Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator

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Organization Overview

The High Country Conservation Center (HC3) is a community non-profit organization that promotes resource conservation in Summit County, Colorado. Our vision is to create a healthy planet through local action. Programs include recycling and composting, climate action, energy and water conservation, and sustainable food production. HC3 engages residents, visitors and businesses in protecting our local environment.

General Description of Duties 

The Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator works with the Marketing Manager and Marketing & Fundraising Senior Manager to promote HC3’s programs and help the organization increase fundraising, enabling HC3’s programs to have greater community impacts. The Coordinator will assist the Marketing Manager in executing all outreach and marketing campaigns, including placing ads and posting on social media. The Coordinator will also assist the Executive Director and Marketing and Fundraising Senior Manager achieve the organization’s fundraising goals through managing HC3’s donor database and reporting, as well as assisting with grant research. 

This position reports to the Marketing and Fundraising Senior Manager and does not have any direct reports. 

Application Process 

Send cover letter and résumé to Lauren Richmond at lauren@highcountryconservation.org by Monday, Oct 13, 2025 at 5pm. No phone calls.   

Qualification Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree. 
• At least two years of professional experience in an office setting. 
• Experience coordinating complex projects. 
• Passion for environmental stewardship and conservation. 

Skills and Attributes

• Outstanding computer skills with ability to manage complex data in Excel spreadsheets and/or CRM database. 
• Marketing and program outreach experience. 
• Excellent writing skills. 
• Established community relationships or ability to develop relationships and partnerships. 
• Reliable transportation and clean driving record are required. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

Marketing and Outreach (55%) 

• Assist Marketing Manager with marketing, public relations and outreach efforts. 
• Coordinate campaigns using all marketing platforms including social media, e-newsletters, web, print ads and flyers, radio, etc. Specific task examples include placing ads with local media, creating social media posts and creating/sending monthly e-newsletter. 
• Maintain and update website and social media platforms.  
• Coordinate marketing photo and video shoots with guidance from Marketing and Fundraising Senior Manager 
• Provide Google Analytics website reports and recycling marketing campaign results to Marketing and Fundraising Senior Manager. 
• Establish relationships with local media and other partners to promote HC3. 
• Basic graphic design skills are beneficial but are not required. 
• Process and code marketing expenses according to the marketing budget 

Donor and Partner Fundraising (35%) 

• Manage donor database (Salesforce) to ensure proper tracking and communication with donors and contacts. This includes entering new donor contacts, understanding database structure and training other staff on best practices within our Salesforce database. 
• Lead annual appeal data management. 
• Creates annual donor report. 
• Lead monthly donor reconciliations 
• Participates in Fundraising Strategy meetings. 
• Create donor profiles for Marketing and Fundraising Senior Manager and Executive Director. 
• Create Salesforce reports to track donations and share information with the Executive Director and Fundraising Committee 

Event Support (10%)

• Work with Marketing and Fundraising Senior Manager to plan and execute approximately two fundraising events annually, including HC3’s Party for the Planet event and the Harvest Dinner 
• Lead small fundraising events including, Save our Snow, Play Forever and Concert in the Park. 
• Assist in development of strategies to increase income and engage donors/partners at HC3’s fundraising events. 

Position Information and Benefits

The position is full-time (40 hours/week), year-round hourly position with the following benefits: health insurance, long-term disability insurance, IRA match and paid time off. Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm with some weekends and evening events required. Staff work in the Frisco office four days/week and from home one day/week. Hiring wage range is $23/hour to $27/ hour dependent upon experience.