The Program Coordinator assists with our programmatic and fundraising work, including:
• Being a part of the staff “brain trust” that meets weekly to discuss all aspects of the organization’s work (and confers more frequently via text, email and phone)
• Outreach to volunteers about assignments and meetings
• Maintaining our volunteer and donor databases
• Updating tracking sheets for volunteer visits
• Assisting with special events coordination
• Collecting and processing mail from our downtown Manhattan office 3 – 4 times/month
• Occasional attending and providing Zoom support to continuing education meetings for our volunteers, which generally occur every 6-8 weeks during the evenings on Zoom
• Assisting in volunteer recruitment, interview scheduling
• Assisting with our annual in-person training (once a week for 8 weeks in the evenings)
The Right Candidate Will Have
• Enthusiasm for our work and mission
• A sense of humor and a collaborative spirit
• Strong communications skills
• A high level of attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, and familiarity with Google Drive and Gmail
• Familiarity with basic database programs (such as Excel)
• An ability to see projects through to completion
Time Commitment
7-10 hours per week during business hours (M-F; 9am-5pm) with occasional evening hours. Weekly schedule is flexible. Possibility for expanded duties and hours over time.
We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible.
About Us
The Doula Program is a small non-profit organization with five paid staff members and over 100 volunteers. Our unique mission is to minimize the isolation and loneliness of New Yorkers with advanced illnesses who are facing the end of their lives alone. We are the only nonprofit that extensively trains, carefully matches, and then supervises Doula Volunteers, who visit the people we serve each week and form meaningful relationships that can last weeks, months or even years. Our volunteers find their lives as enriched as those they visit, and our staff supports the meaningful work that our volunteers do in the community.
