Corporate Coordinator

As the Corporate Coordinator for the local chapter of The Shoebox Project for Women, you will be assisting your
fellow chapter members develop and implement chapter initiatives, assist with securing local project sponsorship,
establish relationships within your community and raise awareness of the project as well as duties specific to your
position. As the Corporate Coordinator, you are helping The Shoebox Project across North America in their efforts to
support women impacted by homelessness.
Duties & Responsibilities:
● Act as an ambassador of The Shoebox Project in your community, specifically within the corporate
community
● Help your chapter educate the local community on the correlation between women and homelessness in
your region to help garner support
● Attend regular meetings on a monthly basis during off months (February to September) and on a weekly
basis during campaign months (October to January)
● Form new and retain existing relationships with local businesses/corporations through networking and
general outreach
● Develop opportunities for companies to get involved with The Shoebox Project through employee led gift
drives
● Working closely with the Marketing & Social Media Coordinators to promote Corporate involvement with
SBP, especially targeting companies who have a CSR mandate, and/or those who look for team building
opportunities
● Work closely with the Sponsorship Coordinator(if there is one) and Local Coordinator in securing corporate
and business involvement; through sponsorship (monetary donations), Shoebox drives, in-kind donations or
volunteer involvement
● Communicate and support any corporate fundraising opportunities to the SBP fundraising team
● Seek opportunity for “Lunch & Learn”/presentations with local corporate businesses to facilitate or
coordinate schedule with Corporate Ambassador volunteer support team(if position exists)
● Lead, train and support all Corporate Ambassador volunteers assisting with these initiatives(if position exists)
Qualifications:
● Interest in issues related to women’s homelessness and desire to give back to your community
● Experience with charitable organization corporate giving
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Open minded and not afraid to make “the ask”
● Computer savvy (specifically Google based applications), comfortable communicating via email, phone and
connecting through social media platforms
● Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
● Ability to oversee and lead a team of volunteers with corporate initiatives
● Strong interpersonal skills with flexible and outgoing personality
● Strong organization and time management skills

Technology Capabilities Requirement: Remote access ability. You will be required to use your own computer/laptop
and will need to have access to an email account that you will use to conduct Shoebox related correspondence on
our behalf.

Time Commitment: 2-5 hours per month during off months (February to September) and 2 hours per week during
campaign months (October to January)
Duration: Minimum 1 drive season


We value and are strongly committed to equity, inclusion and diversity within our organization. We welcome and
encourage applications from all gender identities and expressions, LGBTQ+, religious backgrounds, people of
colour, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities. Should you be in need of any accommodation please
let us know by phone or email. Accommodations will be made upon request wherever possible and all
information provided will be handled confidentially.