Marketing and Development Specialist at EVOLVE Family Services | Stillwater, MN | $47K/yr – $54K/yr

Marketing and Development Specialist

Stillwater, MN (Hybrid)

$47K/yr – $54K/yrMid Level1+ years expVolunteer

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Drive integrated marketing and fundraising support for EVOLVE Family Services, coordinating communications, donor engagement, and community outreach.

Own social media presence, content, scheduling, and analytics across platforms.
Must-have: 1–3 years in marketing/communications or nonprofit development.
Standout: Experience with donor CRM, email marketing, and event coordination.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain EVOLVE’s social media presence across all active platforms through content creation, scheduling, engagement, and analytics tracking.
Create marketing and fundraising materials including digital graphics, print collateral, newsletters, donor communications, annual reports, presentations, and event materials.
Manage and update website content, event pages, forms, blogs, and program information through the agency website platform.
Support execution of fundraising campaigns including annual appeals, monthly giving initiatives, donor stewardship campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, and seasonal giving campaigns.
Assist with planning and execution of fundraising and community engagement events, including sponsorship fulfillment, registration support, volunteer coordination, event promotion, and day-of logistics.
Draft and distribute email communications, newsletters, fundraising appeals, stewardship messaging, and promotional campaigns.
Maintain donor and communication records within agency CRM and marketing systems while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
Track and report marketing and fundraising analytics including email engagement, social media metrics, website traffic, advertising performance, and campaign outcomes.
Collaborate with program staff and leadership to develop communication strategies, storytelling opportunities, and marketing plans for agency programs and initiatives.
Support grant writing and reporting efforts through formatting, editing, data gathering, research, storytelling, and submission preparation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Nonprofit Management, or related field preferred; equivalent professional experience considered.
Minimum of 1–3 years of experience in marketing, communications, fundraising support, nonprofit development, or related field preferred.
Experience with graphic design platforms such as Adobe Creative Cloud and/or Canva preferred.
Experience managing websites, preferably Squarespace or WordPress.
Experience using email marketing platforms such as Constant Contact or Mailchimp preferred.
Familiarity with analytics and reporting platforms such as Google Analytics and Meta Insights preferred.
Experience using CRM or donor database systems preferred.
Strong written communication, organization, and time management skills required.
This position must be able to pass a background check and FBI clearance.
Reliable transportation for onsite days and agency/community events required. Valid driver’s license with current vehicle insurance and acceptable driving record preferred.

Benefits

Hybrid role is Minnesota or Wisconsin based; in-office 2-3 times a week in Oak Park Heights, MN
EVOLVE workspaces are semi-private, and open air with partitions separating workspaces
The EVOLVE office is a pet-friendly workplace
All employees are provided with a laptop to work from home, provided the employee maintains high-speed internet and cell phone service

EVOLVE Family Services

EVOLVE Family Services is a private, non-profit adoption and family support agency serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We are experienced in domestic and international adoption, foster care, pregnancy support, and child-focused services. Our agency provides life-long personalized education and support to adoptees, adoptive families, birth parents, foster care parents and children waiting to find their forever family.

Founded in 1978

Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

22 employees (1 in marketing)

www.evolveservices.org