.png)
Executive Board Applications
Are you ready to join our team!?
The raiseRED Executive Board is comprised of two tiers, Directors and Coordinators.
Director applications closed on Friday March 8th.
Coordinator applications open Saturday March 25th and close Wednesday April 5th at 11:59pm. Position descriptions and pre-requresites are available here.
Coordinator Job Descriptions
Analytics Coordinator
The Analytics Coordinator will coordinate the fundraising platform and monitor all dancer and leadership fundraising as well as dancer registration numbers for the raiseRED year. They will be responsible for troubleshooting any issues that may arise from the fundraising platform or donations. The Analytics Coordinator will be responsible for forecasting, troubleshooting, and implementing data analysis to push the organization forward in areas such as social media presence, event coordination, family events and more. Analytics will be in charge of using prior year data to assist all positions on the board. Overall, the Analytics Coordinator’s responsibilities will center on raiseRED receiving a fundraising return on investment in every aspect of our organization. This person will also be tasked with tracking and updating dancer and team leaderboards throughout the year, including the Color Team and Organization Spreadsheets.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Family Relations Coordinator
The Family Relations Coordinator is the liaison between raiseRED and the patient families we serve. This role includes pairing Cardinal Crew buddies with a mentor, planning and implementing all programming for raiseRED Families (in-person and virtual), regularly checking in with families, and making sure that the needs of families are taken care of. Programming includes Bedtime Stories, Rocket Launch/Fall Festival, Kid Prom, the marathon itself, and more. The Family Relations Coordinator is also responsible for regularly working with our clinic’s social worker and communicating with new families who are interested in signing up for the program. As the liaison, this role should regularly keep the clinic and families up-to-date with the happenings and events within raiseRED. The Family Relations Coordinator works closely with the External Director and the Service and Stewardship Coordinator, along with Service Ambassadors. This role must be able to communicate with the board, committee, and families efficiently.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Community Relations Coordinator
The Community Relations Coordinator will be responsible for the creation, planning, and implementation of all pre-events that appeal to the Louisville community as a whole, as opposed to the student body. This position can include pre-events such as paid opportunities, percentage nights, and other community events. This position will work closely with the Finance Director to get funding for their events and the Internal Projects Coordinator should their events ever overlap with the student body. The Community Relations Coordinator will work with the Morale Captains, and student involvement staff members to work on all special projects and events throughout the year and will help to create the master calendar of raiseRED events for the year with the Design Coordinator. The Community Relations Coordinator will also work with the Design Coordinator to coordinate photos and videos for the events. This coordinator will be responsible for coming up with creative outreach tactics to spread the word about raiseRED throughout the Louisville community.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Dancer Relations Coordinator
The Dancer Relations Coordinator will plan and execute registration and retention of dancers for the dance marathon. They will focus on the needs of dancers throughout the year and coordinate recruitment tactics in conjunction with the Student Involvement Coordinator and Communications Director. The Dancer Relations Coordinator will coordinate registration for the 2022 raiseRED Dance Marathon, communicating expectations to dancers throughout the year. They will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting all dancer fundraising pages. Once registration is open to the student body, the Dancer Relations Coordinator will be tasked with assigning dancers to color groups, informing Team Leaders about their dancer rosters, and planning the check-in/check-out process for raiseRED. This person is also responsible for creating incentives for dancers at the dance marathon.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator
The DEI Coordinator will oversee the overall diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within our organization, alongside the Executive Director, especially ones that focus on removing barriers that prevent students from attending events and work with various campus partners to cultivate DEI within our organization. The DEI Coordinator will oversee any advocacy initiatives for children’s health and pediatric cancer. They will work on the Dance Marathon DEI Strategic Plan and establish and ensure accessibility at raiseRED and other events alongside the Programming Director(s). They will also assist the Finance Director with any waivers.
You do not need to have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this role.
Design Coordinator
The Design Coordinator will oversee the creation and distribution of all graphics, marketing material, and merchandise used throughout the year. They will work to maintain the Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram accounts. This coordinator will also be responsible for coordinating the design for packets and other marketing materials, including but not limited to, Fundraising Packets, Sponsorship Packets, Dancer Survival Guides, promotional videos, and flyers. The Coordinator will also oversee the creation of the materials to be on-screen during the dance marathon as well as designing merchandise sold at the marathon. The Design Coordinator will also be responsible for coordinating videography and photography at all pre-events and the dance marathon. Please attach or email to executive.raiseRED@gmail.com a portfolio of your work.
You do not need to have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this role.
Fundraising Coordinator
This coordinator is responsible for overseeing creative strategic fundraising initiatives throughout the year. This coordinator will work closely with every position on the board to develop fundraising goals and metrics for all programming and events. They will create a comprehensive calendar of fundraising pushes throughout the year. This person will create and update fundraising resources, lead fundraising information sessions, and make sure fundraising materials are readily accessible to leadership and dancers. Additionally, this person will work in our online fundraising platform to update goals and other relevant fundraising information. They will also oversee the raiseREaDy program and update Morale Staff about their dancers’ fundraising numbers. The Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for updating and tracking offline donations including, but not limited to, comma club matches, canning donations, etc.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Internal Projects Coordinator
The Internal Projects Coordinator is responsible for planning and executing pre-events the organization hosts or is a part of and designed for students, dancers, and/or leadership. Events before the marathon should appeal to the university’s student body, as opposed to the Louisville community. Events requiring implementation include, but are not limited to, Welcome Week, various awareness months or weeks, Registration Week, Week of Hope, Commonwealth Cup, and Dancer Appreciation Day. The coordinator should strive to plan engaging, diverse, accessible, and cause-connected opportunities. This position requires frequent and consistent communication with other Executive Board members and development of expectations for all leadership members for events.The person must also assist in creating promotional material, ordering and securing supplies or sponsored items, and communicating with university employees or student leaders as needed. The Internal Projects Coordinator is responsible for leading a small staff team and serving as a liaison between the board and the Internal Projects Staff. This position will support and participate in initiatives hosted by raiseRED and fulfill all requirements asked of the Executive Board.
