Job Title: Marketing and Events Coordinator

Reports to: Communications and Development Director

Background: Family Promise Metrowest (FPM) is a regional not for profit organization that offers a community response to families with children who are facing homelessness by providing shelter, transitional living, and homelessness prevention and shelter diversion support. We are proud of our success in helping families reach individual goals that move them away from homelessness and into sustainable employment and housing. We’re a dedicated, inclusive, and diverse team that respects all people, communities, and cultures.

Role: FPM is seeking a highly creative and skilled individual that will oversee FPM’s communications channels, marketing initiatives, and event implementation to build public awareness, reach key audiences, achieve revenue goals, and cultivate support and engagement with our organizational mission.

Responsibilities:

General Communications:

  • In collaboration with the development team, create, implement, and evaluate annual communications and marketing plan that encompasses public engagement, and donor cultivation.
  • Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including, but not limited to, annual reports, newsletters, press releases, and brochures.
  • Manage organizational website and blog, including content creation and overall maintenance.
  • Oversee creation and distribution of presentations and videos in collaboration with Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator.
  • Create social media plan in collaboration with development team and manage content creation and distribution across all accounts.
  • Oversee quality control for all communications that are distributed publicly, including editing/proofreading support for other staff.

Fundraising and Events:

  • Collaborate with Communications & Development Director and event volunteers to plan and implement annual spring walkathon, fall gala, and other special events.
  • Participate in developing and executing communications plans and branding for events.
  • Collaborate with the development team to increase sponsorships, auction revenue, and participation for special events.
  • Create and execute communications and marketing plans for annual fundraising campaigns.

Competencies and Requirements:

  • 3-5 years’ experience in marketing/communications development, including print and digital platforms.
  • 2-4 years’ experience in special events management.
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications/marketing, business/nonprofit administration, or related preferred.
  • Experience developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies on both print and digital platforms.
  • Exceptional writing/editing and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong graphic design skills, including facility with design programs such as InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Canva.
  • Organized, innovative, self-starter, able to multi-task and work independently; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives.
  • Critical thinker with strong analytical skills; able to make decisions on strategic and tactical levels.
  • Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters that represent diverse communities and backgrounds.
  • Effective and transparent team member, with strong delegation, problem-solving, and planning skills.
  • Demonstrates passion for the FPM mission and empathy for others.
  • Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by respecting and valuing differences among colleagues and stakeholders and advocating for social justice. Excellent communication skills,

Salary Range: $56,000-$68,000 (Salary commensurate with experience.)

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and design sample along with a resume to danielle@familypromisemetrowest.org. This position will remain open until filled; complete submissions will be reviewed as they are received.

This position is full-time, at-will, exempt with a hybrid work schedule available. Some required work hours are outside of regular work hours.

We offer benefits including:

  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
  • 401K with matching contribution
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off

Family Promise Metrowest is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.  Family Promise Metrowest welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a homeless services organization committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in FPM’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!

Job Title: Communications and Development Director

Reports to: Executive Director
Posted: June 27, 2023

Background: Family Promise Metrowest (FPM) is a regional not for profit organization that offers a community response to families with children who are facing homelessness by providing shelter, transitional living, and homelessness prevention and shelter diversion support. We are proud of our success in helping families reach individual goals that move them out of homelessness and into sustainable employment and housing. FPM’s comprehensive programs are informed by the root causes of poverty and housing insecurity. We’re a dedicated, inclusive, and diverse team that respects all people, communities, and cultures.

Role: FPM is seeking an innovative, results-driven, dynamic leader who will collaboratively design, develop, and execute the FPM communications and development plan in the achievement of the organization’s mission. The Communications and Development Director (CDD) oversees all fundraising efforts, communications channels, community outreach, and volunteer engagement and is responsible for retaining and expanding existing fundraising streams and raising increased revenue from annual campaigns, major donors, special events, individuals, foundations, and corporate donors.  FPM’S annual Operating budget is $1.4 million.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

  • Be an innovative and dynamic leader who will oversee all communications, fundraising, outreach, volunteer programs, and revenue streams.
  • Support Executive Director in implementing the strategic plan and evaluating progress toward outcomes. Manage work groups as assigned.
  • Design and implement a comprehensive communications and development plan with specific and measurable goals related to cultivating individual, corporate, foundation, special event, and volunteer philanthropic support to achieve fundraising targets.
  • Foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization and on the board.
  • Collaborate with team to develop a departmental budget; monitor and prepare regular reports on expenditures.
  • Track revenue and fundraising trends, using data to predict future opportunities for expansion efforts and avoid any downtrends in areas of giving.
  • Oversight and expertise with CRM, statistical data collection, and reporting on fundraising initiatives, communications strategies, and volunteer outreach.

