United Way of Olmsted County (UWOC) is a community change organization that fights for the education, health, and financial stability of every person in our community. United Way fights to erase divisions, bridge divides, and right inequities. We connect people with resources that change lives and transform our community. Please see our opportunities below if you are interested in working or volunteering with us.
United Way of Olmsted County is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals who share lived experiences with the people and communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. We intentionally do our best to eliminate bias and remove barriers that may limit other applicant pools. UWOC encourages applications from individuals of all races, genders, ages, and abilities.
For any questions contact please contact Pam Wright at PamW@uwolmsted.org.
Resource Development Specialist
TITLE: Resource Development Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Resource Development
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Resource Development
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time
FLSA STATUS: Exempt (Salary)
Salary Range: $40,000-$45,000
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Way of Olmsted County (UWOC) is a community change organization that fights for the education, health, and financial stability of every person in our community. United Way fights to erase divisions, bridge divides, and right inequities. We connect people with resources that change lives and transform our community. You can learn more about our organization, our impact, and our values at www.uwolmsted.org
HOW YOU'D FIT IN & STAND OUT:
- This role is managed by the Vice President of Resource Development and sits on United Way’s Resource Development team, which is a team of four.
- Our team has a strengths-based culture and finds value in diverse skills and strengths.
- Our team is a group of dedicated relationship builders who inspire others to share their time, talents, and treasures to advance the mission of UWOC to achieve community-level change. We serve as representatives of the mission and secure resources to fund the mission.
- We are looking for someone to take on the role of our Resource Development Specialist. This role will require a high degree of relationship building both individually and in group settings in a variety of workplaces in our community.
- This role also requires exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize many competing tasks.
- In other nonprofit organizations this role may have a title like “Fundraiser.”
- Are a great storyteller and are passionate about helping people thrive in our community.
- Enjoy community and corporate outreach and being out of the office, meeting with volunteers and advocates.
- Feel comfortable presenting information to various audiences and speaking in front of small and large groups.
- Have direct or transferable work or volunteer experience, such as event planning, customer service, or sales.
- Are committed to excellence and to providing exemplary customer service.
- Possess outstanding interpersonal, team, and customer service skills.
- Are flexible; can change focus and priorities easily; able to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Have an ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Have an exceptional ability to follow-through.
- Are proactive, able to anticipate problems, and plan solutions.
- Possess strong organization and planning skills.
- Are comfortable working on a PC and using Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Microsoft Forms, Online Email Marketing Platforms (like MailChimp or Constant Contact) as well as learning new software.
- Possess the following core competencies:
Mission Focused – The United Way Pro’s top priority is to create social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivation.
Relationship-Oriented – The United Way pro understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
Collaborator – The United Way Pro understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
Results-Driven – The United Way Pro is dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good: creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
Brand-Steward – The United Way Pro is a steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.
TO APPLY:
To apply, please email Stephanie Rudeen (stephanier@uwolmsted.org) with a cover letter and resume. Qualified applicants will receive a reply to schedule a follow-up conversation. We will keep the position open until it is filled.
Grants Coordinator
TITLE: Grants Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Community Impact
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Community Impact
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time
FLSA STATUS: Exempt (Salary)
Salary Range: $40,000-$45,000
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Way of Olmsted County (UWOC) is a community change organization that fights for the education, health, and financial stability of every person in our community. United Way fights to erase divisions, bridge divides, and right inequities. We connect people with resources that change lives and transform our community.
You can learn more about our organization, our impact, and our values at www.uwolmsted.org
HOW YOU'D FIT IN & STAND OUT:
- This role is managed by the Vice President of Community Impact and sits on United Way’s Community Impact team, which is a team of four. Our team has strengths-based culture and finds value in diverse skills and strengths.
- Our team is a group of strong, social justice-oriented individuals who believe in high quality work to achieve community-level change. We are interested in continuous growth and improvement, as well as having hard conversations. We know that the best strategies aren’t always the easiest ones. We welcome dissenting views and would like a team member who doesn’t shy away from disagreements.
- We are looking for someone to take on the partner-facing operations of our core grants to local nonprofit programs. This includes developing Request for Proposals (RFPs), which involves working closely with both volunteer grant reviewers and nonprofit applicants in group settings as well as one-on-one.
- This role also provides support for research, evaluation, and reporting activities across our Community Impact work. You would have the opportunity to engage local experts in the field, as well as other researchers as you see fit.
- In other nonprofit organizations this role may have a title like “Program Officer” or “Grants Manager”
- Our organization is expanding its geographic footprint and are looking for someone who can help us think creatively, strategically, and boldly as we push new work forward.
- Feel passionate about creating equitable community change
- Enjoy working with both people and processes
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Are comfortable working on a PC and using or learning Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Excel, Microsoft Forms, grants management software
- Possess the following core competencies:
Plan wisely and stay organized: Analyze information, generate alternatives, and recommend solutions that ensure efficient and effective use of resources to achieve UWOC goals. Approach work with a learning mindset, staying curious about other ways of doing things. Think big about the challenges facing our community and break down big ideas into action steps. Remove barriers in our grantmaking and partnership processes. Find ways to connect your work to other department areas. Communicate plans effectively, updating relevant partners and colleagues often. Take time to review details and ensure all tasks are executed correctly.
Focus on relationships: Build the trust of colleagues and community partners by demonstrating honesty, consistency, integrity, and transparency. Bring people along and approach conflict with an open and curious mindset, always focusing on the subject at hand, not the people involved. Seek out and value diverse perspectives, demonstrate intercultural mindsets, and contribute to a culture of belonging and antiracism within the organization.
Learn from data and communicate it effectively: Dive deep into community data, research, conversations, etc. to understand the greatest needs our community is experiencing. Be willing to be surprised by what you learn, and adjust your plans based on new information. Look at data sets from multiple sources, synthesize what you’ve learned, explain high level trends and derive key insights to influence decisions. Tell the story behind the data in written communications, visuals, and speaking engagements.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please email Zeni Aly (zenia@uwolmsted.org). In the email we ask for:
- 2-3 paragraphs in the email (not attached, write in the body of the email) telling us why you are interested in this position and how you believe you meet the qualifications.
- By paragraph we mean a set of 3-7 sentences, meaning your email should be approximately 6- 21 sentences long.
- You will not receive more or less consideration because of a shorter or longer email.
- DO NOT send us a traditional cover letter. In this process we are seeking someone who pays attention to detail and follows direction. If you send a cover letter, this will be considered not following directions.
- A summary of your work/skills/training/educational history as an attachment OR a link to your LinkedIn profile
- We do not have a preference on which one.
- You will not receive special consideration for sending both.
- Our aim is to understand where you have worked/volunteered before and the types of roles you have had. Maybe you have led research projects in the nonprofit sector, maybe you have incredible relational and organizational skills from the education sector, maybe you have experience collecting data to evaluate programs—we are open and interested in learning from folks across the spectrum of experience and industry.
Volunteer
If you'd like to get more involved with our work, please visit our volunteer opportunities page.
If you are interested in volunteering your time and talents to United Way of Olmsted County while pursuing educational credit, we respond to inquiries received three months before typical semester start dates. Please send a resume, a description outlining what type of experience you’re hoping to gain, and scheduling considerations to impact@uwolmsted.org by the following dates:
- Fall semester volunteer placement: June 1st
- Spring semester volunteer placement: October 1st
- Summer semester volunteer placement: February 1st
Our ability to provide a meaningful volunteer experience depends on staff capacity, project availability, and mission alignment. If you submit an inquiry, you can expect to hear from staff within two weeks of the dates listed above to coincide with typical semester schedules.