Community Engagement Manager

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Community Engagement Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

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Job Title: Community Engagement Manager

Work Location: Chicago

Reports to: Director of Community Engagement

Classification: Exempt

Status: Full-time

Employee Type: W-2

Position Summary:

The Community Engagement Manager is part of the unique collaborative partnership between United Way of Metro Chicago (UWMC) and the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL), the Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce and Community Initiative’s (CFL Initiative) sister organization and the umbrella body for Chicago and Cook County’s 300 labor unions. Labor and the United Way have enjoyed a beneficial and long-lasting partnership that has engaged hundreds of thousands of working people - union and non-union members alike - in programs that benefit communities across the country and assisted millions of workers in times of need.

The United Way and the labor movement share a common vision of prosperous, inclusive, diverse, and safe communities where every member of the community has access to quality public education, fair wages, productive work opportunities, and accessible, affordable, quality healthcare.

The CFL Initiative will serve as the structural and administrative hub for the Manager. This position will coordinate programming and provide technical support to the CFL and its affiliated unions on behalf of UWMC and the CFL Initiative. The Manager shall maintain and grow collaborative working relationships with Chicago’s labor community to stimulate active participation at all levels of organized labor with UWMC.

The Manager supports all functions of UWMC and CFL partnership and the mutual interests of both organizations by:

• Connecting UWMC and Labor communities in Chicago and Cook County.
• Fostering strong relationships with labor unions to advance shared impact goals and ensuring successful United Way fundraising campaigns and events.
• Identifying opportunities for UWMC and CFL to collaborate on jointly developed programs that benefit local communities and support union members.

• Coordinates and helps develop UWMC workplace giving campaigns that have union-represented employees and supporting other UWMC fundraising initiatives, including an annual luncheon and holiday fundraising drives.
• Manages and drives CFL community engagement programming, including large scale events such as the May Day 5K Run and Walk, Chicago Labor Day Parade and Eddie Fest, and rallies. Project responsibilities including developing plan timelines, working with public agencies to secure permits, vendor management, event promotion, participant and volunteer recruitment, and other components as needed to ensure successful outcomes.
• Connects union members to public and private support services and agencies as needed.
• Provides strike assistance to workers who are not working due to labor disputes, generally by helping affected workers access community and CFL…