Fundraising Coordinator coordinates operations to execute an organization's fundraising strategies, campaigns, and capital development initiatives supporting short- and long-term organizational revenue objectives. Supports donor stewardship programs to identify, develop, retain, and nurture a portfolio of individual and institutional donors and corporate or governmental partnerships. Being a Fundraising Coordinator plans events and develops communications to increase donor engagement. Uses a donor database and software tools to produce data-driven measurement and reporting of the progress of fundraising goals. Additionally, Fundraising Coordinator may participate in the grant writing and proposal process. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Fundraising Coordinator occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Fundraising Coordinator typically requires 2-4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Apply here: https://santacruzlocal.org/jobs/application-community-engagement-manager/
Job posting: Community Engagement and Fundraising Manager
*If you’re worried you might not qualify for this position but it’s something you’re interested in, please apply!
Pay: $27 to $29.92/hour, plus health care reimbursement, a cellphone stipend, retirement benefits, five weeks per year of paid company holiday plus paid flexible time off.
Schedule: The position is 40 hours per week. You’ll have the flexibility to create your own schedule.
Location: This role is based in Santa Cruz County and involves in-person events and meetings. You can work from our office in Downtown Santa Cruz or remotely from within the Santa Cruz County area.
A bit about us: Santa Cruz Local is a local news organization that serves residents of Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. Santa Cruz Local was founded in 2019 by local journalists who wanted to give residents an unbiased, fair and accurate source of local news and information. In 2023, we launched Noticias Watsonville, Spanish-language audio news on Whatsapp.
Our team of six is a small but mighty group with experience in journalism, product development and community listening. We’re collaborative, thoughtful and passionate about giving residents useful local news and information.
We’re building a company culture that aims for work-life balance, experimentation, inclusivity and idea-sharing.
The challenge: Santa Cruz Local is different from other local newsrooms. Our journalism responds to what residents tell us they need. By answering residents’ questions and digging into their story ideas, our work becomes more useful. We strive to produce deep, fair and accurate reporting about local government, housing, homelessness, health, the environment and other big issues in Santa Cruz County. We lift up voices not normally heard by local government or local media.
Santa Cruz Local is at the forefront of a new wave of independent, nonprofit, startup local news outlets. We are building a new, sustainable business model that relies on donations from the community we serve.
The job opportunity: This position has two goals:
In addition, as part of an early-stage startup, you would interact with people across the organization. An ideal candidate would be ready to learn, take initiative on diverse projects and offer support where needed.
Santa Cruz Local employees are encouraged to take initiative, push new ideas, disagree, offer opinions and alternative solutions. You will have a strong voice in shaping the company’s long-term direction.
Our company is growing and changing quickly. An ideal candidate would be a thought partner to the CEO — we’d want you to be a leader on our team and ready to offer ideas. We want candidates who have the ambition and excitement to work with the CEO on growing your career within the company.
You would report to the CEO.
Responsibilities
Fundraising Development
Community Engagement
Requirements
We welcome applicants from a broad range of professional and educational backgrounds.
How we’ll assess candidates
You’re our ideal candidate if you are:
Our ideal candidate has these skills:
Bonus points for:
If you worry you’re not qualified, please give it a shot and apply anyway. You do not need an educational degree to apply.
Application and hiring process:
We plan to invite top candidates for a Zoom interview by April 12. If you’re invited for an interview, we’ll pay you $50 for your time and participation. We plan to make hiring decisions by the end of April. If you’re not selected for the position, we’ll let you know.
This position starts in May.
Questions? Email, call or text Santa Cruz Local CEO/Co-founder Kara Meyberg Guzman, kara@santacruzlocal.org or 831-291-3456.
Santa Cruz Local is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
Santa Cruz Local makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.00 - $29.92 per hour
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: In person
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