Communications & Outreach Coordinator-Willmar Area Community Foundation

Communications & Outreach Coordinator

We’re Hiring!

Join the Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) and help strengthen our community through meaningful relationships and impactful philanthropy.

Who are we: WACF, a partner of CommunityGiving (CG), connects people and resources to make lasting change in the Willmar area.

We believe in preserving donor legacies, inspiring philanthropy across generations, and using financial resources to create lasting, positive change. Our values—community, integrity, commitment, innovation, optimism, diversity, and generosity—guide everything we do.

What You’ll Do: Provide exceptional service to donors and community partners, while coordinating communications, marketing, and community outreach efforts that promote the Foundation’s impact, strengthen stakeholder relationships, increase awareness of philanthropic opportunities, and maintain the Foundation’s community presence across various platforms.

What we need: Someone with strong communication, organizational, and relationship building skills who can be self-directed and practice the core mission and values of the Foundation with professionalism.

Time commitment to the organization of 32-40 hours per week. Preferred candidate will have afour year college degree, 2-4 years of experience in communications, marketing, administration, or a related field (nonprofit experience a plus).

What we offer: Health and dental insurance, 13 paid holidays, potential for 4 weeks accrued paid time off, generous retirement contribution and match, and a chance to make a difference.

Job Duties

1. Communications and Storytelling:

• Creates and schedules social media contentthat highlights the Foundation's impact, donor stories, nonprofit partnerships, scholarship recipients, and community initiatives.
• Supports implementation of communication and outreach strategies in collaboration with the Executive Director and CG Marketing Team.
• Drafts and edits content for websites, newsletters, press releases, Legacy Stories, and multimedia storytelling.
• Identifies and captures stories that demonstrate philanthropy's impact throughout the communities served.
• Develops promotional and educational materials that increase awareness of the Foundation's mission, programs, and community leadership role.
• Supports newsletter preparation, including content, graphics, layout, and distribution.
• Ensures materials follow established brand standards and guidelines across all communication channels.
• Tracks communication-related expenses and assists in evaluating the impact and return on investment of communication tools and marketing efforts for the foundation and signature initiatives.

2.Digital Communications and Content Management:

• Utilizes, branding, communications, and graphic design tools for the creation and dissemination of materials.
• Updates and monitors foundation’s website and social media channels to ensure timely, accurate, and engaging content.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director, Database Manager, and CommunityGiving Marketing Team to manage communication lists, audience segmentation, and campaign schedules.
• Identifies opportunities to grow digital reach and engagement within the communities served.

3.Event Coordination and Organizational Support:

• Assists with planning and execution of Foundation events, donor gatherings, grant celebrations, scholarship recognition activities, and community engagement opportunities.
• Coordinates event logistics, registrations, promotional materials, hospitality, and on-site support including community use of Foundation spaces.
• Maintains accurate records and supports data entry related to communications, outreach, events, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Assists with preparation of presentations, reports, meeting materials, and community-facing documents.
• Tracks timelines and communications related to outreach campaigns, events, and special projects.
• Provides administrative and coordination support for grantmaking, scholarships, and Foundation initiatives.
• Provides general administrative support necessary to advance Foundation programs and community engagement efforts, including acting as a point of contact for general inquiries with professional and timely customer service.

4.Other Duties:

Performs other duties as required through the policies and procedures of CommunityGiving and the Foundation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Desired

1.Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.

2.Proficiency in graphic design and content creation tools with a desired preference for both photography and video editing experience.

3.Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and digital communication platforms.

4.Ability to track expenses, monitor budgets, analyze communication metrics, and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and community engagement investments.

5.Strong organizational and project coordination skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

6.Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.

7.Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate systems and records.

8.Understanding of marketing, audience engagement, and community-focused communications

9.Ability to understand the communities we serve.

10.Able to work autonomously and to function in a team relationship.

Interpersonal Skills/ValuesEvery staff member employed by CommunityGiving is expected to possess and embrace the values as adopted by the Board of Directors.

We believe in…

• Capturing and preserving the legacy of our donors … Forever
• Our duty to provide unparalleled, personalized service to our donors
• Inspiring philanthropy across generations
• Utilizing financial resources as a tool to bring about lasting, positive change
• Our responsibility to serve as a trusted local leader and community catalyst, building connections between people who share a common geography

We value…

• Community

We bring people together to leave our world better than we found it. Everyone is welcome at the Community Foundation table.

• Integrity

We recognize that our assets are our people, capital and reputation. If any of these is ever diminished, the last is the most difficult to restore.

• Commitment

We possess an authentic and genuine dedication to the communities and people we serve.

• Innovation

We are committed to being flexible and improving what we do and how we do it, each and every day.

• Optimism

We have a “can-do” attitude that inspires creative solutions.

• Diversity

We integrate the diversity of our local communities in our discussions and actions.

• Generosity

We nurture “a pay-it-forward” approach that supports community-based philanthropy to grow and serve local communities.