Volunteer Engagement & Community Impact Lead

Harvesters; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Harvesters in Lawrence, KS, is seeking an experienced manager to lead community engagement and volunteer initiatives across the service region. You will leverage volunteers to strengthen organizational capacity and coordinate food drive efforts that support neighbors in need.

The role requires building partnerships with donors, volunteers, and community groups, designing impactful events, and guiding a team to educate and influence action while meeting fundraising and participation targets.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in nonprofit relationship management, community engagement, volunteer coordination, or event planning.
• Proven ability to build, foster, and grow lasting relationships with donors, volunteers, corporate partners, and community organizations to advance the mission.
• Experience designing, planning, and implementing impactful events that engage the community, assist fundraising goals, and elevate the organization's visibility.
• Demonstrated success in expanding engagement opportunities—such as converting volunteers into donors, securing event sponsorships, or increasing participation in campaigns and programs.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate mission-driven impact and inspire affinity across diverse audiences.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, goal-oriented nonprofit environment with experience meeting targets related to participation, fundraising, and community influence.
• Familiar with CRM systems or volunteer management databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); experience with SharePoint and OneDrive is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Harvesters' strategic volunteer engagement efforts strengthening organizational & network capacity.
• Support departmental strategic food drive engagements
• Lead & manage a team responsible for educating, engaging, and influencing stakeholders to take positive action.

Skills

Relationship management

Community engagement

Event planning

Fundraising

Communication

Collaboration

Storytelling

Targets

CRM systems

Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management, Business, Communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

Harvesters in Lawrence, KS, is seeking an experienced manager to lead community engagement and volunteer initiatives across the service region. You will leverage volunteers to strengthen organizational capacity and coordinate food drive efforts that support neighbors in need.

The role requires building partnerships with donors, volunteers, and community groups, designing impactful events, and guiding a team to educate and influence action while meeting fundraising and participation targets.