Community Relations & Foundations Specialist
About the position This role focuses on building IMA’s internal and external brand through community involvement, supporting IMA’s core values, and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The specialist will lead various community relations initiatives, manage volunteer committees, procure materials for CSR activities, and administer the YourCause platform. Additionally, the role supports the IMA Foundation by assisting with fundraising events and board meetings, and maintaining the foundation's website. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills, with limited travel.
Responsibilities
- Build IMA’s internal and external brand through IMA’s community involvement
- Supports and demonstrates IMA’s core values
- Values and understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among all IMA associates.
- Community Relations Leads organization of I Make a Difference Day (annual corporate day of service) and the annual IMA Giving Campaign
- Leads Difference Maker and Green Team volunteer committee chairs to organize local and company-wide giving and volunteering opportunities
- Responsible for procurement of merchandise and materials for CSR activities
- Manages process for the annual Difference Maker Award
- Works with Creative team to ensure design of all graphics related to community activities
- Serves as administrator for YourCause and responds to employee questions
- Responds to nonprofit inquiries for volunteerism and sponsorships
- Coordinates with Communications and Marketing teams to integrate CSR data into internal and external resources and stories
- Identifies and supports writing of award nominations related to IMA’s CSR activities
- Lead design and content creation efforts for annual purpose report
- Provides administrative support to all CSR activities
- Supports SVP of Purpose
- IMA Foundation Supports volunteer leaders of IMA Foundation’s fundraising events
- Serve as administrator of YourCause including Grants through GrantsConnect, CSR Connect, Dollars for Doers program, Matching Gifts program
- Schedule, make arrangements and prepare materials for IMA Foundation board and committee meetings
- Responds to inquiries from nonprofits re funding
- Update IMA Foundation website as needed
- Supports President of IMA Foundation
- Other duties as assigned Requirements
- 2 - 4 years of communications, event planning, or communications experience
- Strong experience in MS Office suite products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills Nice-to-haves
- WordPress and Adobe Creative Suite preferred Benefits
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Stock Purchase
- Medical Plans
- Prescription Drugs
- Dental
- Vision
- Family Assistance Program
- FSA
- HSA
- Pre-Tax Parking Plan
- 401(k)
- Life/AD&D
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Long Term Care
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Business Travel Accident
- Identity Theft
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Options
- Paid Holidays
- Sabbatical
- Gift Matching
- Well-Being Stipend
- Personal and Professional Development Apply To This Job
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