Flourish With us
Join our passionate team! Use your skills to make an impact on hundreds of lives in the Kansas City community. You will be supported by Flourish’s community of volunteers, donors, and nonprofit partners.
Flourish, Kansas City’s only furniture bank, is an equal opportunity employer and all candidates will be considered regardless of race, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religion or gender.
Interested in a career at Flourish? Reach out to Amy Cox, Executive Director, with questions at amy@flourishfurniturebank.org!
Marketing Internship
Flourish is seeking a qualified individual to fill our Development Director role. This is a full-time position with the opportunity for future growth within our rapidly growing organization. The ideal individual for this role will have the skills for this position and a desire to serve the community in an environment that respects the dignity of all individuals.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to amy@flourishfurniturebank.org.
Responsibilities
Social Media
• Create content for social media including photography and videography
• Post content regularly on social media (2x a week)
• Work with staff and volunteers to determine current needs
• Showcase the stories of the people we serve
• Track current social media trends Website:
• Create blog posts prioritizing SEO
• Improve website accessibility
Email Marketing
• Create features for monthly newsletter
Community Outreach
• Attend community events and donation drives
Qualifications & Skills
Flourish is seeking a currently enrolled student in an undergraduate degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field or has equivalent experience
• Intrinsic desire and motivation to serve those in need
• Demonstrated ability to create successful social media content
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing for internal and public facing audiences
• Experience with WordPress or other website design software
• Experience with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Tools
• Experience with CRM email software
Time Commitment & Compensation
Hours: 10 hours per week. School credit may be available. The Fall Internship begins September 2nd and ends December 12th.
The first two weeks of the internship will be spent on-site learning about Flourish. After the first two weeks, 3 hours will be spent on site capturing content and the remaining time spent on-site or off-site fulfilling the other requirements of the position.
An $1800 stipend will be paid at the completion of this internship. Pre-approved mileage for travel related to fulfilling the requirements of this position will be reimbursed at the federal reimbursement rate.
Volunteer Manager
Flourish is seeking a qualified individual to fill our Volunteer Manager role. This is a
full-time, salaried exempt position with the opportunity for future advancement within
our rapidly growing organization. The ideal individual for this role will have the skills
for this position and a desire to serve the community in an environment that respects
the dignity of all individuals.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to amy@flourishfurniturebank.org.
Position Summary
volunteer recruitment, retention and appreciation, and supports the growth of the
volunteer program. The Volunteer Manager reports to the Operations Director.
Flourish operates Tuesday through Saturday. Some evening hours are a part of this
role.
Responsibilities
Plan and agency goals.
• Work closely with staff and volunteer department liaisons to establish volunteer
needs and roles for the agency.
• Ensure appropriate volunteer staffing for daily operations, including personal
contacts with volunteers to encourage support.
• Oversee volunteers while on-site, providing tours and training, as needed.
• Ensure volunteer retention through a robust appreciation program and feedback
opportunities.
• Coordinate and promote corporate volunteer program, aligning with Flourish’s
corporate development efforts.
• Oversee the volunteer liaison program by facilitating election of liaisons,
providing support in creating and maintaining procedures manuals for each
department, and attending liaison meetings.
• Work with development staff to manage volunteers for Flourish’s fundraising
events.
• Work with operations teams to manage volunteers for Flourish’s non-fundraising
events.
• Create and implement robust recruitment efforts including marketing volunteer
opportunities in the community through social media, website, newsletters and
community presentations.
• Maintain the Flourish Volunteer Manual and volunteer waivers, updating as
needed.
• Manage volunteer information on Flourish website and in volunteer scheduling
program.
• Create a dynamic monthly newsletter for distribution to all Flourish volunteers.
• Develop and manage the volunteer program budget.
Qualifications & Compensation
• Two or more years’ experience working in a nonprofit environment with
volunteers strongly preferred.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• Canva and social media experience preferred.
• Experience in designing marketing materials and newsletters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate
Flourish’s mission to a variety of audiences.
• Servant-leader style to effectively lead, engage, and motivate volunteers.
• Ability to make presentations in the community.
• Strong commitment to establishing and deepening relationships with volunteers.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Commitment to a culture that values the dignity of all individuals.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to pass federal E-verify requirements.
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is $38,000 – $42,000.