
Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation Youngstown
Special Events Coordinator
Full Time – 40 hours
About Us
As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
Job Summary:
The Special Events Coordinator supports the success of the Foundation Annual Programs and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing Foundation events. The Special Events Coordinator works with a wide variety of internal and external contacts to plan and execute successful events and assist market foundation teams with solicitation of sponsorship funds to achieve foundation goals of philanthropic support.
Essential Functions:
- Assists with planning, implementation, and production of all fundraising events including vendor relationships, budgets, and event logistics, including the annual Panerathon
- Coordinates work with external and internal audiences including vendors and donors
- Design, develop and execute all event planning/logistics for a successful outcome, including the development of special event collateral/marketing materials and public promotion of special events to the appropriate audiences
- Provide administrative support in the research and solicitation of new and existing donors to support Foundation special events.
- Represents the organization in a positive manner at all times, including working with staff, volunteers, and vendors
- Other duties as assigned
Education:
- High School Degree or GED
- Bachelor’s degree in science in one of the following Communications, Public Relations, Hospitality Management, or Business (preferred, not required)
Experience
- 2 years of experience in event planning and volunteer management work experience
- Non-profit environmental experience (preferred, not required)
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented to manage event timelines and marketing processes
Bon Secours Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
- Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
- Prescription drug coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance w/AD&D
- Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
- Paid time off
- Educational Assistance
- And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.
To apply: Special Events Coordinator
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com
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Position: The Director of Major Gifts
Position Salary 70,000-80,000
Job Description:
The Director of Major Gifts is a key member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) development team and is responsible for implementing a comprehensive plan for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewardship of major donors to support NIHF’s programs. The Director of Major Gifts oversees all aspects of direct solicitation of major gifts, including prospect research, relationship building, solicitation strategy, stewardship, and organizational reporting. This position will manage a portfolio of donors with the potential of a major gift, defined as $15,000 or more.
Position Responsibilities
· Increase the fundraising ability and public visibility of NIHF’s programs and nonprofit mission.
· Implement major gift strategies to cultivate corporate, foundation, and individual partners for NIHF’s PreK-12 programs. Future fundraising opportunities may include NIHF Events and Museum.
· Work with the Chief Strategic Officer and the development team to collaboratively develop effective fundraising strategies for major donor giving initiatives.
· Strategically identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and major donor prospects within their portfolio.
· Develop ongoing relationships with major donors and implement cultivation strategies and creative communications.
· Identify existing donors with the affinity and capacity to grow their support.
· Maintain collaborative, creative relationships cross-departmentally to develop new ideas and processes to make NIHF more innovative, responsive, and efficient.
· Increase access to NIHF’s children’s education programs for diverse, underserved, and underrepresented groups.
· Communicate NIHF’s mission and programs to cultivate and steward relationships with donors and stakeholders.
· Travel, as required, to develop relationships and follow through on qualified prospects.
· Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Strong verbal, writing, and presentation skills.
· Self-directed, critical thinker who has demonstrated initiative and achievement of goals.
· Proven proficiency with MS Office and Salesforce or other donor management systems.
· Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to changing priorities while adhering to deadlines.
· Proven prospect research capabilities.
· Adept at managing complex projects and effectively engaging interdepartmental collaborators.
Credentials and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree
· 5+ years’ successful track record in nonprofit development and leadership.
· Demonstrated success in meeting and exceeding large fundraising goals.
Benefits of Working for the National Inventors Hall of Fame Include
· Competitive benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life, flexible spending, disability 401(k) plan and up to a 4% employer match
· Paid time off, paid holidays, paid year-end closure (12/24-1/1)
· Critical Illness/Hospital/Accident Supplemental Income plans available
· Pet Insurance plans available
· On-site workout facility
· Flexible workday scheduling, work-from-home time after six months
· Great team environment, opportunities for growth, and culture focused on professional development
To apply: https://www.invent.org/about-us/careers
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Position: Administrative Coordinator
Position Summary
The Administrative Coordinator will support LOOP Youngstown’s mission by managing operational activities and fostering connections with artists and the broader community. This role requires flexibility, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach to engaging with our team and community members.
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Outreach
- Write, compile, and distribute newsletters through Mailchimp.
- Serve as the primary contact for communication with organizers, artists, and the public.
- Distribute necessary marketing materials to partners and community contacts to broaden
LOOP’s reach.
- Engage with social media to raise awareness of LOOP’s mission and events.
- Place orders and coordinate with graphics vendors for informational and promotional supplies, ensuring materials align with LOOP’s branding and messaging.
Scheduling and Organization
- Schedule and organize meetings for the Board of Directors and Advisory Council.
- Manage data in spreadsheets and assist in maintaining an organized database of contacts, members, and event information.
Project Support and Collaboration
- Collaborate on grant writing, reporting, and tracking, with attention to detail and timelines.
- Make minor updates to the website as needed, utilizing basic Wix skills (preferred, not
required).
