Coordinator, Community Engagement-CANTON

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

9 paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is seeking a Coordinator of Community Engagement to support donor relations and drive engagement through food and funds drives, events, and cause marketing. You will cultivate relationships with individuals and organizations, coordinate resources, and align engagement activities with organizational goals. Hours: M-F 8am-4pm.

Salary range $44,000-$46,000 based on experience. Travel within the 8-county service area and occasional out-of-state conferences may be

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; business/communications/non-profit preferred.
• 2–5+ years in fundraising or administrative support in mid-to-large nonprofits.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for groups seeking to engage with the Foodbank and coordinate engagement activities.
• Coordinate logistics and support for community engagement events and fundraising drives.
• Implement community engagement strategy for major campaigns like Harvest for Hunger and the Holiday Campaign.
• Represent the Foodbank at external events to expand the network of engaged prospects.
• Collaborate with fundraising, marketing, volunteer, and program teams to align engagement efforts with goals.
• Provide stewardship updates and ensure timely documentation of donations and outcomes.

Skills

Fundraising

Non-profit experience

Communication

Presentation skills

Networking

Collaboration

Project management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank offers a diverse workplace with professionals that work together to fulfill our mission in the fight to end hunger. We are seeking individuals who share and believe in our core values – compassion, collaboration, service, integrity, inclusion and innovation.

The Coordinator, Community Engagement will work under the direction of the Manager, Campaigns & Events to support, coordinate and implement fundraisingand marketinginitiatives for current and prospective donors and engagement activities for the Foodbank.

This positionwill cultivate and deepen relationships with prospectiveand existingdonors whoparticipatein food and funds drives, third party events, causemarketingand volunteer initiatives. They serve as the main contact for groups wishing to further engage with the Foodbank and steward relationships to a point of meaningful engagement, collaborating internally to ensure engaged groups or individuals are connected to the proper contact. Theyestablishand build relationships through phone calls, emails, presentations, event attendance, face-to-facevisitsand other communications to increase community engagement. Hours; M-F 8am-4pm. Salary range $44,000-$46,000 based upon experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve asaprimary point of contactfor individuals, organizations and businesses interested in furthering engagement with the Foodbank through hosting food and funds drives, volunteering or executing community engagement events designed to raise awareness,foodand financialdonations.
• Coordinatelogisticsand provide support to organizations and groups hostingfood and funds drives, ensuring they have materials,guidanceand resources for successful participation. Support donor services in implementing virtual fundraising platforms.
• Implement the community engagement strategy includingstaff engagementfor the Foodbank’s major campaigns including Harvest for Hunger and the Holiday Campaign.
• Attendexternal eventsas a representative of the organization to build visibility, expand the network ofengagedprospectsand strengthen relationships in the community.Deliver presentationsto community groups,schoolsand businesses to educate them on hunger issues and encourage involvement.
• Serve as a main point of contact forspeaker’sbureauand tabling requests. Coordinate with prospects to fulfillrequests themselvesor recruitan appropriate staffmemberor volunteer.
• Work collaborativelywith fundraising, marketing,volunteerandprogramsteams to align community engagement strategies with organizational goals.
• Work collaboratively withcorporate major gift officersto ensure corporate donors and their executives are being cultivated,solicitedand stewarded tosustainyear over yeargrowth.Meet regularly to discussmovesmanagement.
• Provide excellentstewardshipto campaign and event participants by sharing stories of impact and providing campaign updates and program outcomes. Collaborate withDonorServices Team to ensure that all donations aredocumented andacknowledgedappropriately in a timely manner.
• Support Foodbankfundraising eventsby seeking sponsorships, securing auctionitemand in-kind donations, coordinating eventparticipationandassistingwith eventlogistics.
• Support and implement activities forcause marketingandpoint of purchasecampaigns including, but not limited to, Check Out Hunger.
• Maintainaccuraterecordsof donor interactions, food drivedataand event participation in Raiser’s Edge. Preparereportssummarizing engagement metrics,trendsand recommendations for improvement.
• Support volunteer and guest engagement activities including support of front desk coverage andoccasionalevening and Saturdayvolunteer activities.
• Independently manage special projects as assigned and performother dutiesasrequired.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferablyin business management, communications,marketingor non-profit management.
• 2-5+years of fundraising,salesor administrative support experience in mid-to-large non-profit organizations.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including the ability to write and speak clearly and effectively,
• and to deliver compelling, coherent messages in one-to-one, smallgroupand large group settings. A communication style that is open, cordial, empathetic,warmand persuasive. Good listener and consensus-builder.
• Ability to network effectively with individuals and businesses at all levels.
• Natural collaborator with the ability to work with individuals from various backgrounds on projects to gather information relevant to the work.
• Critical problem solver with the ability to concisely convey perspectives.
• Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to complete projects ona timelybasis and to manage multiple priorities and balance competing priorities.
• Possess confidence in using and learning various forms of technology and digital platforms.
• Ability and willingness to travelprimarilywithin the 8-county service regionbut also including occasional out-of-state conferences,seminarsor workshops.
• Ability tofollow All American Institute of Baking, Feeding America, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Occupational Safety Hazard Administration, and Foodbank (standard operating procedures and employee handbook)standards andsafety regulations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust and focus. The employee is required to drive frequently and sometimes up to 4 hours round trip within our eight-county service area

The work environment described here is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Come join an organization that makes a difference in the lives of others! The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is proud to be a multiple time recipient of the NorthCoast99 award, which showcases our Foodbank as one of the top 99 places to work in Northeast Ohio. We offer a warm and loving culture filled with opportunities to grow and develop your career, competitive benefits, and compensation, 9 paid Holidays and a generous paid time off program that begins on day one!

The Foodbank provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or any other class protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind.