Community Engagement Coordinator-Family Promise of Union County

Building on the foundation of more than 35 years of building brighter futures for families facing homelessness, Family Promise of Union County, an Affiliate of the Family Promise National Network, exists to end homelessness, one family at a time, through a community approach to provide prevention services and emergency shelter/basic needs to families with children who are experiencing homeless and to provide additional programs to assist them in finding housing and sustaining their independence.

The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of volunteer management and outreach in the Union County community. The Community Engagement Coordinator works closely with the Director of Development and the Executive Director to implement successful volunteer engagements, donor relations, and community and fundraising events, including supportive programs for all clients.

About you: You have experience and strong skills managing volunteers, experience collaborating with faith-based organizations, corporations, and educational institutions. You have a proven track record in successfully managing events and facilitating meetings, along with excellent interpersonal skills. You exhibit exceptional attention to detail, have the ability to work independently on multiple projects concurrently, and you have strong abilities in project management and task prioritization. You possess solid problem-solving, organizational, and creative thinking skills.

About us: We offer an inclusive and meaningful work environment, with a platform to do life-changing work in the Union County community.

Family Promise of Union County recognizes that communities and organizations are stronger when they combine the skills, experiences, and efforts of a diverse group of individuals. We foster a culture that embraces diversity, promotes inclusivity, furthers social justice, and empowers all to connect. As an organization, we are constantly evolving, listening, and learning to meet the needs of our team members and other stakeholders.

Does all of this resonate with you? If your answer is YES, we want to hear from you!

Family Promise of Union County’s Core Values:

1. Sustained Impact
2. Community-Based
3. Inclusive and Equitable
4. Dynamic Innovation
5. Authentic Hospitality
6. Empathetic Engagement

The Community Engagement Coordinator’s Contributions to the Organization's Success:

Volunteer management:

• Manages relationships with clergy and volunteer liaisons of congregational network, including creating and maintaining volunteer schedules and coordinating meetings
• Responsible for volunteer training, including in person meetings, and overseeing online training platform
• Coordinates donations from congregations and volunteers, including physical pick-up of donated items.
• Oversees partnerships with community organizations, including coordination of activities including meal delivery, and relationships to help increase volunteer pool
• Manages other targeted programs with volunteers, including the Open Table Program

Communication and Administration:

• Maintains communication with volunteers, including coordination for events and written acknowledgements to volunteers
• Assists with social media and marketing materials.
• Drafts volunteer acknowledgement letters and maintains digital database files.
• Responsible for tracking volunteer activity and in-kind donations in database

Fundraising Events and outreach:

• Organizes collection of donated items for events such as Holiday gift drives and school supply drives
• Schedules and manages workshops for clients/volunteers.
• Represents and speaks on behalf of Family Promise Union County at community, congregational, and other events
• Establishes and maintains relationships with potential supporters in corporations, congregations, and community organizations
• Serves as point of contact for civic organizations looking to organize 5Ks, walks, concerts, and other community-based fundraising and awareness-building event
• Pursues fundraising opportunities with local businesses and community organizations

Our ideal candidate will have/ be:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated volunteer management skills.
• Experience working with faith-based organizations, corporations, or educational organizations.
• Experience with successful events management.
• Project management skills required, including problem solving, creative thinking, and organizational skills, ability to work well independently on multiple projects concurrently, and strong attention to detail
• Ability and experience in facilitating training sessions and meetings; excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated high energy level and flexibility, pleasant persona coupled with sound judgment; flexible, discreet, and able to maintain confidential information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite is required; knowledge and experience in fundraising databases is preferred.
• Commitment to Family Promise’s mission.
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License.

What you will Get:

Competitive Salary; Range $60K-65K

Family Promise provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Founded in Summit, New Jersey, in 1988, Family Promise, Inc. is the leading national nonprofit addressing the crisis of family homelessness. Our organization, comprised of approximately 200 Affiliates, takes on the range of issues that can lead to homelessness. From prevention services to emergency shelter, stabilization supports, and permanent housing, we ensure families have access to critical resources to achieve lasting housing independence. We have served more than one million individuals since our founding. You can learn more about us at familypromise.org.