You must have previously participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Morale Coordinators (2)
The Morale Coordinator (MC) is responsible for the recruitment and hiring of Morale Staff. The MC is responsible for relaying all important information and expectations to Morale Staff. The MC is also in charge of coordinating and facilitating all meetings and communication. Meetings will primarily consist of updates, training, and team-building activities. During the year, the MC will oversee Morale Staff fundraising and contact with dancers. The MC will be responsible for training Morale Staff in areas such as, but not limited to, fundraising, dancer outreach, leadership, and personal development. The MC will create the line dance for the dance marathon and will facilitate the teaching of the line dance to dancers (at the marathon) and leadership (before the marathon). Morale Staff, along with the Morale Coordinator, will serve as a task force of raiseRED: promoting, working, and maintaining the organization all year long. The MC will be responsible for assigning Morale Staff duties/roles throughout the marathon and making sure they are utilized to their full potential. At the event, the Morale Coordinator will serve as the chief liaison between the Morale Staff and Executive Board and will be responsible for relaying expectations to the Morale Staff.
You must have been on Morale Staff to be considered for this position.
Service and Stewardship Coordinator
The Service and Stewardship Coordinator will facilitate service opportunities within the community while also establishing and maintaining relationships with organizations similarly focused on the welfare of people impacted by pediatric cancer and blood disorders such as other Dance Marathons, Gilda’s Club, Kid’s Cancer Alliance, The Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana, Ronald McDonald House, Critically Loved, and Camp Quality. Additionally, this person will also coordinate the recruitment of Service Staff, hold meetings, and coordinate service tasks and projects within the organization. The Service Coordinator will work closely with other members of the Executive Board including the Family Relations Coordinator and Youth Philanthropy Coordinator to help serve the families and other dance marathons that we support. Finally, the Service Coordinator will work with the Kentucky Blood Center to host and recruit donors for the blood drives throughout the year.
You do not need to have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this role.
Sponsorship Coordinator (2)
The Sponsorship Coordinator maintains working relationships with all of raiseRED’s corporate and local sponsors and will act as the main business representatives for raiseRED. Duties include maintaining corporate and local sponsorship contacts, securing in-kind incentives for major fundraising pushes and the marathon itself, creating sponsorship packets, and upholding contract agreements with all sponsors concerning their intended level of benefit. The top priority of this coordinator will be to retain current sponsors of raiseRED while soliciting and developing new corporate and small business donors in the Louisville community. This coordinator must ensure corporate sponsors receive all benefits promised by the donor benefit list. In addition to fundraising, the Sponsorship Coordinator will also help the Programming Directors with the soliciting of local businesses for food donations as well as the Dancer Relations Coordinator with the soliciting of local businesses for other in-kind donations for the dance marathon. Along with soliciting donations for the marathon, this coordinator will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinator and Internal Project Coordinator to secure incentives/food donations for fundraising pushes and/or pre-events.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Student Involvement Coordinator
This coordinator is responsible for promoting student involvement in raiseRED throughout the year and at the dance marathon. This coordinator is responsible for working with all University of Louisville Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). This person will oversee all organizations' fundraisers that have decided to raise money for raiseRED and encourage organizations to boost fundraising totals and participation during the year. This person will also coordinate the recruitment of Student Involvement Staff Members (who will each represent a certain RSO or group of dancers), hold meetings for the Student Involvement Staff, and be responsible for the success of organizational involvement in raiseRED. This position will work closely with the Dancer Relations Coordinator, Morale Coordinator, and other Executive Board members to expand involvement and promote partnerships with all student organizations.
You must have been a Student Involvement Staff Member to be considered for this position.
Technology Coordinator
The Technology Coordinator is tasked with maintaining the raiseRED website throughout the year. This Coordinator will also handle the implementation and updates of the RaiseRED mobile application that will be used for pre-events and the dance marathon. You do not have to have a background in coding or technology to apply for this position. This person will also be responsible for understanding technology at the Student Activities Center (where our dance marathon is held) and being a point of contact for any technical difficulties that may arise.
You do not need to have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this role.
University Outreach Coordinator
This coordinator is responsible for the involvement of alumni, faculty, staff, and organizations at the University of Louisville with raiseRED, with a focus on UofL Athletics. This coordinator will strengthen our relationships with different departments of the University and work to create new ones throughout the year. Specific tasks throughout the year include, but are not limited to; organizing a faculty outreach event, coordinating with Alumni and Alumni-related events, meeting with prominent faculty members, organizing alumni mentors, and attending Alumni meetings. This coordinator is also responsible for maintaining and advancing our relationship with UofL Athletics; this includes planning student nights, fundraising competitions, and involving athletes in raiseRED events.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.
Youth Philanthropy Coordinator
The Youth Philanthropy Coordinator will be tasked with contacting local schools to initiate conversations about partnering with raiseRED. This may include helping to set up/coordinate events such as mini-marathons, out-of-uniform days, dodgeball tournaments, and more. This coordinator will also be required to maintain relations and to assist current mini-marathons. This coordinator will be responsible for updating a handbook outlining the current Youth Philanthropy program. This coordinator will work closely with the External Director to execute events at the schools, along with organizing school contact information. This person will also be in charge of color wars planning, points, and execution at the marathon.
You must have participated in raiseRED to be considered for this position.