Community Engagement Coordinator

Community Engagement Coordinator

Covered Corporation, Denver Metro

Nonprofit, Full-time, Development, $55,000.00 - $60,000.00

Position Overview

The Community Engagement Coordinator is the primary staff member responsible for building and strengthening Covered Colorado's relationships within the community. This role serves as a visible representative of Covered Colorado. This role is responsible for increasing community awareness, engagement, and financial support by building strategic partnerships, securing sponsorships for organizational events and initiatives, and developing connections with businesses, churches, civic groups, individual donors, and community partners through networking and speaking engagements.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will focus heavily on networking, outreach, donor cultivation, sponsorship development, and community presence. The ideal candidate is outgoing, relationship-driven, and passionate about community impact and visibility.

Community Engagement & Donor Development

Develop outreach strategies to expand community engagement and organizational visibility.

Act as a spokesperson for Covered Colorado in the community, proactively seeking speaking engagements, building visibility and credibility.

Attend networking events, business association meetings, faith community gatherings, and local forums to represent Covered Colorado.

Host and lead tours at the Care and Education Center to cultivate relationships.

Build and develop relationships with individuals, businesses, churches, civic organizations, and community leaders that result in donor engagement.

Maintain strong relationships with current donors through consistent engagement and appreciation.

Work with organizational leadership to identify and cultivate prospective donors and sponsors.

Maintain donor activity records and assist in tracking donor engagement and fundraising efforts.

Track outreach activities, sponsorship commitments, and partnership outcomes.

Assist with media opportunities as needed.

Fundraising & Events

Work with the Development team to develop and implement fundraising strategies to increase individual, corporate, and foundation support.

Work with the Development team on donor pipeline development.

Identify, solicit, and secure sponsorships for all organizational events and initiatives.

Launch and oversee community engagement activities that support fundraising initiatives.

Work with Development Coordinator in coordinating annual fundraising and awareness events.

Be present at Covered fundraising events.

Requirements

3+ years of experience (volunteer or paid) in fundraising, business development, community engagement, sales, marketing, nonprofit development, public relations, or a related field preferred.

In agreement with Covered Colorado's Values, Mission, and Vision.

Humble, credible, trustworthy, teachable, and a self-starter.

Effective and creative communicator with strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Strong relationship-building, networking, and donor cultivation abilities.

Comfortable with direct solicitation of financial support, including sponsorship requests, donor meetings, fundraising asks, and stewardship conversations.

Confident public speaker with the ability to represent Covered Colorado confidently and articulately.

Ability and willingness to facilitate trafficking awareness and prevention education.

Self-motivated and proactive in identifying, developing, and pursuing new donors, sponsorships, partnerships, and community engagement opportunities.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and relationships simultaneously.

Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, donor databases/CRM systems, and other fundraising technology platforms preferred.

Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners.

Conditional Offer of Employment is Contingent Upon

Successful completion of a background check.

Possession of a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.

Time Requirements

This position will be completed in 40 hours per week. This position will occasionally include evening and weekend hours. Position may work some remote hours but must also be available to schedule face-to-face meetings with donors, corporations, and churches unless scheduled over zoom.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment as well as remote and uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, desktop computers and telephones.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to sit and/or stand for sustained periods of time; lift, push, pull items in excess of 30 lbs; walk and reach with hands and arms.

This description indicates the general level and nature of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Benefits

Benefits Include

Paid Time off, sick leave, and paid holidays according to the employee handbook

Monthly stipend for healthcare coverage

How to Apply

Please send resume and cover letter to View email address on click.appcast.io and applicants will be contacted to schedule interviews.