- Work with the team to ensure timely availability and delivery of promotional materials, office supplies, and other resources for LOOP’s projects and events.
Compensation
This 16 hour per week position pays $20 per hour for a 90 day probation period, then $25 per hour on advancement.
Please send cover letter and resume to LOOP Youngstown Personnel Committee at
director@LOOPyoungstown.org.
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Position: Development Coordinator
Lit Youngstown is seeking a part-time Development Coordinator to help support the fiscal well being of a literary arts nonprofit.
The Development Coordinator will be responsible for:
• Working with team to conceptualize, plan and execute fundraising events
• Grant writing, reporting and tracking
• Developing donors and sponsors, working with team to monetize events
• Managing and communicating fundraising data in spreadsheets
Lit Youngstown is a literary arts nonprofit, now in its 9th year, with a suite of monthly and annual programs, as well as community collaborations and public art projects. Learn more about us on LitYoungstown.org.
This position will be remote and in-person. The successful candidate is self-motivated and able to work independently; proficient with Excel; has strong communication, inter-personal and organizational skills.
This 16 hour per week position pays $20 per hour for a 90-day probation period, then $25 per hour on advancement.
Please send cover letter and resume to Lit Youngstown Personnel Committee at director@lityoungstown.org
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Job Title: Chief Development Officer
Department: Development
Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer
FLSA: Exempt, salary range $80k - $100k
JOB SUMMARY: The Chief Development Officer will oversee all elements of the donor cycle as Easterseals transitions from event focused fundraising to a relationship based, comprehensive
strategy that includes various philanthropic methods.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Serve as the principal fundraising contact with staff, volunteers and donors.
- Create and implement a strategy that includes annual campaign, V.I.P. and major giving, grants, planned giving, and special events.
- Oversee special events, including event on Thanksgiving Day.
- Develop and manage annual budget of the development department.
- Observation and reporting of donor behavior through CRM management.
- Provide regular reporting of philanthropic activity to Board and CEO.
- Implement innovative development strategies leading to revenue growth.
- Develop and maintain grants program that includes researching new opportunities, writing and submitting requests and follow-up grant reporting.
- Train, manage, and evaluate development and marketing staff on an on-going basis.
- Supervision of development and marketing staff to conduct activities in accordance with AFP’s Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice.
- Develop relationships with Board members and volunteers to increase support in fundraising activities.
- Serve as liaison between the organization and the Development Committee of the Board.
- Maintain professional memberships such as AFP and COPGC.
- Serve as a member of the Senior Management Team.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree and Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification preferred.
- Five years special events planning and implementation, major gift cultivation and solicitation and management experience leading multi-faceted teams.
- Experience in recruiting and/or managing volunteers.
- Experience with strategic planning and budgeting with the ability to organize, improvise and solve problems.
- Strong relationship building and customer service orientation both internally and externally.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills, to include printed pieces, solicitation letters, web content and PowerPoint presentations.
- Displays a mutual respect and level of authenticity to culture, diversity, and inclusion.
SKILLS:
- Strong Relationship Building Aptitude – Ability to interact comfortably with persons of diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
- A customer-service oriented attitude with attention to detail.
- Demonstrated team leadership.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills including related attributes such as tact, poise, deportment, and appropriate self-assuredness.
- Skills in program management/oversight from conception to completion.
- Ability to organize, improvise and solved problems.
JOB DEMANDS:
- May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Frequently requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, and reaching.
- May be required to be on feet hours at a time.
- Occasional travel throughout the state of Ohio.
- Attendance/participation in training provided through Easterseals National Office.
To apply: Please send cover letter and resume to leadership@hodge-group.com to be considered. No phone calls accepted.
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Job Description: Israel Engagement/Program Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
REPORTS TO: Executive Director, Executive Director of Community Relations/Government Affairs and the JCRC staff
JOB PURPOSE: The Israel Engagement/Program Coordinator will contribute to the vision, mission, and values of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation by working with the JCRC in the development and implementation of programming and initiatives focusing on Israel education and advocacy and on combating antisemitism. This entry level position is the ideal role for a strategic thinker who has knowledge of and is passionate about Israel, combating antisemitism, and championing the Jewish community. The coordinator will work closely with existing staff to serve all Federation agencies, engage with professional and volunteer leaders in the Jewish community, connect and collaborate with diverse communities, and engage with government officials and broad-based community leaders to promote key Federation priorities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Develop and implement engaging and innovative Israel education and advocacy programs and strategies.
• Organize community education and advocacy programs on current Israel and Jewish events.
• Work with lay leaders, committees/task forces as needed to manage successful programs and partnerships.
• Add Israel components to existing programming while setting ambiance in agency hallways, bulletin boards, etc.
• Increase awareness of current issues related to Israel among target audiences.
• Provide appropriate written or verbal responses as needed on key issue related to Israel.
• Staff and promote commemorative events (Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Yom Hazikaron, Yom Hashoah).
