JobTitle:                        RegionalSocialInnovationCoordinator

Status:                            Full-Time

Location:                        Alexandria,VA(IDEAheadquarters),coveringVA,MD,DE,NC,TN,andDC

Department:                 DepartmentofSocialInnovation

Position Summary

IDEA'sDepartmentofSocialInnovationisonamissiontobecomeAmerica'stopsocial innovation hub: the place where poverty ends and human flourishing is grown. We empower, connect, and educate emerging change makers we call Idealists, giving them the training and community they need to reduce suffering, build prosperity, and lead lasting change in their own communities.

Idealistsbelieveabetterworldispossible.Theyarehopefulintimesofdespair.Theyplant seeds even in soil that shows no signs of life. They choose to change systems rather than go quietly into them.

AsaRegionalSocialInnovationCoordinator,youwillfindthesepeople,helpthemgrow, andgivethemahomeatIDEA.You'llbethego-toconvenerforemergingleaders,young professionals,students,masajid,andcommunityorganizationsinyourregion.You'llhost eventsthatinspire,runtrainingsandaleadershipFellowship,andconnectvolunteersto meaningful work across IDEA's programs, from food distribution to medical missions.

While this role is based at IDEA's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, it is a regional job spanning five states and Washington, D.C.: Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, Tennessee, and DC. You'll build first and most deeply in the DMV, and you'll also be responsible for engaging communities and providing volunteer support across the rest of the region. This is a field role: you'll spend most of your time out in the community, not behind a desk.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Power IDEA's programs and fundraising (about 40%)

• Recruit,train,andleadvolunteersforIDEA'sFundDevelopmentevents,USPrograms, food distributions, disaster response, and medical missions.
• Partner with IDEA teams from the start of planning to design volunteer experiences people love, then follow up and invite volunteers to their next step.
• Recruit emerging leaders for international volunteer trips to see IDEA's projects firsthand.

Conveneandconnectyourcommunity(about40%)

• Build relationships with MSAs, young professional groups, masajid, nonprofits, and social enterprises across your region, and show up at their events.
• HostamonthlyIDEANightinyourhomecity,buildingtowardalargeRamadanIDEA Night with iftar, fundraising, vendor booths, and local organizations.
• Runquarterlyconveninginothercitiesinyourregion,suchaspitchdaysand hackathons for good.
• Findandsharethestoriesoflocalchange makers.
• Turn relationships into support for IDEA's work, in partnership with our Fund Development team.

Trainandgrowleaders(about20%)

• LeadtwoIDEAFellowshipcohortsayear:athree-monthleadershipprogramfor emergingchange makers.
• Deliverworkshopsonorganizing,storytelling,andsocialinnovation,andhelppartner organizations build their capacity.
• GuidevolunteersintoIDEA'sonlineleadershiptrainingandsupportthemfromtheir firsteventtoleadingtheirownprojects.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Abachelor'sdegreeinarelatedfield,orequivalentprofessionalexperience
• 3+yearsincommunityorganizing,volunteermanagement,programcoordination,or similar work
• Experienceplanningandrunningevents,fromsmallgatheringstolargepublic programs
• Experiencedesigningorleadingtrainings,workshops,orleadershipprograms
• Experiencebuildingpartnerships,andaninterestinrelationship-basedfundraising
• Strongcommunicationskillswithaudiencesfromstudentstoexecutives
• Comfortmanagingabudgetandkeepingaccuraterecordsindigitaltools
• Abilitytoworkeveningsandweekendsandtravelregularlyacrosstheregion'sfive states and DC

Bonus points for: experience with fellowships, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, corporate employee resource groups, or storytelling and video, and familiarity with Muslim community institutions.

At IDEA (Islamic Development & Empowerment in America), we are committed to safeguarding and protecting all individuals we come into contact with through our work. IDEA representatives must adhere to its organizational values: Integrity, Service, Resilience, Social Innovation, and Collaboration. In accordance with these values, IDEA operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Code of Ethics, and Anti-Harassment and Discrimination.