[il-talk] Fw: [blparent] job posted at seedlings braille books

[Deborah Kent Stein]

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From: David Andrews via blparent
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 9:22 AM
To: jobs at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] job posted at seedlings braille books


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>Job Posting: Community Outreach Manager (Livonia) Seedlings Braille Books 
>for Children, a Livonia nonprofit organization serving blind children 
>worldwide for 30 years, seeks a qualified part-time (avg. 28 hrs/wk) person 
>to lead our public relations and fundraising efforts. Responsibilities: 
>Manage fundraising events, appeals     Research and write grant proposals 
>Write and disseminate press releases, news stories, and newsletters 
>Speak to civic groups, clubs, schools and conduct tours     Attend 
>conferences and conventions for Seedlings     Manage social media presence 
>Required Qualifications:     Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent 
>education in Marketing or Public Relations     Minimum 3 years of nonprofit 
>experience     Demonstrated fundraising, PR, special events, and grant 
>writing experience     Experience in public speaking and strong writing & 
>verbal communication skills     Willingness to learn braille basics Key 
>Attributes:     Ability to work independently and also in a team 
>environment (Department of 2; Full team of 10, plus volunteers) 
>Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Office, Constant Contact a plus 
>Excellent organizational & interpersonal skills     Excellent attendance 
>and punctuality are essential for this position (majority of the hours will 
>be in office plus occasional evening meetings with civic groups, 
>conferences) Seedlings’ Mission: Seedlings Braille Books for Children is 
>a non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization dedicated to increasing the 
>opportunity for literacy by providing high-quality, low-cost children’s 
>literature in Braille. For more information on Seedlings, see: 
>www.seedlings.org If interested, please send cover letter and resume to: 
>info at seedlings.org Lydia Schuck, MSEd Research Associate, National 
>Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center Western Michigan 
>University 1908 W. Michigan Avenue, Mailstop 5259 Kalamazoo, MI  49008 
>phone 269.387.5990

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org


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