Individual Donors

  • Manage the creation of strategies that nurture loyalty and cultivate, solicit, retain, recognize, and increase the number of consistent donors who regularly make gifts.
  • Partner with ED to develop and grow a major gifts program including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors.
  • Lead prospect research activities, identifying opportunities for FPM to build its presence and donor relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Special Events

  • Supervise and collaborate with all fundraising/special event staff and volunteers to have a Spring Walk and Fall “Keeping the Promise” event. 
  • Successfully meet or exceed special events revenue goals including meeting or exceeding revenue from sponsorships, peer to peer fundraising, event auctions, participants, and attendees.

Strategic Communications

  • Oversee the planning and production of the annual report and communications related to annual fundraising campaigns.
  • Oversee content strategy and creation for all digital channels including the organizational website and social media channels.
  • Supervise and support Marketing and Special Events Coordinator in developing and distributing all communications and marketing materials and meeting Special Events Revenue goals.

Corporate Partnerships

  • Interface with business community and cultivate strong working relationships with a long-term focus.
  • Develop relationships and promote active engagement with corporations to effectively leverage philanthropic, volunteer, and in-kind corporate support.

Grant Administration

  • Develop and oversee Grant Management system in collaboration with Executive Director including researching new grant opportunities, preparing, tracking, and submitting high quality funding proposals and maintaining accountability standards to all funders.
  • Coordinate with Program Director and Finance team to track progress against grant activities/outcomes, review grant awards, and report on grant expenses for assigned programs.
  • Annually track all grant activity, providing monthly reports on progress.

Volunteer Management/Community Outreach

  • Represent FPM at business and community-based meetings to build and maintain relationships with business and community partners.
  • Supervise and support Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator in developing and implementing volunteer program, outreach efforts, and coordinating in-kind donations.
  • Ensure that Volunteers have meaningful experiences and are trauma-informed and DEI sensitive.

Competencies and Requirements:

  • 7-10 years’ experience in development, special events, marketing communications, corporate relations, individual donor programs, and grant writing.
  • 5-7 years’ experience Supervision and Leadership.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field preferred.
  • Experience in creating and managing nonprofit programs, development initiatives and budget.
  • Demonstrated track record of increased acquisition and retention of individual donors.
  • Experience with soliciting $10,000+ individual gifts
  • Demonstrated track record of securing grant fundings in the $25-$100k range.
  • Understanding of fundraising best practices, CFRE preferred.
  • Ability to establish performance measures, monitor results and evaluate the efficacy of the fund development program and all associated donor data.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to delegate, supervise and successfully manage multiple time-sensitive projects.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong critical thinking, research, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Proven ability to interact with volunteers, business community and agency representatives.
  • Creative thinker and problem solver with the ability to see the full scope of problem/project to diagnose core issues then generate, evaluate, and implement solutions.
  • Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by respecting and valuing differences among colleagues and stakeholders and advocating for social justice. Excellent communication skills,
  • Strong public speaker and ambassador for FPM.

This position is full-time, at-will, exempt with a hybrid work schedule available. Some required work hours are outside of regular work hours.

We offer benefits including:

  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
  • 401K with matching contribution
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off

Compensation: Full-time salary range is between $89,000-$100,000 depending on qualifications. 

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and a writing sample along with a resume to danielle@familypromisemetrowest.org. This position will remain open until filled; complete submissions will be reviewed as they are received.

Family Promise Metrowest is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.  Family Promise Metrowest welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a homeless services organization committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in FPM’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!

If you are interested in volunteering for our organization, please visit our Ways to Volunteer page.