Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Join a Mission That Puts Care First

At our community-grown, independent nonprofit, we believe in keeping the  care in healthcare. For over 45 years, our mission has been rooted in compassion, dignity, and service to those at the end of life and those who care for them. We don’t answer to shareholders — we answer to our community.

We care deeply about our people so they can care deeply for others. That’s why we’re building a team of dedicated, mission-driven professionals who believe that kindness, respect, and human connection are the foundation of meaningful care.

If you’re someone who believes that healthcare should serve people — not profits — and want to be part of a team where your voice matters and your heart leads the way, we’d love to meet you.

Care for the community. Be cared for as a professional. Grow with us.

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator acts as a liaison with Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care (Lumina) program coordinators (Bereavement, Volunteer, Transitions and Caregiver Support ) to promote Lumina’s community outreach and education programs and supports the Executive Director in Lumina’s marketing efforts and mission-driven fundraising initiatives.

As a critical part of the Lumina team, the Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator supports the Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care mission to provide compassion, comfort, and support through the end-of-life experience.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to serving the needs of the seriously ill.
• Must have a minimum of one-year experience performing marketing-related activities such as coordinating events and developing content to market events or programs, use in social media promotions or marketing collateral, email marketing or other related purposes.
• Experience in community outreach, including planning and executing events, and working with community partners, vendors, and outside agencies.
• Public relations experience with non-profits/health care environments preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in areas such as business, communications, marketing, public relations and/or equivalent in work experience required.
• Excellent customer skills and the ability to be highly organized and meet deadlines with excellent attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and comfortably with people.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, donor management software, web platforms and email marketing.
• Graphic design and Illustrator experience desirable.
• Experience with backend website maintenance desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Public speaking skills a must . 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (including, but not limited to):

• Responsible for a variety of day-to-day marketing and social media needs in support of promoting the organization and maintaining a positive public image.
• Collaborate on programming efforts with Bereavement, Volunteer, Transitions and Caregiver coordinators, working directly with program coordinators to plan marketing related promotions, calendars, project plans, and content for events and programs.  
• Maintain updated calendar and engage critical stakeholders (Lumina leadership, relevant board members, staff, volunteers, community partners) in relevant activities.
• Develop communication tools to support events, programs, and general outreach: mailings, email marketing, e-newsletters, online and social media promotion, promotional materials, collateral, and other marketing tools.
• Manage database of donors, community partners, friends of Lumina and program participants.
• Develop and distribute staff/volunteer newsletter.
• Update Lumina website regularly with news, events, and other content.
• Working with the Executive Director, members of the Leadership Team and key board members to cultivate relationships with community partners and identify opportunities for Lumina workshops, events,  seminars, and other programming and identify and coordinate appropriate Lumina staff as speakers.
• Represent Lumina at community, civic and other external events, presenting on Lumina’s behalf when needed.
• Assist in developing, executing, and tracking all marketing and advertising plans.
• Provide excellent donor stewardship by ensuring that donors are properly and promptly thanked, as well as responding to donor enquiries as needed.
• Manage financial transactions (processing credit cards and recurring donations).
• Assist with planning and executing fundraising and stewardship events on and off site.
• Event coordination.
• Assist in identifying funding opportunities and grant writing and management.
• Serve as assigned on organization-wide initiatives and/or committees.
• Participate in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Contribute to positive work environment, and team effort.
• Perform other assignments as directed by Leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to Lumina Privacy Policy; Lumina Abuse of Vulnerable Persons Policy, and all policies and procedures contained in the Lumina Employee Handbook.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Usual hours fall within the 8-5, Monday through Friday workweek, with occasional weekend and evening hours required.
• Valid Oregon driver’s license, driving record that meets Lumina insurance requirements, and full access to an insured vehicle for work with expectation of daily driving.
• Maintain an eligible driving record throughout employment.

Person must have physical, intellectual, and emotional capability to perform all essential functions of position. Accommodations for disabilities will be made whenever possible unless such accommodations would create an undue hardship for Lumina