Development & Communications Manager, SEAMAAC

Posted by on June 03, 2013

[posted 5/28/2013]

JOB TITLE: Development & Communications Manager

Organizational Description
SEAMAAC (founded in 1984 as the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition) has 29 years
of experience serving and advocating for refugees, immigrants, and asylees in the Philadelphia area. Our
mission is to support immigrants, refugees, and their families as they seek access to opportunities which
would advance the condition of their lives in the United States. SEAMAAC continues to bring issues
affecting immigrants/refugees to the forefront for policy makers and other health and social service agencies.

SEAMAAC currently maintains a variety of education, health and social services programs for immigrants and
refugees in the Greater Philadelphia Area.

Work and Values Statement
SEAMAAC affirms that immigrants and refugees are the foundation of the United States’ prosperity and
freedoms. SEAMAAC works to create a society where the contributions of immigrants and refugees are valued and appreciated. SEAMAAC believes that the rich resources and skills of immigrants and refugees strengthen the cultural tapestry that is the United States of America.

SEAMAAC collaborates with local and national agencies to increase the accessibility to educational and heath
services, as well as to improve these services to immigrants and refugees. We also partner with local and
national agencies, and community members and organizers to protect immigrant and refugee rights.  SEAMAAC works with immigrant and refugee communities to increase their visibility and voice
to policy makers. We are committed to our partnership with the immigrant and refugee communities, as well as hiring staff that reflects the experiences of these communities.

Position Summary
The Development & Communications Manager (DCM) will implement and manage communications activities
that promote SEAMAAC’s programs and services, enhance its image, and advance the mission and vision of
the organization through press outreach, public speaking and electronic and print publications and promotional materials that grow SEAMAAC’s resources and improve its visibility to the community and to funders. The DCM will also implement and manage fund development activities that incorporate a strategic combination of donor cultivation, direct mail solicitation, major donor appeal, philanthropy/giving, sponsorship, and fund raising event activities aimed at individuals, families, businesses, and corporations

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