing a Taste of the Nation event in New York City.

Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, is the nation's premier culinary benefit and Share Our Strength's largest fundraising platform. Taste of the Nation is led by volunteers in over 40 cities across the country supporting Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger in America.

We are looking for a dynamic, hard-working, outgoing individual who is savvy, resourceful and thinks out-of-the box. Someone who can motivate and inspire individuals. She/he already has a solid understanding or is willing to learn the event and culinary scene. The individual must have a strong vision to ensure Share Our Strength is the leading organization working to end childhood hunger.

Responsibilities

  • Meet Share Our Strength fundraising goal of $250,000 in 2010.
  • Oversee and execute a successful Taste of the Nation event in 2010 in New York City, ensuring Taste of the Nation is the premier culinary benefit.
    • Develop city budgets, work plans, and strategies.
    • Be on top of the latest trends and restaurants/mixologists in the culinary community and event scene.
    • Strengthen and develop new relationships with national and local corporate sponsors.
    • Strengthen and develop new relationships with restaurants/chefs, auction and in-kind donors.
    • Cultivate committee leadership to execute Taste of the Nation New York City including overseeing activities of local volunteer committee and provide them with guidance and direction to meet fundraising goals. Create and implement a succession plan for volunteer leadership. Communicate Share Our Strength mission, policies and procedures to volunteer leaders. Inspire and motivate volunteer leaders. Keep track and regularly update event, restaurant and volunteer leaders' information.
    • Manage all aspects of event execution as necessary, including but not limited to, developing ticket sales strategies, recruiting silent and live auction packages, securing local/regional sponsorships, and recruiting the best restaurants. Event day execution responsibilities include, but not limited to, registration/will-call, credit card terminal processing and close-out, attendee name capture, and auction close-out.
  • Help position Share Our Strength as key organization leading plan to end childhood hunger by 2015. Diversify and expand unrestricted revenue streams.
    • Develop and execute other fundraising events; Assess viability, fundraising potential of new events and have a solid understanding of competitive events.
    • Cultivate new relationships with national and local corporate sponsors.
    • Cultivate new relationships with restaurants/chefs, auction and in-kind donors.
    • Be on top of the latest trends and restaurants/mixologists in the culinary community.
  • Work closely with Share Our Strength Headquarters in Washington, DC.
    • Assist in the selection of recipient agencies.
    • Participate in planning and implementation of annual Conference of Leaders.
    • Participate in planning and implementation of Regional Trainings.
    • Monitor and be accountable for personal travel budget and city budgets.

Qualification Requirements

  • Bachelors degree, Masters preferred.
  • Minimum three years fundraising; special events.
  • Proven ability to fundraise.
  • Proven ability to be a leader.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. A writing sample is required.
  • Volunteer management experience.
  • Strong organizational and problem solving skills.
  • Familiarity with budgeting.
  • Public speaking ability (presentations, workshops facilitation, etc.)
  • Ability to multi-task and "can do" attitude.
  • Periodic travel required.
  • Knowledge of the culinary community.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are used daily along with organizational database system.

Please note: This position is based in New York City and is a remote staff position. The position will be based out of the person's home. No relocation costs will be covered.

If you wish to be considered for this position, please email your resume with a cover letter to Jennifer DeRosa. No phone calls please.

Manager of Donor Relations

Updated September 1, 2009

Overview

Share Our Strength is the leading national nonprofit organization working to end childhood hunger in America. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch every at-risk child and make sure no kid in America grows up hungry.

Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Donor Relations, the Manager of Donor Relations will help achieve aggressive goals for diversified revenue streams from non-corporate sponsorship donors to support our goal of ending childhood hunger in America by 2015. The ideal candidate is dynamic, adaptable, meticulous, and a team player.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Director of Donor Relations to help define and implement an annual and multi-year strategic fundraising plan for major donors
  • Help to expand Share Our Strength's donor base of individual and foundation funding sources by developing, tracking, and implementing comprehensive and effective prospecting, cultivation, acknowledgement, and stewardship processes
  • Prepare donor briefings, correspondence, and acknowledgements
  • Prepare proposals and stewardship reports for individual and foundation funders
  • Oversee cultivation events
  • Other responsibilities as assigned

Desired experience, skills and background

  • Five years of significant fundraising experience in a high-growth and entrepreneurial setting
  • Highly motivated; detail oriented and highly organized
  • Proven success building and maintaining relationships with donors at all levels
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills - able to work independently and collaboratively in a diverse environment
  • Familiarity and comfort working with database systems, ideally Raiser's Edge and Convio
  • Ability to develop, manage and execute projects and meet both time and financial goals
  • Excellent writing and research skills - familiarity with grant writing a plus
  • Customer service orientation and commitment to excellence
  • Passion for the mission and commitment to bettering the lives of children

Please note: This position needs to be local to DC. Telecommuting is not an option.

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to Suzy Twohig.

