Development & Communications Coordinator

Paycom - ATS; Glenwood (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Grove Centers is seeking a Development & Communications Coordinator to join our Development team. This role focuses on writing, storytelling, and coordinating outreach to donors, volunteers, and community partners.

You will gather stories, create digital content, support grant research, manage donor and volunteer data, and collaborate across departments to advance Orange Grove Centers' mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, non-profit management, business or related field required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities; capacity to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling communications and storytelling to advance the organization’s mission.
• Support grant research and reporting activities.
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities and maintain donor/volunteer information.
• Create digital content and social media materials; strengthen cross-department communication.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Project management

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, non-profit management, business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM/Database

Social media tools

Job description

HELP US TELL THE ORANGE GROVE STORY.Orange Grove Centers is seeking a creative, organized, and relationship-focused Development & Communications Coordinator to join our Development team.This position offers the opportunity to use your writing, communication, project management, relationship-building, and creative skills to help advance the mission of Orange Grove Centers and increase engagement with our employees, volunteers, donors, community partners, and supporters.In this role, you will help develop compelling communications, support grant research and reporting, coordinate volunteer opportunities, maintain donor and volunteer information, create digital and social media content, and strengthen communication across the organization.You will work with departments throughout Orange Grove to gather stories, information, and outcomes that demonstrate the impact of our work. You'll help turn those stories into content that connects people to our mission and inspires them to get involved.This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys writing, creating, organizing, connecting people, and seeing their work make a difference.If you're looking for a position where your ideas can be heard, your creativity can be used, and your work can contribute to something bigger than yourself, we'd love to hear from you.Writing Samples Required: Please provide examples of your writing that demonstrate your communication skills. Examples may include social media content (required), newsletters, press releases, articles, blog posts, marketing materials, academic writing, or other professional or college writing sample.A 200+ word press releaseA 500+ word writing sampleBuild a career in nonprofit communications and development while making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.Required:Bachelor's Degree in communications, non-profit management, business or other related fieldStrong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent organizational and time-management skillsAbility to manage multiple projects and deadlinesStrong attention to detailProfessionalism and discretionAbility to work collaboratively across departmentsProficiency with Microsoft Office and common digital communication toolsPreferred:Experience with grant writing or grant administrationExperience with nonprofit fundraising or developmentSocial media/content creation experienceCRM/database experienceVolunteer coordination experienceMarketing or communications experienceExperience creating newsletters, press releases, or digital content