Coordinator, Community Partnerships

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is seeking a full-time Coordinator to join the External Affairs Department in Nashville. The role focuses on engaging the community, increasing awareness, and generating support for the organization’s mission.

The Coordinator will plan and execute traditional and virtual food drives, peer-to-peer campaigns, and community events. This includes donor stewardship, data tracking, and coordinating with partner agencies and volunteers to maximize impact.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 2+ years of related experience and/or training.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, events and drives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate traditional food drive program including registration, materials, logistics, donor communication and post-drive follow-up.
• Collaborate with partner agencies, organizations, media and staff to support large-scale drives.
• Plan and support major drives (Nashville Predators Food Drive, Titans Food Drive, etc.).
• Support drives with schools, corporate partners, faith groups, civic groups and individuals.
• Maintain records of participating organizations, drive results and follow-up activities.
• Prepare monthly food and fund drive reports and assist with analysis.
• Represent Second Harvest at food and fund drive events.
• Coordinate on-site volunteer support for major drives.
• Coordinate Virtual Food Drive Program and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.
• Provide timely support to fundraisers and teams to boost engagement and results.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Project coordination

Time management

Event planning

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Position: Coordinator, Community Partnerships

Location: Nashville, TN

Job Id:367

# of Openings:0

We are hiring a full-time Coordinator to join the External Affairs Department at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

Who we are

For nearly 50 years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee has dedicated itself to nourishing and empowering their neighbors so they can thrive. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Second Harvest implements sustainable solutions to food insecurity through a strategically selected network of more than 600 partners across 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. Our partners include food pantries, congregate meal sites, shelters, childcare facilities, senior centers, group homes, and youth enrichment programs. For more information about Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, its mission, and programs, please visit secondharvestmidtn.org.

What you’ll do:

Summary: The Coordinator, Community Partnerships will provide support for engaging the community, raising awareness of and generating support for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

This position will coordinate the planning, implementation, tracking, and stewardship of virtual food drives, traditional food drives, and peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, while also providing administrative and logistical support for signature, third-party, and community engagement events.

Key Responsibilities:

Traditional Food Drives

• Coordinate Second Harvest’s traditional food drive program, including registration, materials, logistics, donor communication, and post-drive follow-up.
• Collaborate with representatives and volunteers from organizations, Partner Agencies, local media, and Second Harvest staff to support large-scale food and fund drives.
• Help execute major drives such as Nashville Predators Food Drive, Titans Food Drive, Nashville Soccer Club Food Drive, Food 2 Families, Stamp Out Hunger, and other community campaigns.
• Support planning and implementation of food drives with schools, corporate partners, faith communities, civic groups, and individuals.
• Maintain accurate records of participating organizations and individuals, including drive results, acknowledgments, and follow-up activities.
• Prepare monthly food and fund drive reports and assist with analysis to support program improvement and donor stewardship.
• Represent Second Harvest at food and fund drive events as assigned.
• Support on-site volunteer coordination for major food drives in partnership with the Volunteer team.

Virtual Food Drives

• Coordinate Second Harvest’s Virtual Food Drive Program under the direction of the Manager, Community Partnerships.
• Support outreach, onboarding, and stewardship for virtual food drive participants to encourage participation, retention, and growth.
• Assist with identifying new virtual food drive opportunities and partnership leads for manager follow-up.
• Coordinate logistics, communications, tracking, and reporting for large virtual food drives, including campaigns with community and corporate partners.
• Coordinate peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, including participant setup, campaign resources, communications, tracking, and follow-up.
• Provide timely support to fundraisers and teams to help increase engagement, campaign completion, and fundraising results.
• Monitor campaign progress, maintain participant records, and prepare reports for the Manager, Community Partnerships.
• Collaborate with Community Engagement, Corporate Engagement, and Marketing & Communications teams to promote peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities.

Signature & Third Party Events

• Provide event support for signature, third-party, and community partnership events to help increase funds, exposure, and affinity for the food bank and its mission.
• Assist with event logistics, sponsorship support, volunteer coordination, administrative support, data entry, and in-kind donation tracking for events
• Support event committees and internal teams by preparing materials, maintaining lists, tracking outreach, and completing follow-up tasks.
• Help maintain relationships with civic, corporate, faith-based, educational, and other community partners through responsive communication and reliable follow-through.
• Research local and regional trends, prospects, and community opportunities that may support food drives, fundraising, and event participation.

