LADF Associate
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Established in 1995, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) is the official team charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Harnessing the power of the Dodger brand and a passionate fan base, LADF works to significantly impact underserved youth in some of the most challenged neighborhoods of Los Angeles. LADF leverages key partnerships to administer direct programs serving youth and communities at large and provides grants to local nonprofit organizations. LADF uses three pillars to guide its work - Sports Recreation, Education Literacy and Health Wellness.
Position
The purpose of the LADF Associates Program is to further support the mission of LADF by assisting with fundraising efforts, actively engaging the local community and expanding the reach of the impact made by the organization in the Los Angeles area.
The LADF Associates Program is a highly competitive, paid season long program designed to provide college and graduate students both professional and personal growth in a nonprofit sports setting. Alongside LADF's staff, participants work across all aspects of LADF's work, gaining insight into its programs, marketing, fundraising and charitable giving activity.
Responsibilities
Associates responsibilities include program execution (community events, planning and coordination) game day responsibilities (pre-game activities, silent auctions and 50/50 raffle), charitable giving support (partner activations/events and grants process support) and in-office marketing and operational projects and tasks to support the aforementioned.
Simultaneously, Associates will be made familiar with the work of the Los Angeles Dodgers and expand their network amongst various departments within the organization.
Associates will work across Disciplines, often specializing in certain areas based on schedule and expertise. Disciplines include Programs, Fundraising, Strategic Partnerships & Grants, and Marketing & Operations.
Disciplines
Programs
Dodgers Dreamfields
The goal of the Dodgers Dreamfields program is to provide a safe place for youth to conduct positive recreational activity in their very own neighborhoods. In partnership with corporations, foundations and local municipalities, LADF builds and refurbishes baseball fields in underserved communities. Dodgers Dreamfields contribute to both community development and youth development, providing youth the opportunity to learn and play the game of baseball while building character and instilling important life lessons. To date LADF has completed 44 Dodgers Dreamfields, with a long-term goal of completing 50. Associates will assist with site visits to monitor the condition of the field and surrounding locations, establish relationships with local park directors, conduct research to determine data related to the success of the Dreamfields in the surrounding neighborhood and coordinate field maintenance clinics.
Dodgers RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities)
Dodgers RBI (Reviving Baseball In Inner Cities) is a baseball/softball youth development program that simultaneously aims to: increase participation in the sport and use sport participation as an engagement tool to increase access to education, literacy, health, wellness, and recreational resources in some of Los Angeles’ most underserved communities. Dodgers RBI is bigger than baseball and focuses on youth character development as it engages communities and families in programming. Associates will be assigned to Dodgers RBI regions. This will require communicating with location directors, collecting schedules and rosters and making sure the Dodgers RBI league is implemented properly. Associates will also assist with Events, Marketing, Program Administration, Program Measurement and Evaluation.
LA Reads
To help address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles and get children excited about reading, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to launch LA READS, a literacy campaign which includes a literacy challenged, “Dodgers Reading Champions”. LA READS and “Dodgers Reading Champions” are designed to motivate youth to read and help them build a lifelong love of reading. Associates will assist with activation events, marketing/outreach and program administration.
Fundraising
Throughout the season LADF conducts numerous fundraising activities and events to raise funds to support our programs and charitable giving. Associates will be responsible for in-stadium fundraising which includes support for silent auctions, ribbon board messages, 50/50 raffle and general fundraising research. Associates will also assist with numerous smaller fundraising events and assist in the development of new opportunities for LADF.
Strategic Partnerships & Grants
Through a small grants program, we seek to support programs or projects aligned with our cornerstone programs and our pillars. Grants are awarded three times a year and typically range from $5,000 - $15,000. Associates will assist with site visits to perspective grantees, preparing grant committee agendas, administrative correspondence to organizations submitting grant requests, maintain grantee database, measurement/data tracking, activation of grantee events and additional administrative support.
Marketing & Operations
Important to the success of LADF, Marketing and Operations functions significantly support programs, charitable giving and fundraising.
Marketing
LADF produces marketing collateral and employs a number of techniques, including social media to raise awareness of our work to fans, season-ticket holders, sponsors and the general public. Associates will assist in developing marketing collateral and support website maintenance, draft copy associated with various marketing campaigns, aid in the development of social media strategies and campaigns, capture stories and quotes at various LADF events, develop new methods to promote and market fundraising events and catalog photos and written and digital media.
Operations
While LADF works with outside consultants to maintain sound legal, accounting, etc., key administrative processes and systems are in place internally to ensure smooth and efficient operations and coordination of the office. Associates will maintain and track inventories and the LADF database. Associates will assist with event logistics, meeting setups, game suite preparation. From time to time accounting assistance will be requested. Additional responsibilities include office mailings, phone calls and filing.
Candidate Qualifications and Requirements
• Must be able to work the majority of the 2017 season (early March-October)
• Must be willing to work daytime, evening, weekends, and holidays based on the game schedule and LADF events. Note: LADF will work with candidates on individual schedules
• Availability to work a minimum of 40 Dodger home games during the season preferred
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organizational skills and skills in exercising sound judgement
• Must possess highly interpersonal skills and have the ability to multitask and meet deadline
• Must be proficient in Microsoft programs
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to work a minimum of 10-15 hours per week
• College and graduate students preferred
For more information about LADF, visit www.Dodgers.com/LADF