Project Coordinator, Fellow and Alumni Programs

Echoing Green is a nonprofit social venture fund that identifies, invests in, and supports some of the world's best emerging social entrepreneurs-society's change agents. Because we believe human capital is the most important asset class, and understand the difficulties faced by social innovators who challenge the status quo with bold ideas for a better world, Echoing Green invests deeply in these next generation change agents as well as works to create an ecosystem around them that supports and celebrates social innovation as a high-impact strategy for social change.

Since our founding in 1987 by General Atlantic, a leading private equity firm, Echoing Green has provided more than 500 emerging social entrepreneurs working in over forty countries with $30 million in start-up funding, customized technical and other support services, and access to our global network of champions. These next generation social innovators have gone on to launch, and now lead, some of today's most important social enterprises. For example, Echoing Green was an early funder of the visionary founders of Teach For America, City Year, College Summit, Freelancers Union, SKS Microfinance, EarthRights International, and hundreds of others around the world.

Position Overview:

Echoing Green seeks a passionate and detail-oriented Coordinator, with 2+ years of relevant experience, to help us support the incredible Echoing Green Fellows and Alumni. The Coordinator will manage data and organize events as part of the Fellow and Alumni team.

Every year, Echoing Green finds 20 incredible, ambitious, exciting potential leaders and then offers them 2 years of funding and support. Over the past 25 years we have supported over 500 social entrepreneurs.

The Coordinator for Fellow and Alumni programs provides day-to-day support for the vital roles of data management and event logistics, as well as other key projects. The Coordinator provides targeted support to a team that includes 3 Associates with responsibilities for managing the Fellow and Alumni programs. The Coordinator reports to the Senior Associate of Fellow Programs.

While the Fellowship program has been in existence for 25 years, the Fellow and Alumni team is re-envisioning components of the program to make this core service offering more robust and catalytic. The ideal candidate, then, is eager to operate and execute, and also impassioned about the potential to align fellow and alumni programs with Echoing Green's broader social change agenda.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of the Project Coordinator, Fellow and Alumni Programs include, but are not limited to:

Search and Selection Management:

• Manage external communication with applicants and application reviewers
• Manage website content as it relates to the application timeline
• Manage relationship with application software vendor

Database Management:

Echoing Green receives more than 2,500 applications each year for up to 20 fellowship positions. Over the past 25 years we have supported over 500 different social entrepreneurs. As a data-driven organization that seeks to keep close track of our fellows, data management is an important task.

• Update and generate reports from our Fellow, Alumni, and contact database, salesforce.com
• Maintain current content for the Fellow and Alumni pages on the Echoing Green website
• Manage lists and spreadsheets that help us monitor our annual application process
• Collect Fellow reports from portfolio managers, coordinate Fellow payments, and track metrics data and transactions in Salesforce
• Manage online community/commitment to keeping the momentum and responding to requests

Event Support:

One way that we support fellows and alumni is by planning and delivering fantastic events and conferences that help fellows, alumni, and other partners deepen their relationship to Echoing Green, the greater community and, most importantly, each other. Currently, our calendar includes 3 to 4 major events each year.

• Manage the invitation and recruitment process, tracking internal and external RSVPs
• Direct all planning logistics - including working with vendors, arranging travel and lodging for attendees, and planning thoughtful meeting set-up
• Maintain expenses within approved budgets; manage reimbursements
• Provide on-site support during all events

Qualifications:

• Passion for Echoing Green's mission, with a commitment to social entrepreneurship and supporting next generation social innovators
• Demonstrated experience planning high-impact events
• Demonstrated excellence managing data, ideally with a relationship management focus. salesforce.com or other CRM database experience a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate with multiple stakeholder types
• Passion for, and demonstrated excellence in, organizing tasks and data, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and committed to meeting deadlines
• Strong ability to work independently, but also desire for and experience with working in high-performing teams

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and at least 2 years experience. This is a full-time position based in New York City. Echoing Green offers a competitive compensation package, with benefits, commensurate with experience. Start date is March 2012.

To Apply:

To apply, please send a compelling cover letter and your resume to Erica Lock, Senior Associate of Fellow Programs.

Echoing Green is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status.