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Charity organization looking for paid representative

Hey all, it's been awhile since I checked out the site. Looks like everyone is still here for the most part.

Anyway, I started a charity a few months ago and am looking for a paid representative there in Latin America. The details of the position are too lengthy to post here, but can be discussed more later. Anyone here is welcome to apply, but what I am looking for is any ideas or help PBH'ers might have in setting up the position.

About the organization(you'll also want to check out the website at www.booksanddreams.org). We are a new organization that conducts literacy and basic education programs throughout Latin America. Myself, and some business contacts, did this privately for a while in '04 but are now opening it up to public support. We are planning on starting our first three programs in early July. The programs consist of one or two full-time tutors that offer literacy and basic education classes to the community.

We will pay the rep. very well by Colombian standards for the following responsibilities:
-Act as incoming call representative(we will supply a computer and additional pay for highspeed internet and vonage phone line). Since most of our calls will be coming from the U.S., must be highly-proficient and understandable in english.

-Help set up and manage programs. All travel expenses will be paid.

-Help coordinate volunteer activities. Basically, calling volunteers and helping them through the process of our volunteer programs.

-Basic business administration activities.

Qualifications- At least a college degree with good marks, preferably in business or business related.

Proficient in english.

Experience in management preferred.

Must be able to devote full-attention during working hours at home.

Ability and willingness to also sit on our Board of Directors and become part of our mission and organization.

These are the basic responsibilities. We have a full description that we will go over with applicants. Hours will be 9 hours a day/5 days a week with a special stipend when traveling(will only need to travel around one or two weeks out of the year).

Any ideas or help in putting this together would be appreciated. We have a strong enough donor base to assure the employee of continued employment. Feel free to call or email me with any questions or comments.

Thanks in advance,
Joseph Hogue
Executive Director, Books and Dreams
jhogue at booksanddreams.org
011-1-888-538-0390

By jh816 on May 12, 2006, 12:26 in Friendly Talkzone.

jh816 says on May 12, 2006, 13:31:

501(c)(3) status Applied for, but haven't received word yet. I've worked for nonprofits in the past and there's nothing that would precluce us from exempt status. When it's complete, status is applied retroactively to the date of incorporation.

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untreated says on May 12, 2006, 13:39:

Sounds interesting I'm a retired University professor resident in Santa Marta, I meet all the qualifications you listed. Please email me: PORTAL2012 at hotmail dot com

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jh816 says on May 16, 2006, 12:48:

Thank you I will send you the details of the position. Basically, it is the Directorship positions for volunteer management and program management.

If you are retired, do you really want to go back to working a 40+ hour a week job?

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caulfield2 says on May 16, 2006, 14:04:

I´ve been seriously thinking about getting back into the non-profit field the last couple of months. I´m really kind of getting burned out with teaching, although the money is very good down here. Where would the offfice be? I am located in Armenia, Colombia, now.

Education:
B.A. English, University of Iowa*1992
M.S. Sports Administration and Management, Georgia Southern University*1998
Certification in American Humanics, Non-Profit Management & Administration, Rockhurst University, 2000
M.A. Secondary Education, Curriculum & Instruction, UMKC*2004

*** 1999-2002
Program Director, Youth Volunteer Corps of Greater Kansas City
In charge of all aspects of the local Kansas City program, including volunteer recruitment and retention, public and media relations, adult volunteer recruitment, recruitment and supervision of AmeriCorps*VISTA staff of up to five, grant-writing/fund-raising from corporate and foundation sources, special events planning, volunteer database management, planning and implementation of community service projects year-round for 11-18 year olds. Worked with Tom and Mary Bloch (H&R Block) to publicize the President*s Community Service Awards Program. Planned a massive benefit concert (For Kids, By Kids) for 9/11 victims and families at Uptown Theatre with help of YVC board member Adele Hall and the Hallmark Foundation.

***1998
AmeriCorps National Service Volunteer
Wyandotte County Neighborhood Corps
Organized community clean-ups, boarded up drug houses, facilitated tutoring and mentoring projects in the KCK schools, coached soccer teams, planned and directed peace march in the Quindaro Neighborhood, worked in soup kitchens and commodities distribution centers, worked as a bus driver with the Economic Opportunity Foundation to transport homeless to jobs, appointments and life skills classes.

Related Exp: Put on charity golf tournaments, celebrity basketball games, dinners and special events while working as a Program Director for former NFL football player Arthur Marshall of the Denver Broncos and New York Giants. Proficient with computers and technology. Spent two seasons as Director of Stadium Operations and P.R. for the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league team in Augusta, GA. Daily Point of Light Award from President Clinton in 1998.

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caulfield2 says on May 16, 2006, 14:38:

There is no set percentage....although it´s generally expected that at least 75-80% of monies raised go to direct services.

The problem, historically, has been non-profits and charities that outsourced fundraising to expensive telemarketing firms that sometimes received more than half of every dollar donated.

The idea, of course, is the organization is run with the idea of not giving a profit back to the owners or shareholders. There is public filing for all non-profits, and you would have to question managers making over $100,000 except at the biggest non-profits in the largest markets in the US.

The average program director usually makes mid 20´s through low 40´s, once again depending on the market and cost of living. My ex boss made $60,000 and that was about the going rate in Kansas City for a non-profit director, maybe a little on the low side, but the organization was national in scope.

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