Tennessee Kids Belong

Join us in welcoming Sarah Sullivan to Tennessee Kids Belong! Sarah comes to us with a background in event planning, community relations, and a heart for seeing kids connected with a family. As our Programs Coordinator Sarah will help share kids’ stories and support foster families through the I Belong Project, Foster Friendly Business Program and App. - - - Our innovative Foster Friendly Program and App engage area businesses to support kinship and foster parents with discounts, resources and support. Foster Friendly Businesses use their unique products or services to benefit foster families. As a result, families build connection over meals together, create lifelong memories at local attractions, capture sweet moments during photography sessions, heal with the help of trauma-informed counselors and so much more. With support from local businesses, foster parents are able to keep their homes open longer and better serve those placed in their care. Foster Friendly Businesses serve as safe spaces within the community, where everyone is welcome and staff are attuned to the unique needs of kids in care. Internally, businesses experience the rewarding sense of corporate responsibility and community engagement while building a culture of compassion and inclusivity. To learn more, comment below and we'll connect you with Sarah!

We're hiring! Join Our Team as a Programs Coordinator. 🌟 Position Highlights: Support the I Belong Project™ by coordinating monthly photo and video shoots. Travel across Tennessee to bring joy to children in foster care. Secure partners and donors, manage event logistics, and maintain relationships with volunteers and vendors. Assist with our Foster Friendly Business program and team fundraising events. 🌟 Qualities We're Looking For: Availability to travel Experience in event planning Strong organizational and multitasking skills Passion for serving vulnerable kids 📌 Apply on Indeed: https://lnkd.in/gvtxUhXN

We're hiring a Community Engagement Manager in Davidson County. If you are passionate about uniting people to improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in care - we have the perfect role for you! Our team of Community Engagement Managers build Foster Friendly Communities in their regions by engaging local leaders to find their YES and do their part in supporting foster and adoptive families. Through unique and innovative programming around church and business engagement, this role will require you to be a convener, cast vision and walk closely alongside churches and businesses as they begin to support the recruitment and support of foster and adoptive families. This role will be expected to manage current relationships with churches/businesses in these areas as well as grow new relationships. Nashville is a rapidly growing, vibrant and diverse city, with rich history and traditions. We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of Nashville and who will bring unique experiences and perspectives to our team. ✨ Any given day will look very different and could include: 💪🏼 Equipping and empowering leaders to form WRAP teams for local foster families 📖 Educating local faith leaders how to talk about foster care in their community 💬 Hosting a panel for potential foster families 📣 Sharing about the importance of local organizations being trauma-aware 💼 Presenting to a Chamber of Commerce about how businesses can become Foster Friendly 🎥 Gathering volunteers for an I Belong Project™ video shoot Apply: https://lnkd.in/gCMXSiYy

Join us in welcoming Charlotte Richardson to our team. Charlotte will serve as the Community Engagement Manager in the Tennessee Valley Region (Chattanooga Area). She brings frontline experience serving foster families from her time as a foster care case manager with DCS. Charlotte is excited to use her passion for child welfare and love of advocacy to encourage her community to support foster care.

We are beyond thrilled to welcome Melissa Whitlock to our team!! 🩵 Melissa is a creative entrepreneur with an incredible heart for wrapping around foster and adoptive families in a beautiful way! For the past seven years, Melissa has served as Executive Director at Bloom Family Designs. As the leader of this incredible nonprofit, Melissa’s visionary leadership led to the creation and gifting of over 140 ROOMS to children in foster care and those being adopted! With her background in organizational communication and nonprofit management, she is excited to link arms to continue serving our local foster care community. On our team, she’ll use her passion for storytelling and child advocacy to create spaces of belonging across our online platforms. She is an outstanding team member and we’re so thankful to have her here at Tennessee Kids Belong.

Join the Tennessee Kids Belong team as our new Administrative Coordinator (Full-Time)! Must be located within 30 miles from our Franklin, TN office. If you are highly organized with a heart to serve, we would love to consider you to be part of our passionate group dedicated to improving the lives of kids in foster care. As an Administrative Coordinator at Tennessee Kids Belong, you’ll provide executive support, manage financial reporting, oversee office operations and assist with donor management. We’re looking for someone tech-savvy, service-oriented, organized, and personable with at least 2 years of administrative experience in a nonprofit or similar setting. If you’re ready to make a difference and join our gritty, grassroots team, apply now! https://lnkd.in/gxinprT6

Work with us! FULL-TIME Programs & Events Manager (Statewide) This role will oversee our I Belong Project™ & Annual Fundraisers. Successful candidates are able cast vision and execute detailed plans for growth and expansion. The I Belong Project™ currently captures the voices of 200+ children per year in need of an adoptive family. These video and photo shoots take place throughout the state and require strategic prep for both day-of the shoot, and follow up recruitment for each child. The Project Manager will be on location running point on each filming day (managing logistics of videographers, photographers, vendors and volunteers onsite) while ensuring our young guests have an amazing day and experience! This role will guide strategy to grow and improve the program and ensure key metrics are met. These filming days occur once each month and requires travel across Tennessee - including, but not limited to: Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Bristol. The Program & Events Manager will also run point on event logistics for 3 fundraisers each year. The Application deadline is January 12, 2024.