2 new directors for BOD at FARE:

Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Elects Mary Weiser and Maria Acebal to Board of Directors    

   

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3/19/2013 

McLEAN, VA (March 19, 2013) – Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) announced today that Mary Weiser, Advocate and Fundraising Chair of the University of Michigan's Food Allergy Center, and Maria Acebal, former CEO of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), have been elected as the newest members of its Board of Directors.

http://www.foodallergy.org/Latest-News

Connecting to related thread with email content as to new website:

FARE's new website debuts

Excellent update.  And I really appreciate the expanded section for College Students. 

I dig it.

FARE has new website up and updated.  Really great rebranding and focus, IMHO!!

"Ensuring safety and inclusion.
Relentlessly seeking a cure."




http://www.foodallergy.org/

"No Food.  No Fear."  FARE school program?

Anyone have more details on this or links?


REALLY like the name!!

Unpaid Internship:

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NE Development Intern

Posted on: February 20, 2013

Posted by: Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)




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About FARE:

The nation's two leading food allergy organizations, The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) and the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), have united to advance a cure and promote education for food allergy, a severe and potentially life-threatening disease. The merger combines FAAN's expertise as the most trusted source of information, programs, and resources related to food allergy and anaphylaxis with FAI's leadership as the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research. The new organization will be known as Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE).

FARE's mission is to ensure the safety and inclusion of individuals with food allergies while relentlessly seeking a cure. The organization will accomplish this by:
•Funding world-class research that advances treatment and understanding,
•Providing evidence-based education and resources,
•Undertaking advocacy at all levels of government, and
•Increasing awareness of food allergies as a serious public health issue

For more information visit: www.foodallergy.org

Position Summary:

The Development Intern reports to the Northeast Regional Development Manager and works closely with the Development Department to help and execute goals and objectives at the regional level. The position supports the Manager's community leadership to ensure the effective overall management of company initiated activities within the region. The incumbent will take a proactive approach to implementing strategies and organizing operations to maximize the fundraising potential of the region and must have the ability to establish a presence in the community and bring volunteers and community leaders together to achieve a common goal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Assist with the management of the Walk for Food Allergy program in the Northeast Region.
•Assist with "No Food, No Fear" School Program.
•Assist with logistics and implementation for the 2013 Fall Gala including correspondence, phone calls, and solicitation.
•Engage volunteers in regional events.

Key Responsibilities:
•Support in development details, implementation and follow up in the region.
•Work with Manager to secure local sponsorships.
•Respond to Volunteers' requests for up-to-date collateral materials, supplies and incentives based on appropriate level of fundraising.
•Manage logistic details for all assigned events including the website and email correspondence

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
•Excellent written and communication skills; ability to communicate in a professional manner with audiences at all levels. This includes excellent interpersonal and public speaking communication skills for interaction with internal and external audiences including high-profile donors, support groups, volunteers, medical experts, politicians, and vendors.
•Self motivated, with strong organizational and networking skills; the ability to work on various events simultaneously and a strong eye for detail.
•High degree of diplomacy and tact.
•Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a willingness to work collaboratively across internal teams.
•Experience working with Microsoft Office applications, Donor Database and online fundraising software.
•Available and willing to travel. Available to work nights and weekends.
•Minimum 20 hours per week.

Working Conditions:

This position requires working at a desk and using a desktop computer. Local travel may be required. Ability to lift at least 25 pounds. May need to sit or stand for long periods as needed. Requires reaching above shoulders, reaching/crouching below waist, lifting, pushing or pulling as required to assist in setting up events.

This is an unpaid internship.

More:

http://www.idealist.org/view/org/8MbKnddwc3H4/

Employment opportunity as of January 2013 with FARE:

http://www.idealist.org/view/job/zskwmbWfFnxd/

Regional Development Manager

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TITLE: Regional Development Manager

ORG: Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)

LOCATION: Chicago

SALARY: $55,000 - $60,000

The Regional Development Manager is responsible for contributing to the organization's fundraising goals by supporting and contributing to all efforts to raise revenue through the Regional Office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Assist with strategies geared to increase net revenue and increase awareness through Walks, special events, third-party events, school-based fundraising and all other fundraising activities as assigned.
•Craft and execute strategies/projects as assigned.
•Meet net budget expectations as defined.
•Manage all expenses to achieve the lowest cost ratio possible.
•Train, mentor and manage event volunteers for highest efficiency and return on investment
•For Walks:

o Work with Team Captains to build a fundraising plan and then maintain constant communication to ensure the plan has been instituted.

o Conduct corporate team recruitment activities to achieve maximum participation.

o Respond to all Team Captains' requests for up-to-date collateral materials, supplies and incentives based on appropriate level of fundraising.

o Promote and increase participation in online giving.

o Work with Database Administration to ensure accurate data input and reconciliation.

o Work with Communications to facilitate media and coverage, including press releases, as appropriate for each event.

o Manage all logistics pertaining to Walks and community events, including site identification, venue fees, insurance coverage, and other activities associated with securing event sites.
•For Special Events:

o Manage and support event committees.

o Develop solicitation materials.

o Manage all aspects of fundraising and logistics for assigned events.
•Provide up-to-date information and graphics to the Website Content Manager for website content and ensure that all event sites are functioning and contain relevant information
•Identify and share with Regional Development Director any event participants with significant annual and/or major gift potential
•Manage a third-party event program by identifying and evaluating current and new events with highest potential and partner with the event coordinators to increase revenue and impact

QUALIFICATIONS:
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
•3-4 years' experience in fundraising, event management, or development, preferably with a non-profit organization.
•Adept at use of social networks for fundraising, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
•Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate and present in a professional demeanor with constituents at all levels.
•Self-starter; highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
•Able to understand the needs of volunteers with varying skill sets and committed to serving on a focused, results-driven team.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; Raiser's Edge or related donor database experience a plus.
•Available and willing to travel as required.

Sounds very promising.

Haven't even watched yet, but sharing (this is from past summer):

ANAPHYLACTIC ALLERGY PODCAST 106.mov

I cannot recall -- did they announce new web address?

(If so, we need it here)

Agree with you there, socks, anaphylaxis should be shoulder to shoulder with allergy. I did find it interesting that the first part of the mission statement is to find a cure and that it specifies LTFA as a condition along with their statement about safety and inclusion. It definitely has more of an advocacy-lobbying feel to it.

Disappointed the word anaphylaxis is not in the new name. I notice safety and inclusion is part of their mission. 

I'd read a tweet about the merger but did not know about FARE.   I kinda like that it reminds me of FAIR.