Graphic Design Intern

Updated September 1, 2009

Position Summary

The Graphic Design Intern will work directly with the Graphic Design Manager at Share Our Strength, a busy national nonprofit known for its innovative corporate and culinary industry partnerships in its approach to fighting childhood hunger. The candidate will assist with multiple print and electronic design projects, and serve as the primary design support system to the Graphic Design Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Works directly with the Graphic Design Manager to develop consistent, innovative design for organizational marketing materials. These include, but are not limited to, brochures, annual reports, advertisements, event collateral, logos, promotional premiums, print public service ads, newsletters, online banners, web pages, web graphics and formatted electronic communications.
  • Aids in the preparation of pre-press materials for print and production.

Qualifications

  • College sophomore, junior, senior or graduate in the field of Graphic Design.
  • Adept with Adobe Creative Suite.
  • General understanding of printing methods and print production.
  • Highly organized.
  • Able to adapt to changing circumstances in a busy environment, while maintaining a creative approach to solving problems.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • High attention to detail.

Compensation

College credit is available for this internship.

Contact

Interested candidates should submit a resume and PDF portfolio (under 5 MB) to La Verne Dickerson-Coleman.

Operation Frontline AmeriCorps*National Direct Member

Updated August 27, 2009

Position Summary

AmeriCorps*National Direct members work with local Operation Frontline staff to enhance and expand programs across the country. Members recruit and train volunteers, identify new class sites, establish and maintain partnerships, coordinate cooking-based nutrition classes, and develop sustainable financial support for the program. Members are visible in the communities where they work and work closely with program volunteers, a network of nonprofit agencies, class participants and graduates. Both full and part-time volunteer positions are available, and require a 9-12 month commitment. Operation Frontline's nutrition education program is operated in Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington and the District of Columbia.

Current Openings at local Operation Frontline Programs:

Qualifications

To participate you must:

  • Be 17 years or older
  • Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident alien
  • Be a high school graduate or GED recipient
  • Agree to a criminal history background check

Additional qualifications vary by host site. Contact each host site for more information.

Benefits

Moderate bi-weekly living stipend; educational award upon completion of one year of service; health benefits for full-time members; student loan forbearance or deferment; and childcare benefits (based on eligibility). In addition to the above benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills and gain valuable leadership experience while building upon your existing network

To Apply

Contact the specific program site for a detailed job description. To apply, send resume and cover letter to the contact listed for specific program site.

You may also search AmeriCorps.gov to find Operation Frontline positions that may be available across the country.

For questions about Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline and the AmeriCorps*National Direct program nationally, contact:

Hayley Beers
Program Coordinator Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline
1730 M Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 478-6534

Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Operation Frontline Intern

Updated July 22, 2009

Position Summary

Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline® is one of the nation's leading nutrition education programs for low-income families, working in local communities to pair volunteer chefs, nutritionists, and financial advisors low-income class participants. Operation Frontline partners with agencies to teach six-week courses that help people at risk of hunger, poor nutrition, and obesity to select, purchase, and prepare healthy meals for themselves and their families. Operation Frontline seeks an undergraduate intern to work in their national headquarters in Washington DC.

Operation Frontline interns primarily assist with the evaluation system and fulfilling administrative duties. Evaluation is vital to show the program's impact and attract funding. Interns support the work of Operation Frontline staff in the national program evaluation, from processing of Operation Frontline class surveys to creating published reports. You may be required to fulfill additional duties, depending upon personal interest and ability with an opportunity for a specialized project, to be customized to the intern's professional goals and past experience.

The person we're looking for is flexible, detail oriented, independent, organized, able to learn new computer systems quickly, and interested in Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger. Data management and/or statistical experience are preferred but not required. We're looking for a minimum commitment of 30 hours per week but would give preference to candidates who commit to more hours per week. Desk space and a computer will be provided. A modest stipend is available depending on experience and hours worked.

If you're interested in applying for this position, please email your resume and a cover letter telling us how your skills fit this position to Meghan Johnson.

Communications Intern

Updated August 7, 2009

Position Summary

Share Our Strength, the nation's leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America, seeks a communications department intern whose primary responsibility is to support the department's media relations and communications functions.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct media outreach to local and national outlets in support of special events and fundraising efforts.
  • Create and/or update national and local media lists as needed for outreach efforts.
  • Maintain department press kits, general information kits and originals.
  • Track and maintain press clips.
  • Assist with logistics for Share Our Strength's national conference .
  • Assisting in writing and editing projects as needed, including writing talking points, articles for publications, press releases, fact sheets, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Contacts

Works with Share Our Strength staff from all departments.

Working Conditions

Works in the Share Our Strength national office. Schedule is flexible.

Qualifications

  • College sophomore, junior, senior or graduate.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Good writing, editing, research and oral communication skills.
  • Interest and background in communications, media relations, writing a plus.

Compensation

Interns will be paid $450 per month for the semester or receive college credit.

To Apply

No phone calls please. E-mail resume and cover letter to ldcoleman@strength.org. Please reference "Communications Intern" in the subject of the e-mail.

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