Where
Tacoma, WA
Job Type
Part-Time
Posted On
July 6, 2025
Classification
Non-Exempt
Category
Marketing & Communications
Location / Chapter
Tacoma Area
Compensation
$22/hour
Hours
20-25
Position Purpose
The Engagement Assistant plays a vital support role on the Development team, focusing on building strong relationships with donors and volunteers, ensuring the smooth execution of events, and assisting with fundraising and grant management efforts. This role prioritizes key strategies for donor retention and engagement.
This role was designed to provide relief and structure to a growing development department, ensuring that planning, stewardship, and administrative follow-through are centered as we expand our donor base and deepen impact.
The ideal candidate is organized, relational, detail-oriented, and comfortable coordinating both logistics and people.
YFC Cultural Attributes
Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults fosters healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our leaders are expected to be willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:
Essential Job Functions & Duties
Event Planning & Coordination (Approx. 40%)
You will coordinate the planning and logistics for our core events, including:
Specific tasks include:
Development Support & Donor Engagement (Approx. 40%)
You will provide direct support to the Development Director by helping manage donor and fundraising operations behind the scenes, including but not limited to:
Fundraising & Grant Management Support (Approx. 20%)
In partnership with the Development Director, you’ll help sustain fundraising and grant efforts with operational follow-through, including but not limited to:
Spiritual Responsibilities
Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.
As an employee of Youth for Christ and a minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:
Knowledge & Skills
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
You’ll Love This Role If You:
Fundraising Responsibilities
All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Paid Time Off Program
Health & Welfare Benefits