Communications & Development Coordinator

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network; Walpole (MA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

United Church in Walpole seeks a Communications & Development Coordinator to turn ministry content into polished communications, steward giving, and donor gratitude. This 5-hours-per-week position requires keen writing, proofreading, and a knack for visuals, with flexible scheduling and a mix of remote and onsite work.

The role supports weekly worship communications, fundraising campaigns, gift acknowledgments, and audience-friendly materials using Canva, PowerPoint, and AI-assisted workflows to

Qualifications

• Excellent proofreader with clear, warm writing style.
• Strong visual judgment for readable, attractive materials.
• Comfort creating presentation materials for screens and print.

Responsibilities

• Produce and proofread recurring weekly worship and congregational communications.
• Create and adapt visual and digital presentation materials using established templates and branding.
• Format the church’s e-newsletter and selected congregational emails.
• Update priority website/event content and create simple graphics and promotional materials.
• Coordinate communications for annual stewardship and fundraising campaigns.
• Prepare gift acknowledgements and donor thank-you correspondence and maintain gratitude/follow-up systems.
• Use templates, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency while preserving accuracy.

Skills

Proofreading

Copywriting

Visual design

Canva

PowerPoint

Email platforms

Website management

AI tools

Tools

Canva

PowerPoint

Job description

Communications & Development Coordinator

A focused, high-impact role in communications, generosity, and gratitude.

HOURS 5 hours/week

PAY $30/hour

STATUS Part-time, non-exempt

LOCATION Walpole, MA / flexible

United Church in Walpole, a vibrant and inclusive congregation southwest of Boston, is seeking a creative, detail-oriented Communications & Development Coordinator. This highly focused role turns ministry content into polished communications and helps ensure that stewardship, fundraising, and donor gratitude happen consistently and well.

We are looking for someone who can move confidently between words and visuals: a strong editor who also knows how to organize information for email, print, web, and screen. Because the position is only five hours per week, success depends on excellent judgment, efficient systems, strong templates, and comfort using contemporary technology—including appropriate AI tools—to work smart.

What You’ll Do

• Produce and proofread recurring weekly worship and congregational communications.
• Create and adapt visual and digital presentation materials using established templates and branding.
• Format the church’s e-newsletter and selected congregational emails.
• Update priority website/event content and create simple graphics and promotional materials.
• Coordinate communications for annual stewardship and special fundraising campaigns.
• Prepare gift acknowledgements and donor thank-you correspondence and maintain reliable gratitude/follow-up systems.
• Use templates, automation, and appropriate AI tools to make recurring work efficient without sacrificing accuracy or human judgment.

You Might Be a Great Fit If

• You are an excellent proofreader and a clear, warm writer.
• You have strong visual judgment and know how to make information attractive, readable, and easy to follow.
• You are comfortable creating presentation materials for screens, not only documents for print.
• You are comfortable with tools such as Canva, PowerPoint or comparable presentation software, email platforms, websites, and AI-assisted workflows.
• You can manage recurring weekly deadlines independently and make smart choices about priorities within limited hours.
• Experience in communications, development/fundraising administration, nonprofit/church work, marketing, publishing, design, or a related field is helpful.

About United Church in Walpole

United Church in Walpole is a vibrant, progressive and inclusive United Church of Christ congregation in Walpole, Massachusetts. Our mission is "to reach out and change lives with the good news of God's love," and our vision is "Where faith becomes action and community becomes home." Our campus is busy throughout the week with worship, ministry, community programs, tenants, renters, and partner organizations.

Church employment experience is not required. We welcome candidates who can work respectfully and enthusiastically within the mission and values of an inclusive Christian congregation that is LGBTQ+ open and affirming and anti-racist.

Schedule & Compensation

Five hours per week at $30/hour. This is a part-time, non-exempt position with a flexible schedule and predictable weekly deadlines. A combination of remote and onsite work is possible depending on the work being completed.

United Church in Walpole is committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds.