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Published 16 days ago

Communications & Operations Secretary (Board Position)

Hybrid, Volunteer must be in or near Kansas City, MO
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    Anticipate spending approx. 5 -6hrs/week on regular duties. Ops Team meets virtually 2x/month for 1.5hrs each. Board meets in-person 10x/yr for approx. 2.5 hrs each.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Environment & Sustainability, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    21+

    Description

    Unexpected Blooms is a local nonprofit that repurposes donated flowers into beautiful bouquets for people in healthcare and support facilities. We’re looking for a volunteer Corresponding Secretary to join our Board of Directors and Operations Team to help us grow! This is a behind-the-scenes role with a BIG impact! As the communication hub for UB, you’ll help keep our volunteers, donors, Board, and operations connected—and make all the wonderful things we do possible.

    Responsibilities include:

    • Attends and votes at Board meetings (8x annually)
    • Attends virtual Operations Team Meetings (2x monthly)
    • Participates in (annual) May Board recruitment process and meetings
    • Attends and sets up / takes down Board-sponsored Appreciation Events (2x annually)
    • Attends other social events when possible
    • Gmail Account Manager
      • Sends correspondence from the organization's e-mail account to donors, new volunteers, active volunteers, Board Members, and other inquiries daily.
      • Creates a log of recurring flower donations, common requests, monthly e-mail volume, etc. to track activities.
      • Sends thank you e-mails to donors and volunteers bi-monthly or as needed.
      • Maintains organization's e-mail account by year and category and empties trash and spam as needed.
    • Creates and updates SignUpGenius (SUG) Monthly. (including Active Volunteer signup, Ops Meetings, Board Meetings, etc.)
    • Sets up annual calendar for alternating weeks by facility, noting activities and meetings, holidays, etc.
    • Sets up annual events log with all recurring flower donations and known repeatables (large event floral donation opportunities)
    • Updates log with data gathered from floral donation forms and follow-up e-mail correspondence with donor / point of contact.

    Ideal candidate:

    • Computer-savvy and familiar with Gmail, SignUpGenius, as well as Google Calendar, Meet, and Sheets
    • Experience in customer service and administrative record keeping
    • Detail-oriented and mission-driven
    • Able to commit ~1 hour/day, longer on meeting days

    Help us spread joy-one bouquet at a time! Learn more at: https://www.unexpectedblooms.org/volunteer or contact us at info@unexpectedblooms.org.

    Location

    Hybrid
    Volunteer must be in or near Kansas City, MO
    Associated Location

    The Greater Kansas City Metro area

    Kansas City, MO, USA

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