Collection of wish documentation/forms, administer proven process (referral-concept approval), Wish Granting (as needed), lead, manage, and hold accountable volunteers.
Collection of Wish Documentation & Forms
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Ensures all wish family paperwork is complete and signed (physically or digitally, per critical audit and safety standards) before authorizing a wish to move forward for Concept Approval
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Ensures consistent program quality by adhering to and implementing National and Chapter wish-granting policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures
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Provides administrative support to Wish Team as needed
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Executes wish administrative activities, i.e., “Wishes on a Wire,” pipeline updates, acknowledgments, and wish experience summaries
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Accepts other duties/responsibilities as assigned by Leadership Staff and Wish Team
Administer Proven Process (Referral to Concept Approval)
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Executes Welcome Calls to newly-eligible wish families, either directly or through delegation to a trained volunteer, including mailing a Wish Welcome Packet
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Arranges with wish families, staff, and—as appropriate—trained volunteers, for a wish child’s Discovery visits to determine their wish. This requires a high degree of organization, patience, and strong listening skills to uncover a child’s heartfelt wish
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Prepares Concept Approval meeting materials, presenting latest wishes discovered to the committee for approval of the wish as envisioned by the wish child
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Assists with wish intake and other pre-wish duties as needed, including but not limited to managing wish children in Salesforce database and creating digital wish files
Wish Granting (as needed)
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Coordinates wishes (up to 10% of local and travel wishes – domestic) as needed, annually from concept approval to completion and maintains accurate and current electronic wish files in accordance with National and chapter policies, guidelines, and standards
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As needed (on a limited basis) responsibility of 24-hour local wish family emergency line
Lead, Manage, and Hold Accountable Volunteers
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Provide oversight to volunteers executing parts of the proven process (referral to concept approval)
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Coordinate with volunteers to ensure proper coverage of welcome calls and wish discovery visits
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Escalate volunteer issues to Volunteer Relations Coordinator as needed
Financial Management
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Develop and manage approved wish budgets as defined in chapter policy
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Manage individual credit card transactions, receipts, and reconcile account monthly
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Prepare and submit all in-kind and cash payment requests
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Reconcile cash and in-kind (donated) receipts to wish files within 60 days of wish occurrence
Supervision
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This position reports directly to the Outreach Manager
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This position leads, manages, and holds accountable volunteers and interns when appropriate to achieve annual goals by providing training, guidance, and direction using MAW policies, guidelines, and procedures
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent project management experience
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required - must demonstrate excellent verbal and written English (and Spanish if bilingual)
- Excellent time management and organizational skills to execute multiple projects, tight deadlines, and prioritize efforts
- Excellent customer service orientation and professional demeanor
- Must be computer & tech-savvy, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and have a high level of comfort with online software
- Database/data-entry experience required; Salesforce knowledge ideal, but not required
- Available to work some nights & weekends; occasional local travel
- Ability to deal with sensitive information with high confidentiality
- Ability to respond to rapidly changing situations
- Empathy for a variety of familial and medical situations
- Comfortable working with a variety of personalities
- High attention to detail and ability to audit compliance to standards
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