Caroline Norris

About Caroline Norris

At Volunteer Odyssey, my focus is on building the bridge between individuals and volunteering opportunities that not only match their skills and schedules but also ignite their passion for community service. Leveraging deep nonprofit leadership experience, our organization is dedicated to empowering our partners with best practices to create enriching volunteer experiences.Previously, as the Director of Sales & Events at Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, my approach to collaboration & transparency led to exceeding revenue targets, contributing more than 50% to the Conservancy\'s budget. Our team\'s commitment to fostering a positive work environment and aligning human resource strategies with organizational missions was instrumental in driving continuous improvement and achieving strategic goals.

Experience

1. Volunteer Odyssey

   Apr 2024 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   At Volunteer Odyssey, we are connectors. We exist to be additional capacity for sister-nonprofits. And we\'re also passionate about helping you navigate the journey to being a lifelong volunteer. We know that serving alongside our neighbors, coworkers, and friends is what makes a lasting impact on our own lives and leaves a path of positive change in our city. We focus on [ 1 ] building relationships with our nonprofit partners so we can help them create great experiences for their volunteers that are also easy for them to execute by visiting each partner, supporting with best practices, & becoming their biggest cheerleaders,[ 2 ] providing pathways for individuals & groups to find a way to serve that connects to what they enjoy, what their skills are, & what their schedule allows through our platform that matches you instantly or curating custom experiences of service, & [ 3 ] showing the data roadmap of impact that these connections create for our community.Find your pathway to purpose:

Education

• Berry College

  BS

  1999 — 2004

Skills

• Donor Management
• Budgets
• Strategic Planning
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Event Planning
• Start-Ups
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Access
• Public Speaking
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Training
• Financial Reporting
• Analysis
• Fundraising
• Accounting
• Recruiting
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Business Analysis