Donor & Community Engagement Coordinator

Position Overview

The Donor and Community Engagement Coordinator plays a highly visible, externally focused role within the Development department at Hospice of Humboldt. In close partnership with the Director of Development, this position actively supports and advances the organization’s fundraising, donor engagement, and community presence.

This role is responsible for hands-on donor cultivation and solicitation, stewardship, community outreach, and representing Hospice of Humboldt at events, presentations, and partner engagements throughout the community. The Coordinator also supports marketing and communications efforts, including donor materials, digital communications, website content, and social media, ensuring consistent and compelling messaging that advances fundraising and awareness goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Donor Engagement & Fundraising

1. Actively supports donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts, including participating in donor meetings, outreach, and follow-up communications.
2. Implements annual giving strategies including direct mail, appeals, and donor communications.
3. Oversees donor acknowledgment, thank-you letters, tribute notifications, and stewardship processes.
4. Supports grant writing efforts and manages documentation and data tracking for grant applications, reporting, and finance coordination.
5. Coordinates the Business Sponsorship Program, including outreach to current and prospective business partners.

Community Relations & External Outreach

1. Coordinates and actively participates in community outreach efforts, including service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.), presentations, tabling events, and community gatherings.
2. Represents Hospice of Humboldt at third-party fundraisers, health fairs, Pint Nights, Round Ups, and similar outreach opportunities.
3. Builds and maintains positive relationships with community partners, volunteers, and supporters to expand awareness and engagement.

Marketing & Communications

1. Works with contract graphic designer to create and update fundraising and outreach collateral.
2. Writes and supports development of e-newsletters, donor communications, and electronic media.
3. Manages Hospice of Humboldt social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
4. Updates and manages content on the agency website

Program & Volunteer Coordination

1. Coordinates annual donor events and fundraising campaigns.
2. Coordinates and oversees the work of auxiliary volunteers.
3. Oversees the We Honor Veterans program.
4. Manages the annual needs of the Heart of Hospice Brick Path.

Schedule Requirements

Occasional work during evening hours and on weekends is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with donor research, cultivation, solicitation, and donor recognition.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a donor database, including data entry, reporting, and query generation.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and adjusting priorities to meet deadlines and ensure continuity of work.
• Experience in nonprofit fundraising, including non-event-based fundraising and donor stewardship.
• Demonstrated experience with external community engagement, outreach, or relationship-building on behalf of an organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including comfort communicating with donors, volunteers, and community partners.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow projects through to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Working knowledge of basic design principles and experience creating or updating marketing materials (print and digital).
• Experience updating or managing website content and digital communications platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of acceptable automobile insurance coverage, and reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of fund development and donor relations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• Experience supervising or coordinating volunteers.
• Familiarity with social media management, email marketing platforms, and basic analytics.
• Experience representing an organization at community events, donor meetings, or public presentations.

Salary : $30 - $37