Careers

The Corporate Engagement Manager is accountable for managing and engaging an assigned portfolio of accounts of major partner corporations/organizations year-round to maximize relationships. Develops and implements workplace campaign strategies tailored to individual companies and designed to position United Way as the philanthropic partner of choice in community change. Ensures the delivery of a year-round engaging experience for all donors and volunteers. In addition, the Corporate Engagement Manager will be customer-focused, data-driven, innovative and results-oriented.

As a member of the Resource Development Team, the Development Officer is accountable for leading the efforts to acquire funding from individual donors and foundations throughout the Chicago region through strong relationship development, excellent writing skills, and passion for the organization’s mission. This externally facing role will require a skilled development professional who is passionate about building long-term, collaborative partnerships and is able to develop high-quality solicitation and grant materials to ensure that United Way of Metro Chicago builds lasting relationships with foundation funders and individual prospects.

The Director, Community Engagement is accountable for implementing United Way’s Neighborhood Network strategy, including supporting neighborhood-based economic development efforts. The Director, Community Engagement position is a community-facing role and will collaborate closely with the Community Impact, Partner Engagement, Resource Development, and MarCom teams. This role will also collaborate with Community Impact colleagues and other organizations across the region to wrap additional resources into Neighborhood Networks, including capacity building, program grants, pro-bono assistance, corporate and community volunteers, government resources, and advocacy efforts.

As a senior member of the Resource Development Team, the Regional Director of Development NNW is accountable for leading the implementation of United Way of Metro Chicago’s (UWMC) strategic priorities in Evanston/Skokie, Elgin/Carpentersville, and Palatine. The RDD drives fundraising activities and the recruitment and engagement of the NNW Suburban Regional Board.  Additionally, the RDD is engaged with community impact efforts, and represents United Way in numerous community forums and meetings in a manner that represents the values and goals of the organization.

The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member who will have the role of Neighborhood Network Engagement and Data Analyst and is as an integral member of GAGDC (Communications, Operations, Relationship Management and Development) CORD team. The AmeriCorps member provides critical analytic support to the GAGDC Neighborhood Network CORD team and helps senior staff to assess agency performance and to make data-informed decisions regarding GAGDC mission, community needs and implementing our neighborhood quality of life plan (QolP) bold goals. The AmeriCorps member facilitates communications with other neighborhood partner agencies; inputs and organizes data about AGNN performance, and engagement with Auburn Gresham United Way Neighborhood Network; and facilitates technical assistance and tracking of neighborhood taskforce activities. The AmeriCorps member also provides a range of essential administrative supports, both directly for the Director of Special Initiatives, Development Associate and Neighborhood Network Program Coordinator. In this capacity, the AmeriCorps member helps coordinate meetings and convening of Neighborhood Networks agencies and staff and will help implement a new design and process for engaging partner agencies and residents into the Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Network infrastructure, as part of the 2021-2022 network action plan. The AmeriCorps member also will support data entry activities to maintain GAGDC’s process for tracking engagement, donors and volunteers for the Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Network.

The AmeriCorps Member will support the work of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Network in attaining the coalition’s mission. Specifically, the Member will help coordinate communication efforts and create and maintain a platform where Brighton Park community members can learn about community events, services, and programs. Additionally, the Member will help with community engagement (meetings with community members, conducting needs surveys, helping to organize community events) and direct service (assisting the after school programs at neighborhood schools).

The Cicero Community Collaboratives is a coalition of local service providers who will focus on renewal of a common agenda and collective action to improve the lives of local children, youth and families. The AmeriCorps member will support the work of the Cicero Community Collaborative as they work towards achieving their Bold Goal; assisting in coordinated communication efforts that create and maintain a platform where Cicero community members can learn about events, services and programs. Additionally, the member will help coordinate community engagement and direct service in the Parent Ambassador program(s).

South Chicago Neighborhood Network (SCNN) is one of the 10 United Way’s Neighborhoods Networks that have been charged to address local community challenges by working collaboratively to solve the most pressing problems through community-specific strategies to achieve lasting change.  The SCNN shared vision is to reinvent South Chicago to become a community of choice by creating a safe, healthy, strong community where neighbors know one another and have shared commitment to the future by promoting mental health and trauma-informed care through advocacy, education, and self-sufficiency.

