Community Outreach Coordinator

Associated-Credit-Union; Peachtree Corners (GA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Credit Union Foundation in Peachtree Corners, GA seeks a Community Outreach Coordinator to advance ACU Foundation's mission through community partnerships, grant writing, and volunteer mobilization.

You will manage campaigns, coordinate donors, and communicate with employees, members, and partners to support fundraising, programs, and community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, social work, nonprofit or not-for-profit management, business, or related field preferred.
• Strong project management and multitasking skills.
• Recruit, train, and schedule volunteers for events.
• Educate employees and members about ACU’s philanthropic mission through in-person and remote presentations.
• Gather impact data to support grants and donor communications.
• Build coalitions with other credit unions and partners.
• Coordinate logistics for delivering supplies to partners.

Responsibilities

• Project management: strategize and execute campaigns and fundraisers.
• Maintain relationships with community, partners, and staff.
• Communicate fundraising needs and success stories via phone, email, and in person.
• Program evaluation: track campaign status and report impact.
• Grant writing: submit grants monthly and maintain cycles.

Job description

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Community Outreach Coordinator

Full-Time Regular Service Workers Peachtree Corners, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1337

Salary Range: $56,725.41 To $70,906.77 Annually

Position Description

Department: ACU Foundation

Reports to: Prisca Walters, Assistant Vice President

Position Purpose

The Associated Credit Union Foundation was established in 2008 and serves as the philanthropic arm of the credit union. The Community Outreach Coordinator maintains and deepens ACU’s impact in the community by building and expanding local partnerships and managing communication between the Foundation and employees, members, donors, partners, and all other stakeholders. Responsibilities include public engagement, project management, CRM maintenance, and grant writing.

The Community Outreach Coordinator focuses heavily on the ACU Foundation’s mission advocacy, volunteer mobilization, and resource-limited program execution. Their primary goal is to create engagement and execute strategies to support ongoing fundraising campaigns, projects, programs, and new initiatives which benefit employees, members, and the community.

Essential Functions & Core Duties

• Project Management: Strategize and independently execute campaigns, programs, and fundraisers.
• Relationship Building: Maintain and expand connections within the community and across the credit union’s partners and affiliates.
• Communications: Relay fundraising needs and success stories through regular interaction by phone, in-person, video conference, email, and written correspondence with all levels of staff, volunteers, third-party partners and vendors, and Foundation Partners. Must have strong writing background.
• Program Evaluation: Track campaign status and event metrics, gather feedback from donors and program participants, and report on outreach impact.
• Grant writing: Monthly submission of grants and maintenance of grant cycles.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, social work, nonprofit or not-for-profit management, business, or related field preferred. Equivalent certifications or experience will be considered.

• Organization: Strong project management and multitasking skills for handling concurring events.
• Volunteer Management: Recruit, train, and schedule volunteers for community events.
• Advocacy & Awareness: Educate employees and members about ACU’s philanthropic mission through in-person and remote presentations.
• Grant & Donor Support: Gather community impact data and success stories to assist with grant applications, donor recognitions, and communication.
• Grassroots Networking: Build deep coalitions with other credit unions and affiliates.
• Resource Distribution: Coordinate the logistics of getting supplies, services, or food directly to Foundation Partners at the conclusion of campaigns.
• CRM Maintenance: Perform frequent updates and procure donor reports.

Specific Non-Profit Qualifications

• Experience: Prior work or volunteer history, particularly working with diverse populations and students.
• Resourcefulness: Ability to maximize small budgets and secure in-kind donations from individuals and local businesses.
• Empathy: High emotional intelligence to navigate sensitive community issues and community hardships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong service orientation, professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Strong attention to quality, detail, and accuracy.
• Work with a sense of organization and urgency; can manage multiple responsibilities and priorities simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment; and excels in a deadlineandgoal-driven organization.
• Demonstrate computer skills with proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; ability to learn internal systems and required software programs; experience with data entry anddonor management systems preferred.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the employee will be regularly required to sit and work on a computer for extended periods of time. The employee will be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, lift, carry, pull, grasp, and bend over. The employee must be able to lift, carry and move up to 30 pounds as needed.