RECRUITING:  FUNDING DRIVE COORDINATOR 

CFRC is recruiting a Funding Drive Coordinator to support CFRC's 12th annual Funding Drive, taking place March 3-12, 2017. This position runs from December 8, 2016 to March 17, 2017, with a time commitment of 35 hours over the ten days of the campaign and 5 hours per week over the rest of the position's term.  This is a volunteer position for which the successful candidate will receive a $750 honorarium upon completion of duties.

Responsibilities include:

-Outreach to local businesses and organizations who can support the funding drive through sponsorship or donations

-Outreach to Kingston and Queen's communities about the Funding Drive through poster and flyer distribution, and tabling at local venues and events

-Coordination of a social media campaign to promote the funding drive on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

-Production and distribution of print resources for the funding drive (flyers, posters, program schedules, pledge forms)

-Coordination of audio resources production for the funding drive (promotional announcements, sponsor thank-yous, celebrity pitches)

-Participation in planning meetings with staff and volunteers

-Participation in funding drive events and pledge room operation

-Submission of a summary report highlighting the funding drive's successes and challenges from the coordinator's perspective.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

-strong oral and written communication skills,

-self-motivation and an ability to work as part of a team

-demonstrated social media skills (experience with promoting through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)

-experience with community radio, audio production, sales and marketing, community outreach initiatives and/or fundraising for non-profit organizations

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by Thursday, December 1 at 4pm.