Fundraising and Communications Coordinator

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Job description

Job ID Number

R4148

Employment Type

Full time

Worksite Flexibility

Onsite

Job Summary

As a Fundraising and Communications Coordinator, you will work on our client's social media presence as well as support outreach, communication, engagement and fundraising efforts.

Job Description

We are seeking a Fundraising and Communications Coordinator for a non-profit. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Scholar and Donor Services, this individual will play a vital role in enhancing the corporation's outreach, communication, engagement, and fundraising efforts. This is a direct hire opportunity based in Evanston, Illinois. This position is slated to start in January 2025.

Our client's official business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, this includes one-hour lunch time. Weekly work hours are 35 hours.

Due to our end client, candidates must be eligible to work in the US without a need for sponsorship now or in the future.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate on the execution of fundraising appeals and develop comprehensive communication strategies to highlight key campaigns and donor impact across multiple levels of giving.

• Work closely with the Donor Services department leadership to develop and implement stewardship plans for the corporation's major donors

• Advise and strategize on the corporation's social media presence, ensuring consistent and impactful messaging across platforms

• Assist in creating compelling content to boost visibility and engagement with Scholars, donors, and the public, particularly through the corporation's newsletter, email campaigns, and website

• Execute integrated communication plans that deliver both targeted and broad-based engagement with donors, aimed at increasing giving and improving donor relations and retention, with a focus on building a sustainable donor base

• Collaborate on fundraising appeals and initiatives to engage with donors and encourage regular contributions and support

• Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies to promote key campaigns and initiatives

• Collaborate with internal staff and external fundraising consulting firms to launch and complete a major inaugural fundraising campaign

• Enhance the organization's digital communications/social media presence, and ensuring the roll-out of strategic, timely, and targeted content across digital platforms while ensuring consistent messaging and increasing impact

• Analyze engagement metrics and utilize marketing outcomes/tracking tools to assess effectiveness and report on campaign performance

• Continuously monitor trends in communication methods and channels to ensure best practices are applied and consistently followed

• Write compelling short- and long-form pieces for the website, social media channels, email campaigns, and digital platforms, tailored to various audiences

• Coordinate tactical execution of internal and external digital marketing campaigns

• Coordinate with content creators, including external vendors, on digital communication projects and priorities

• Assist in organizing events and activities that support stewardship and community engagement

• Foster relationships with stakeholders, including donors, volunteers, and community partners

• Maintain and update communication materials, including newsletters, brochures, and press releases

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees/certifications preferred

• At least 3 years of related communication/development/marketing experience

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Must have strong project management and organizational skills

• Must be detail oriented and self-motivated - the ideal candidate is a strong collaborative team player who enjoys working with others and can work independently with limited supervision

• Must have familiarity with philanthropic and fundraising best practices

• Thorough knowledge and experience working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat required

• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software - preferably Salesforce

• Strong awareness of corporate, private foundation, and collegiate sectors; marketing oriented

• Professional in demeanor and presentation

• Commitment to academic excellence

• Business-like communicator familiar with structured environments and deadlines

• Ability to effectively present ideas in detail at the boardroom level; strong commitment to the highest ethical business practices

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to or 824 - 8111.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

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