Detroit Action Strategist; ioby

ioby mobilizes neighbors across the country to become powerful leaders who plan and crowdfund for positive change in their neighborhoods. We are creating a future in which our neighborhoods are shaped by the powerful good ideas of our own neighbors.

ioby seeks an Action Strategist based in Detroit, MI. The Action Strategist will play a critical role in cultivating and supporting ioby’s resident leaders in Detroit. The Detroit Action Strategist will report to the City Strategist Manager, Jennifer Allen, based in Brooklyn, NY, and work with a team of Action Strategists around the country including the current Action Strategist in Detroit.

Your job will be to support and grow the existing network of Detroit leaders working at the neighborhood scale by sharing ioby’s platform and resources as helpful tools for community change. Your mandate is to find, foster, and amplify trust and positive change that comes from neighbors working together. We hope you’ll join us.

Job Objectives

• Work with the the other Detroit Action Strategist and the City Strategist Manager to expand, create and implement ioby’s national ioby Leader strategy in Detroit
• Build a pipeline of local ioby Leaders doing a variety of projects, including issue-specific projects (e.g., social justice, food, etc.), through community engagement
• Build partnerships across Detroit’s community development and civic engagement sectors to grow ioby’s pipeline of local ioby Leaders
• Positively represent ioby to local, regional and national audiences
• Work with ioby staff to build and expand ioby’s national and local strategies

Job Activities

The two Action Strategist positions in Detroit are different and complementary. The person in this position will spend their time as follows:

Cultivate ioby Leaders - 50%

• Identify, support, develop, cultivate and celebrate new ioby Leaders in the Detroit area in successfully funding and implementing their ideas
• Provide fundraising coaching to ioby Leaders as they build and implement their crowdfunding campaigns
• Identify and reach out to potential ioby Leaders from a variety of groups, including but not limited to nonprofits, civic organizations, faith organizations, neighborhood associations and coalitions
• Tap local networks of practitioners and experts to join the ioby Action Corps which assists ioby Leaders with project development and implementation

Trainings, Workshops, & Events - 15%

• Lead planning, promotion, and facilitation of ioby's core fundraising training, project development workshops, and events. ioby’s trainings blend asset based community development, grassroots fundraising, online communications and campaign planning. ioby’s project development workshops allow ioby leaders to develop tailored strategies for their particular crowdfunding campaigns. ioby events strengthen relationships with ioby leaders, partners, and friends. The other Detroit Action Strategist will contribute minimally to these activities.
• Work with the rest of the City Action Strategist and Success teams to further develop and standardize trainings, workshops and events

Nurture Partnerships - 15%

• Support the other Detroit Action Strategist who leads the creation and development of a Detroit Partnership Referral network.
• Focus on cultivating and liaising with partners to support the following project types not covered by the other Detroit Action Strategist:
  Social Justice, Schools, Neighbors Working Together/Building Social Capital, Sharing Economy, Public Art, Food
• Participate in coalitions, collaboratives, or other issue-specific groups when relevant and strategic
• Work with other program staff to develop partner relationships locally and regionally
• Represent ioby within a regional network of like-minded people and groups
• Participate in national networks of thought leaders directly related to your work when relevant and strategic

Evaluation & Continuous Improvements - 20%
Build

• Plan and evaluate annual strategies for Detroit;
  Contribute to the strategic planning of ioby
• Work with the other Detroit Action Strategist to document Detroit best practices and lessons learned to contribute to ioby’s process of expansion into other cities
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