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Title: Nonprofit Programs Manager
Reports to: Vice President, Library
and Nonprofit Services
Department/Program: Library Services
Organizational Context: Donors Forum
Library is the largest philanthropic collection in the Midwest,
and offers unique services and resources to both the philanthropic
and nonprofit sector throughout Illinois. The Library offers
a full array of training opportunities for the nonprofit
community related to fundraising and management. The Library
has long been regarded as one of the most essential services
offered by the Donors Forum.
General Job Description: The Nonprofit
Programs Manager is responsible for developing all nonprofit
programming (workshops and Dialogues with Donors) offered
by the Donors Forum Library. This includes regular review
of class curriculum with revision when necessary, supervision
of course instructors, and bibliographic instruction. The
Nonprofit Programs Manager works closely with the Vice President,
Library and Nonprofit Services to extend the reach of Donors
Forum programming throughout the state.
Essential Job Duties and Anticipated
Outcomes:
1. Manages course content development and
implementation of all nonprofit programming offered by Donors
Forum Library. Collaborates with other service centers when
appropriate. This includes development of new workshops,
regular review of curriculum with revisions made when necessary,
recruitment and supervision of instructors.
2. Remains current with management and capacity building
needs and trends of nonprofit organizations.
3. Develops and/or manages all participant
education materials.
4. Develop and update workshop bibliographies.
5. Serve as Donors Forum faculty and delivers
workshop instruction, as needed.
6. Conduct evaluations of all workshops
and seminars in accordance with an overall evaluation plan
developed by Donors Forum staff.
7. Assure adequate marketing of workshops,
working with External Relations staff and others when appropriate.
8. Deliver library orientations in coordination
with Library Services Coordinator.
9. Assist in serving Members, Associate
Members and Forum Partners in fulfilling reference requests.
10. Meet annual budget goals set in annual
planning process.
11. Maintain required job skills and core professional competencies.
Attend and participate in required educational programs
and staff meetings.
12. Perform other duties as assigned.
Performance Measures:
- New workshops developed based on Illinois
Nonprofit Principles and Best Practices, current nonprofit
trends and participant feedback.
- Workshop content is reviewed annually
and updated, as needed.
- Workshop participant feedback goals
are achieved in accord with established benchmarks.
- Instructors are kept well-informed of
staff expectations through regular communications and
instructor performance is regularly monitored and evaluated.
- Discovery and communication of new reference
sources, and other materials is continually pursued.
Position Qualifications:
- Three to five years experience developing
curriculum and delivering training in an association setting
preferred.
- Experience working in reference and/or
public service in a special library is a plus.
- Familiarity with the nonprofit community
and fund-raising preferred.
- Computer literate, with demonstrated
experience in the use of Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks,
meet deadlines, and work with a high degree of detail.
- Excellent written and oral communications
skills.
RESUMES (including salary history
and requirements) SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Nonprofit Programs Manager Recruitment
Donors Forum
208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 740
Chicago, IL 60604
Email: recruitment@donorsforum.org
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.
Donors Forum is an equal opportunity employer
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