Focused on the AmeriCorps Objectives: Capacity building and administrative support the Network Project Assistant will work with Claretian Associates, the lead agency South Chicago Neighborhood Network, in assisting the network to implement its 3-year plan.

United Way of Metro Chicago is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member to support the United Way’s Neighborhood Network initiative and its capacity building program. Ideally, this volunteer would have a background or interest in community development, social work, public health and/or nonprofit management. The Neighborhood Networks are aimed at creating a single table where neighborhood strengths and weaknesses can be evaluated, and decisions made regarding the allocation of resources most likely to address neighborhood needs and create sustainable futures. The United Way of Metro Chicago’s Capacity Building Program is invested in building Neighborhoods by providing opportunities for individuals and organizations to advance their skills, resources, and programmatic solutions to adapt and thrive in their changing environments(s). The AmeriCorps member will also learn and have exposure to the overall daily operation of the Community Impact department and the organization, and will be provided a well-rounded, hands-on experience in the non-profit environment.

United Way of Metro Chicago is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member to support the United Way’s Neighborhood Network initiative and its community engagement program. Ideally, this volunteer would have a background or interest in community development, social work, public health and/or nonprofit management.  The Neighborhood Networks are aimed at creating a single table where neighborhood strengths and weaknesses can be evaluated, and decisions made regarding the allocation of resources most likely to address neighborhood needs and create sustainable futures.

The United Way of Metro Chicago’s Community Engagement Program is invested in building Neighborhoods by providing resources to organizations to advance their skills, improve their facility and programmatic offerings. The AmeriCorps member will also learn and have exposure to the overall daily operation of the Marketing and Engagement department and the organization and will be provided a well-rounded, hands-on experience in the non-profit environment.

United Way of Metro Chicago is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member to support the United Way’s Neighborhood Network initiative and its community engagement program. Ideally, this volunteer would have a background or interest in community development, social work, public health and/or nonprofit management.  The Neighborhood Networks are aimed at creating a single table where neighborhood strengths and weaknesses can be evaluated, and decisions made regarding the allocation of resources most likely to address neighborhood needs and create sustainable futures.

The United Way of Metro Chicago’s Community Engagement Program is invested in building Neighborhoods by providing opportunities for individuals and organizations to advance their skills, resources, and programmatic solutions to adapt and thrive in their changing environments(s). The AmeriCorps member will also learn and have exposure to the overall daily operation of the Community Impact department and the organization and will be provided a well-rounded, hands-on experience in the non-profit environment.

United Way of Metro Chicago is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member to support United Way’s community investment department in their data collection and analysis efforts. Ideally, this person would have a background in statistics, information management, and/or programming. The AmeriCorps member will report to Senior Manager, Data Strategy and will split their time between United Way’s downtown office and off-site assignments throughout the Chicago region. The AmeriCorps member will also learn and have exposure to the overall daily operation of the Community Impact department and the organization, and will be provided a well-rounded, hands-on experience in the non-profit environment.

United Way of Metro Chicago is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member to support the United Way marketing/communications department in their storytelling efforts. Ideally, this person would have a background in photography, videography and/or writing/journalism. We are looking for someone to focus on covering stories in a variety of ways/formats that illustrate United Way’s impact and highlight the community members and neighborhoods we serve throughout the Chicago region. The AmeriCorps member will report to marketing/communications team members and will split their time between United Way’s downtown office and off-site assignments throughout the Chicago region, where they will document community events by photographing/filming people, programs, events and neighborhoods. The AmeriCorps member will also learn and have exposure to the overall daily operation of the Marketing and Communications department and the organization, and will be provided a well-rounded, hands-on experience in the non-profit environment.

United Way of Metro Chicago is seeking to hire a full-time AmeriCorps member to support the United Way’s South-Southwest community place-based initiative. Ideally, this applicant would have a background or interest in community development, social work, public health and/or nonprofit management.

The South-Southwest initiative is aimed at creating a single table where neighborhood strengths and weaknesses can be evaluated, and decisions made regarding the allocation of resources most likely to address neighborhood needs and create sustainable futures. The United Way of Metro Chicago’s is invested in building Neighborhoods by providing opportunities for individuals and organizations to advance their skills, resources, and programmatic solutions to adapt and thrive in their changing environments(s). The AmeriCorps member will also learn and have exposure to the overall daily operation of the Community Impact department and the organization, and will be provided a well-rounded, hands-on experience in the non-profit environment.