Affordable Housing Partnerships & Program Coordinator

True Homes; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

True Foundation is seeking a Program Coordinator in Monroe, NC to advance its affordable housing initiatives Doorway to Prosperity and True Housing Trust. The role focuses on building community partnerships, coordinating events, managing project trackers, and supporting fundraising and communications.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Evening/weekend events may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in a graduate program is preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills are required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are important.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Community Partnerships & Outreach: Supports relationship-building with districts, employers, healthcare orgs, faith-based groups, nonprofits, governments, housing partners, and community orgs.
• Coordinates presentations and informational sessions; schedules partner meetings and maintains contact databases.
• Event Planning & Community Engagement: Coordinates events for homeownership and rental initiatives; handles logistics, invitations, registrations, marketing, and follow-up.
• Project & Development Coordination: Maintains trackers, prepares agendas, summaries, status reports, and deadlines; tracks milestones and documentation.
• Fundraising & Stakeholder Support: Prepares investor materials; coordinates meetings with funding partners; assists with grants and donor communications.
• Impact Stories & Marketing Support: Collects homeowner stories, develops testimonials and case studies, gathers photos and metrics; supports newsletters and reports.
• Administrative & Program Support: Meeting prep, presentations, file management, correspondence, follow-up, calendar coordination.
• Results/Accountability: Maintains tracking systems, identifies outreach opportunities, completes grant/donor deliverables, and produces impact stories.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Multi-tasking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or graduate enrollment

Job description

Brief Description

The Affordable Housing Partnerships & Program Coordinator supports the growth and execution of True Foundation's two core affordable housing initiatives: Doorway to Prosperity (Affordable Homeownership) and True Housing Trust (Affordable Rental Housing). This role drives community partnerships, outreach efforts, event execution, impact storytelling, fundraising support, and project coordination.

The coordinator serves as a key connector between community partners, prospective homebuyers, affordable housing developments, funding partners, and internal teams — generating awareness and engagement that supports future homeownership and rental opportunities while assisting in the coordination of affordable housing development projects and fundraising activities.

Responsibilities

Community Partnerships & Outreach (25%)

• Supports relationship-building and outreach with school districts, major employers, healthcare organizations, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, local governments, housing partners, and community organizations.
• Coordinates presentations and informational sessions.
• Schedules partner meetings and maintains partnership contact databases.
• Tracks follow-up activities and supports employer/community engagement strategies.
• Identifies new outreach opportunities.

Event Planning & Community Engagement (20%)

• Coordinates events supporting Doorway to Prosperity and True Housing Trust, including homebuyer education workshops, employer lunch-and-learns, community information sessions, open houses, church presentations, groundbreaking ceremonies, and framing celebrations.
• Manages event logistics, invitations, registrations, and marketing coordination.
• Prepares presentations, coordinates vendors, tracks attendance, and handles post-event follow-up and reporting.

Project & Development Coordination (20%)

• Maintains project trackers and schedules project meetings.
• Prepares agendas, meeting summaries, and status reports for leadership.
• Tracks action items and deadlines; maintains project documentation.
• Monitors rezoning, permitting, funding, and development milestones.
• Coordinates communication among project stakeholders.

Fundraising & Stakeholder Support (15%)

• Prepares investor and partner presentation materials.
• Coordinates meetings with funding partners and tracks follow-up commitments.
• Assists with grant applications and reporting; supports donor and stakeholder communications.
• Prepares impact and performance summaries.

Impact Stories & Marketing Support (10%)

• Collects homeowner success stories and conducts interviews with participating families.
• Develops testimonials and case studies; gathers photos and impact metrics.
• Supports newsletters, annual reports, social media, and partner recognition materials.

Administrative & Program Support (10%)

• Provides meeting preparation, presentation development, and file management.
• Handles correspondence, follow-up, and calendar coordination as needed.
• Completes research assignments and process documentation.

Results/Accountability

• Within the first 60 days, establishes baseline partner, event, project, and stakeholder tracking systems; thereafter maintains at least 95% of required records as complete and current, with updates entered within two business days of activity.
• Identifies and documents at least six qualified new outreach opportunities each month across employers, schools, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, local governments, housing partners, and community organizations.
• Completes at least 90% of assigned partner and stakeholder follow-up actions within three business days, with the next step, owner, and target date documented.
• Coordinates at least two community outreach or educational events per quarter, completes at least 90% of assigned planning milestones by deadline, and submits attendance and follow-up reporting within five business days after each event.
• Provides a weekly project-status update and keeps at least 95% of assigned milestones, action items, owners, and deadlines current; escalates known schedule risks within one business day of identification.
• Completes 100% of assigned grant, investor, donor, and funding-partner support deliverables by the agreed internal deadline and records follow-up commitments within two business days.
• Produces at least one publication-ready homeowner or community impact story each month, including required approvals, supporting photos when available, and verified impact information.
• For assigned meetings, distributes agendas or preparation materials at least one business day in advance and meeting summaries with action items within two business days at least 90% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in a graduate program preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with land development processes and timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Comfortable interacting with senior leaders and community stakeholders.
• Passion for affordable housing and community impact.

General Requirements

• Availability to attend evening and weekend events as needed.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven role.
• Compliance with company policies and operational guidelines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate the qualities and character traits as defined in The True Difference.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel locally to community partner sites, events, and model homes.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to assist with event setup and materials transport as needed.