Community Impact Project Manager

Coastal Community Foundation; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Community Foundation in Charleston, SC seeks a Project Manager to support Charleston Education Partners and the Tricounty Housing Futures Fund. You will coordinate projects, community engagement, partnerships, events, communications, and administrative activities across two related programs.

The role requires 3–5 years in project management, strong communication, and a commitment to equity-focused community development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred in education, community development, public administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in project management, community engagement, or partnership coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work with families, educators, and community stakeholders.
• Commitment to CEP’s mission of ensuring that every child has access to an excellent, community-anchored school.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CEO with day-to-day operations related to administrative management, community engagement, partner coordination, and event logistics.
• Coordinate planning and execution of community-based initiatives ensuring project goals are clearly delineated and executable.
• Maintain communication across programs and partners to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely follow-up.
• Track progress on program deliverables, prepare status updates, and contribute to grant and funder reports.
• Build and maintain partnerships with community stakeholders to include businesses, local governments, schools, nonprofits, civic groups, for-profit/nonprofit development entities and neighborhood organizations that share CEP’s mission.
• Identify and connect community resources that support family engagement, educational improvement, and local collaboration.
• Coordinate joint initiatives that foster shared ownership of school improvement efforts and equitable access to opportunities.
• Maintain a regular and sustained presence in CCF’s North Charleston office and at community meetings, forums, partner gatherings, and events. In-person presence is an essential function of the position and supports collaboration with the CEOs and CCF staff, relationship-building with partners and community stakeholders, event execution, and effective representation of both organizations in the community.
• Plan, coordinate, and support Neighborhood Education Forums, Community School Design Labs, Housing Policy, Developer Council meetings and related outreach events.
• Collaborate with development entities to include non and for-profit developers, families, educators, and community members to ensure events are accessible, inclusive, and solutions focused.
• Manage logistics such as venue scheduling, material preparation, rsvps, registration, and post-event follow-up.
• Collect feedback and participation data to inform program improvements and future planning.
• Collaborate with the CEO and communications partners to prepare newsletters, community updates, and impact summaries.
• Support storytelling and documentation of successful partnerships, highlighting family, community leadership and results related to the engagement.
• Maintain project files, partner directories, and engagement databases to ensure data integrity and transparency.
• Prepare minutes for board meetings planned or other venues where recordation is required. Ensure follow-up to any tasks required following planned meetings or other engagements.

Skills

Project management

Community engagement

Partnership coordination

Event planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Coastal Community Foundation in Charleston, SC seeks a Project Manager to support Charleston Education Partners and the Tricounty Housing Futures Fund. You will coordinate projects, community engagement, partnerships, events, communications, and administrative activities across two related programs.

The role requires 3–5 years in project management, strong communication, and a commitment to equity-focused community development.