Community Engagement and Events Coordinator

Position: Community Engagement & Events Coordinator

Status: Part-Time 25 hours per week Monday - Thursday,  some evenings and weekends may be required

Pay: $22/hour

Blue Skies for Children is a small, local nonprofit dedicated to helping low-income families access opportunities for their children. Our work is made possible through generous donors, fundraising events, sponsors, and grants.  

The Community Engagement & Events Coordinator plays a key role in supporting our mission by planning and leading fundraising and community events, managing volunteers, assisting with program administration, and providing general office support. This position is ideal for someone who is organized, people-oriented, takes initiative, and is confident in representing a nonprofit organization in the community. The ideal candidate is also a self-starter who can independently move projects forward and problem-solve effectively with minimal direction.

Event Planning & Community Engagement

• Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events and community awareness events
• Manage event logistics, including timelines, vendors, volunteers, and follow-up
• Represent the organization at events and in the community in a professional, welcoming manner

Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit, organize, schedule, and communicate with volunteers
• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteers
• Maintain volunteer records and hours

Program & Administrative Support

• Manage program paperwork intake and tracking
• Enter and maintain accurate data in organizational databases
• Provide general office administrative support, including phone coverage and correspondence

Donor Relationship Management

• Manage donor communications, acknowledgments and follow-up 
• Support donor relationship-building efforts
• Maintain donor records and information

• Ability to take initiative and independently manage projects with minimal supervision
• Strong event planning and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable speaking with donors, volunteers, and community members
• Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and working with databases with the ability to quickly learn and navigate new systems
• Professional phone skills
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
• Previous nonprofit, event planning, or relationship management  preferred
• Knowledge and experience using the nonprofit platform Neon One or other CRM system is a plus
• Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus but not required, along with the ability to utilize translation tools and platforms to effectively communicate with diverse communities

We will be reviewing resumes beginning the week of April 13th.