Jobs at Best Buddies International

Manage and support Best Buddies chapters and volunteers to advance friendship, employment, and leadership programs. Provide training, communications, data tracking, and event support; promote programs through marketing and fundraising efforts; maintain program compliance and data integrity using online platforms and CRM tools. Travel frequently and engage community, corporate, and student stakeholders to drive participation and program impact.

Oversee work-based learning opportunities for adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include referrals, intakes, curriculum delivery, case management, employer partnerships, internship placement, job coaching, progress assessment, documentation, reporting, and transition to employment staff. The role also supports fundraising, awareness campaigns, community outreach, audits, and program compliance.

Manages school and community Friendship Programs supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Builds relationships with chapter leaders, volunteers, participants, and corporate partners; provides training, communications, recruitment support, and program guidance. Tracks chapter data, matches, reporting, and participation while promoting events, fundraising, marketing, and leadership development. The role also ensures policy compliance, data integrity, confidentiality, and engagement through virtual, in-person, evening, weekend, and frequent travel activities.

Leads statewide operations and programs, including fundraising, grant management, events, public awareness, volunteer and advisory board engagement, staff recruitment and supervision, budgeting, and office infrastructure. Develops and executes annual state strategies, ensures program consistency, manages donor relationships, oversees financial and operational reporting, and represents the organization in community and media activities. Requires travel, evening and weekend availability, and engagement with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Coordinate statewide fundraising and donor relations to meet revenue goals by supporting events, individual and corporate giving, grants, and stewardship. Manage event logistics, donor database records, communications and marketing campaigns, prospect research, volunteer cultivation, and reporting while collaborating with program staff and the State Director. Requires travel and occasional evening/weekend work.

Support the State Director in fundraising and donor relations by planning and executing events, cultivating donors, managing stewardship, assisting with grants, maintaining donation records, and leading marketing and community outreach to advance statewide program revenue goals.

Lead statewide volunteer and fundraising infrastructure by developing events, securing grants and foundation support, managing local advisory boards, cultivating donors and volunteers, overseeing marketing and social media, supporting local program needs, and ensuring accurate revenue and donor records.

Serve as a national field support and training resource for Best Buddies Jobs staff. Provide coaching, program implementation support, develop and deliver onboarding and professional development, monitor program outcomes, assist with audits and new site setup, and support Salesforce utilization. Requires travel and occasional evenings/weekends to ensure consistent, high-quality employment outcomes for participants with IDD.

Support planning and execution of fundraising events and the Fall Gala: secure auction items and sponsors, manage social media content and event collateral, assist vendor research and logistics, attend supporting events, and perform administrative tasks.

Assist with planning and executing spring Friendship Walk fundraising events: solicit sponsors and in-kind donations, create social media and website content, support vendor booking, handle day-of logistics, and perform administrative and donor communications.

Manage and support Best Buddies chapters and volunteers to advance inclusion for people with IDD. Provide training, communications, reporting, and program guidance; maintain data integrity in CRM and online platforms; support marketing, fundraising, and event participation. Travel frequently and work evenings/weekends as needed.

Lead national implementation, operations, and growth of Best Buddies Life. Translate strategy into scalable programs, oversee participant experience, workforce development, credentialing, partnerships, outcomes measurement, staff supervision, fundraising support, and national program expansion.

Lead development, implementation, evaluation, and expansion of Best Buddies Friendship programs across age groups. Oversee staff, budgets, recruitment campaigns, volunteer management, training resources, and strategic initiatives to grow one-to-one matching and program impact. Represent the organization publicly and collaborate with other program leaders to align best practices.

Support planning and logistics for fundraising events and fall gala, secure auction items and sponsors, create social media and website content, assist vendor research and event-day tasks, and perform administrative duties.

Deliver Pre-Employment Transition Services to adolescents/young adults with IDD through classroom, community, and 1:1 instruction. Manage caseloads, perform intakes, coordinate with families and support teams, maintain documentation and Salesforce records, oversee volunteer recruitment, and support local fundraising and awareness activities. Travel frequently and maintain required state certifications.

Supervise Program Managers and oversee local Best Buddies programs to meet best practices and contractual outcomes. Manage staff recruitment, training, evaluations, program planning, events, reporting, budgets, marketing/fundraising support, office logistics, and travel. May directly manage programs and attend local events as needed.

Lead expansion and delivery of Pre-ETS Transitions programs: secure funding, manage community and employer partnerships, supervise staff, deliver curriculum and trainings, oversee volunteer engagement, maintain data and reporting (Salesforce), and support fundraising and accreditation activities.

Lead regional fundraising, sponsorship, and participant recruitment for the Best Buddies Challenge: New York. Manage sponsor relationships, grow ride teams, track revenue and commitments, oversee event operations and staff, coordinate marketing and outreach, and support cross-team strategy to meet fundraising goals.

Lead regional fundraising, sponsorship, and participant recruitment for Best Buddies Challenge events. Manage sponsor and team relationships, execute recruitment and marketing strategies, oversee event operations and participant services, supervise a regional staff member, and support national sponsorship and New York Ride execution to meet revenue and participation goals.

Provide one-to-one vocational coaching and employment support for individuals with IDD: assist with job search, onboarding, training, employer relationships, documentation in SETWorks, travel training, and advocacy to promote sustained, independent employment.