Community Engagement & Events Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Full-Time Community Engagement & Events Coordinator

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Executive Director

General Summary: Hope Harbor is seeking an organized, energetic, and relationship-driven Community Engagement & Events Coordinator to join our team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves bringing people together, coordinating events, building community relationships, and turning ideas into action. We are looking for someone who is equally comfortable creating a social media post, organizing a group of volunteers, coordinating event vendors, giving a facility tour, and helping bring a major fundraising event to life.

The Community Engagement & Events Coordinator will play an important role in connecting donors, volunteers, businesses, community partners, and supporters with Hope Harbor and our mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Events and Fundraising:

· Help lead the planning and execution of Hope Harbor’s fundraising events, including Serving Up Hope our annual Gala, and other special events and campaigns.

· Coordinate event timelines, vendors, registration, volunteers, décor, signage, sponsorship recognition, and other event logistics.

· Communicate with sponsors, donors, participants, vendors, volunteers, and community partners.

· Assist with event registration, ticketing, auction and fundraising platforms.

· Coordinate event-day setup, volunteers, photography, communications, and logistics.

· Help identify ways to grow event participation, sponsorships, community engagement, and fundraising results.

Volunteers and Community Engagement:

· Serve as primary contact for individuals, businesses, churches, schools, service clubs, and other groups interested in volunteering with Hope Harbor.

· Recruit, schedule, communicate with, and coordinate volunteers.

· Work closely with Hope Harbor’s Operations Manager to identify volunteer opportunities related to facility needs, maintenance projects, grounds, organization, and other operational priorities.

· Coordinate volunteer groups, service projects, donation drives, event volunteers, and other community engagement opportunities.

· Build relationships with recurring volunteers and community organizations.

· Help develop meaningful ways to recognize and retain Hope Harbor volunteers.

· Conduct facility tours and help community members discover ways to become involved with Hope Harbor.

Marketing and Communication:

· Manage Hope Harbor’s day-to-day social media presence, including creating, scheduling, and publishing content.

· Keep Hope Harbor’s website current with programs, events, employment opportunities, volunteer needs, and organizational updates.

· Create flyers, invitations, event materials, social media graphics, signage, presentations, and other materials using Canva or similar tools.

· Assist with newsletters, press releases, donor communications, event promotions, and organizational announcements.

· Coordinate photography and visual content for events, programs, volunteers, donors, and community activities.

· Help tell the story of Hope Harbor and the impact our donors, volunteers, staff, and community partners make possible.

Donations:

· Support the Operational Executive Director with fundraising campaigns, sponsorships, donor engagement, and stewardship.

· Coordinate sponsor and donor recognition.

· Assist with fundraising appeals, mailings, campaign materials, and special projects.

· Maintain organized events, sponsorship, volunteer, and community engagement information.

· Help identify opportunities to deepen relationships with volunteers, businesses, donors, and community partners.

Qualifications:

· An associate or bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, nonprofit management, hospitality, event management, business, human services, or a related field is preferred, but relevant professional experience may substitute for formal education.

· Previous experience in event planning, volunteer coordination, fundraising, nonprofit development, community engagement, communications, marketing, or a related field is preferred.

· Some evening and weekend availability is required for fundraising events and community activities.

Who we’re looking for is someone who:

· Is highly organized and can keep multiple projects and deadlines moving at the same time.

· Enjoy meeting people and building relationships.

· Is comfortable taking ownership of projects and working independently.

· Can move easily between creative work and detailed logistical work.

· Communicate professionally and confidently in writing and in person.

· Is comfortable using social media and creating professional materials in Canva or similar platforms.

· Is willing to learn new technology and systems.

· Take initiative and look for solutions rather than waiting to be told every next step.

· Works well with staff, volunteers, donors, vendors, and community partners.

· Is flexible and understands that nonprofit work sometimes requires priorities to shift.

· Is passionate about serving the community and representing Hope Harbor professionally.

Other Duties: Hope Harbor operates with a small, collaborative team which requires staff to be flexible, highly organized, willing to assist across departments, and capable of independently managing multiple priorities.This position may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Operations Manager or other authorized Hope Harbor leadership.

Pay: From $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $48,000