• Staff and promote other annual community relations programs that contain Israel components such as participation with the Canfield Fair.
• Partner with other pro-Israel organizations to grow support for Israel within the broader community and respond to efforts to delegitimize Israel.
• Promote strong support for Israel and the Jewish people at home and throughout the world through government relations and other general community relations activities.
• Represent the Federation at local non-Jewish community events and/or serve as a speaker about Israel to local Jewish and non-Jewish organizations.
• Assist with developing and staffing programming in conjunction with the Federation’s Partnership2Gether region in the Western Galilee of Israel.
• Develop and staff programs and initiatives designed to combat antisemitism.
• Support the staff on intergroup relations issues that come before the JCRC or that overlap with issues involving antisemitism or Israel related advocacy, community convening, and crisis management.
• Work with local Jewish teens on Israel and antisemitism related educational programs and initiatives.
• Work with JCC departmental managers to incorporate Israeli culture into the Jewish Film Festival, Book Club, informal and formal educational programs on Israeli culture, including music, dance, cooking, and art.
• All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors’ degree and/or 2+ years’ experience recommended in related fields. Basic knowledge of current events and history of Israel and the Middle East. Knowledge and understanding of Jewish practices, customs, history, and community. Basic knowledge of the Jewish diaspora and current rise of antisemitism. Basic knowledge of government affairs and advocacy. Strong organizational skills, effective multi-tasker, and ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to think analytically, communicate ideas, and develop solutions. Ability to work both independently and closely with others in a team environment. Hebrew fluency and an Israel experience (other than or in addition to Birthright) a plus. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software programs as necessary.
To Apply: Israeli Engagement/Program Coordinator
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Position: Bookkeeper
Salary: $20/hour
Lit Youngstown is seeking a bookkeeper to work 5-10 hours/month. Open immediately. Responsible for updating and maintaining the online QuickBooks account, preparing financial reports for the board treasurer, and other related tasks as requested, primarily remote work.
Lit Youngstown is a literary arts nonprofit with programs that promote and celebrate writing, reading and storytelling.
Please send cover letter and resume to Karen Schubert, director@LitYoungstown.org.
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Assistant Director
Salary: $36,444.00 - $55,000.00 Annually
Location: Youngstown, OH
Job Type: Professional Administrative
Job Number: 202300122
Division: Student Affairs & Inst Effectiveness
Department: WYSU – FM
Opening Date: 06/15/2023
Summary of Position
Assists director in all areas of station operations, including in programming, radio operations, production, engineering, underwriting, marketing, events, educational services and general office administration. Directs and coordinates classical music programming for station. Produces and hosts a classical music program. Manages volunteer and student classical music announcers. Maintains classical music library. Coordinate fundraising and promotional events. Assist development coordinator and associate director as needed.
Position Information
Carries out general policies established by the director.
Hosts daily classical music program for WYSU-FM radio, including presentation and delivery of regular live on-air breaks. Monitors quality of broadcast signal. Maintains transmitter and program logs.
Prepares music schedule and commentary for daily classical music program and enters information regarding daily listings in music schedule program.
Interviews representatives of regional fine arts organizations.
Recruits and supervises volunteer classical music producers and hosts. Oversees on-air presentation of classical music programming.
Supervises staff involved in on-air pledge drives.
Assists director and development coordinator in donor cultivation.
Works with development coordinator to develop on-air listening and membership promotional campaigns.
Assists development coordinator in planning and organizing on-air membership campaigns.
Plans, organizes, and coordinates special fundraising and promotional events for audience and members, including concerts, member parties, and meet and greet events., and educational events.
Assist associate director in programming and program operations, including providing input in general programming decisions.
Available to locally host network news program.
Other Functions and Responsibilities: Performs other related duties as assigned.
Equipment Operated: Computer and all other standard office equipment.
Work Schedule: Typically, M-T-W-Th-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Unusual Work Conditions: (Optional)
Supervision Exercised: May exercise supervision over student employees and volunteers.
Reports to: Director, WYSU-FM
Qualifications and Competencies
Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of: University policies and procedures*; office practices and procedures; department/division goals and objectives*; department/division policies and procedures*; workplace safety practices and procedures*; English grammar and spelling; records management; office management; project management.
Skill in: Use of office equipment; typing, data entry; computer operation; use of computer software and other programs applicable to the assigned department/division*.
Ability to: deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; determine material and equipment needs; calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages; compile and prepare reports; use proper research methods to gather data; understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications; prepare accurate documentation; maintain records according to established procedures; travel to and gain access to work site; effectively interact with personnel and public to answer routine questions; train or instruct others; move quickly and effectively from one tasks to another; work independently and in a team environment; develop and maintain effective working relationships.
(*) Developed after employment.
Minimum Qualifications: At least a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least two years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in a related field; previous experience at radio station; working knowledge of classical music.
To Apply: WYSU Assistant Director