Job Classification: Regular/Flexible/Hybrid Model
Department: Development
Position Reports To: Chief Development Officer
My Sisters’ Place (MSP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Westchester County, New York, has grown from a grassroots task force and drop-in center, formalized in 1978, to a cutting-edge leader and resource in the fields of domestic violence and human trafficking. MSP strives to end domestic violence and human trafficking through comprehensive services, advocacy, and community education and works to create a world in which every individual has the basic human right to be free from gender-based violence and to engage in relationships that embrace the principles of respect, equality, and safety.
The Coordinator of Volunteer Initiatives (CVI) brings creative and strategic approaches and interpersonal skills to this role, integrating with the development team to build engagement opportunities with individual, corporate, and community group volunteers. The CVI provides an important link between MSP programs and the diverse community at large, establishing new and strengthening ongoing relationships. In addition, the CVI manages and enhances MSP’s student internship program.
Sister-in-Law (SIL) accompaniment program
The CVI develops and expands MSP’s specially trained corps of volunteers who provide MSP clients with supportive telephone interpretations, document translations, accompaniment to appointments at family and immigration court, interactions with government agencies, interviews or in other contexts where clients may need encouragement. The CVI will:
Individual, Corporate, Community Groups volunteer programs
The CVI is an integral part of the Development Team collaborating to strengthen community engagement opportunities, outreach and resource development. Activities include:
Intern Programs
Other
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and 4 years’ experience working in a nonprofit or other setting with community groups. In addition, candidate must:
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MSP values you, your growth, and your contributions. My Sisters’ Place believes that an effective, broad-based movement for social transformation must be rooted in anti-oppression principles as we work towards a more just and equitable society. People of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ Community are encouraged to apply. MSP policy prohibits discrimination due to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and national origin in employment and delivery of service.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to Cheryl Greenberg at [email protected].