Community Engagement and Department Support

• Support community engagement outreach activities tied to Second Harvest’s strategic initiatives, programs, and Partner Agencies, including speaking engagements, facility tours, community fairs, and public events.
• Provide administrative, logistical, and project support to the Manager, Community Partnerships and the Community Engagement team to further departmental productivity and scope.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Partnerships team to support relationships with corporate donors and organizations participating in virtual food drives, traditional food drives, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event sponsorships.

Other duties as assigned.

When & Where:

Occasional duties may be necessary, as well as responding to issues, outside of normal working hours (e.g., disaster response, community events, etc.). Occasional evenings and/or weekends may be required for meetings or special events.

Essential business/ first responder

In instances of a federal, state or locally declared emergency, Second Harvest is typically considered an essential business service and emergency responder. All employees may be required to perform regular or emergent duties on-site. Employee safety is balanced with business and community necessity. Some positions are more likely to be required on-site than others.

Is this you?

Education: High School Diploma (or equivalent) required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Experience: 2+ years of related experience and/or training.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong communication with comfort engaging through a variety of methods (verbal, non-verbal and written) and is attuned to others through active listening.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Effectively delegates and coordinates tasks to others, while also ensuring that everyone is focused and motivated. Excellent time management skills.
• Flexible and reliable team player.
• Organizes work, sets priorities, exchanges information efficiently and effectively manages one’s own time.
• Collaborates with and presents to diverse audiences in a variety of settings.
• Strong communication skills, must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communication modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and be attuned to others through active listening.
• Proven track record of successful project implementation
• Demonstrated success in aptitude to monitor event planning timeline and progression. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and exchange information efficiently. Must possess the ability to manage one’s own time.
• Detail oriented, ability to handle multiple deadlines
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Organized with excellent time management skills
• Flexible and reliable team player.
• Comfortable presenting in many settings to diverse audiences
• Proficiency and use of Microsoft Office and CRM software, such as Raiser’s Edge
• Successful working both independently and cooperatively, exercise independent judgement and creativity.
• Proven history of successful fundraising, project management, or community event planning.
• Passionate about community service and working knowledge of non-profits.

Allowable Substitutions: Combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge and skills for the position may be considered in lieu of education/experience at the organization’s discretion.

Competencies: Attention to Detail/Result Orientation and Execution/Quality Improvement/Customer Service

Other requirements: Our pre-hire process requires acceptable results from the following: professional reference feedback, criminal background, Motor Vehicle Record. Current Driver’s License and automobile insurance are also required. Criminal backgrounds are evaluated on a case‑case basis considering several factors (timing, frequency, severity and job relation).

What Second Harvest has to offer:

Work with a purpose: As one of middle Tennessee’s largest nonprofits, our local hunger relief work is uniquely rewarding, hands on and solutions oriented. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results. A career with Second Harvest ensures that you not only earn a paycheck, but also help your local community through meaningful work. If you are passionate about serving your neighbors in need and are committed to our mission to nourish and empower people, we invite you to join our 120+ person team in the fight against hunger, as we work to achieve our vision of a community where everyone has equitable access to the food and resources they need.

Award winning workplace: we are a best-in-class workplace because we listen, respect, care and challenge each other, so that our neighbors can count on us. Our employees have identified us among The Tennessean’s Top Workplaces based solely on employee surveys and feedback. There is ample opportunity to be engaged, have work-life-balance and grow with Second Harvest.

Compensation & Benefits: Second Harvest is proud to offer rich and affordable total compensation packages. Full-time employment includes 34+ days off, medical (employee-only is 100% employer paid), dental, vision, 403b retirement (up to 3% match, 5% base, length of service vesting), disability insurance (short and long term) and long-term care insurance.

DEIB & Equal Employment Opportunity: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee provides equal employment to all applicants and employees based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. We believe that inclusion and belonging strengthen our team, drive innovation, and enhance our ability to serve our community.

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