Community Engagement Coordinator

Position Summary

Position Summary

Are you a gifted relationship-builder, passionate about connecting people to a mission that matters? YFC Military is seeking a remote Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) who will be a fundraising champion for our ministry. This role is perfect for a metrics-driven and relationally-gifted individual who is energized by proactively engaging potential partners, inviting them into the YFC Military story, and watching their commitment to our mission grow. As the primary mouthpiece for YFC Military, you will cultivate the essential relationships and communications that directly fuel our ability to serve the military community.

Essential Functions

Communication & Storytelling (60%)

Serve as the lead storyteller, preparing and sending bi-monthly newsletters and ministry updates to our giving partners via letters and email.
Actively collect and edit powerful content (quotes, stories, images) from staff, volunteers, and the youth we serve to create compelling communications.
Oversee our digital presence by posting weekly to all YFC Military social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram).
Maintain the YFC Military website, ensuring stories and ministry information are current and engaging.
Design and create essential communication tools (flyers, brochures, business cards) to empower YFC Military staff in sharing their story.
Supports YFC Military in relational care of all partners by enabling staff to report missional progress, express gratitude through thank you notes, personal calls, and gifts as appropriate

Relationship & Donor Development (25%)

Build and nurture authentic relationships with current and potential giving partners through personalized, faithful touchpoints.
Graciously and respectfully invite prospective partners to invest financially in the YFC Military mission.
Diligently track all interactions in our database, managing follow-up with event attendees and communication respondents to guide them toward deeper involvement.
Implement strategies to re-engage lapsed donors, personally following up to reignite their passion for the mission.
Support the relational care of all partners by enabling staff to report missional progress and express gratitude through notes, calls, and gifts.

Volunteer Coordination & Empowerment (10%)

Communicate regularly with volunteers to provide encouragement, support, and appreciation for their invaluable contribution.
Guide interested adults through the YFC onboarding process, encouraging them in their volunteer journey.
Support ministry staff in best practices for empowering and leading volunteers effectively.

Event Support (5%)

As a key member of the Development Team, assist in the organization and execution of donor events (both virtual and physical), including "See The Story" and "Be The Story" gatherings.
Manage invitations and RSVPs for YFC Military sponsored events.
In partnership with the Development team, help lead, inspire, and coach YFC Military staff to meet their fundraising and "circle of influence" (COI) goals.
Execute acquisition-oriented events on social media channels

Spiritual Responsibilities

Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression.

YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA.

[A key part of this role involves personally inviting people to financially partner with our mission. You will have the opportunity to build and grow a base of regular donors, generating the revenue needed to fully support your ministry. Success requires faithfully following YFC's established donor development practices.]

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Be detail-oriented and committed to tracking every conversation in your database
Value and appreciate the power of stories
Work independently and accomplish required tasks
Able to follow a prescribed model while working creatively within its parameters
Ability to organize and plan events
Ability to assemble and empower teams
Be skilled in giving partner recruitment and relationship cultivation
Enjoy developing relationships with people over time
MUST enjoy building relationships—and talking on the telephone!
Possess the maturity and ability to interact with all types of people
Have the ability to inspire, assemble, and mobilize staff to participate enthusiastically, meeting their “circle of influence” goals
Enjoy networking in your city
Be comfortable in a public facing role
Excited about learning new things

Must be willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility).
Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust).
Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie).Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence*, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
Seeks and fosters authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds and an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy of those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity).

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred
A passion and drive for fundraising, sales, customer service, or customer experience is a must
Some event planning and management experience. Mist be open to meeting new people and provide a positive interaction for them

Travel Requirements:

Out-of-town travel for event support and YFC conferences/training is required, not to exceed 21 days per year.

TRAINING PROVIDED: This role requires training in the See The Story/Be The Story /YFC Champions Playbook pending Best Practice. This on-demand virtual training is provided by the Leader Formation Department and will include resources to help fulfill the responsibilities of this role.

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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