Communications & Outreach Coordinator-Willmar Area Community Foundation

Willmar, MN (On-site)

$22/hr – $25/hrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the Foundation’s external storytelling and communications, coordinating social content, brand-consistent materials, and event support across the leadership and marketing teams to amplify impact in the community.

  • Lead content creation and scheduling across websites, newsletters, and multimedia storytelling.
  • Collaborate across the Executive Director, Marketing Team, and program staff to implement outreach and campaigns.
  • Own planning for events, donor gatherings, and community engagement activities while ensuring brand standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creates and schedules social media content that 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.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Four-year college degree, preferred
  • 2-4 years’ experience in communications, marketing, administration, or a related field (nonprofit experience a plus)

Preferred

  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Proficiency in graphic design and content creation tools with a desired preference for both photography and video editing experience.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and digital communication platforms.
  • Understanding of marketing, audience engagement, and community-focused communications
  • Ability to understand the communities we serve.
  • Able to work autonomously and to function in a team relationship.
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CommunityGiving

CommunityGiving is a collaboration of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. The core foundations working with CommunityGiving include the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Community Foundation for Carver County, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, the Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation, the Paynesville Area Community Foundation, the Virginia Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation, all based in Minnesota and the Derby Community Foundation, based in Kansas. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 1,100 funds totaling over $225 million in assets. For CommunityGiving, it’s partner foundations and our donors, it’s not just about making the making a better place today but securing it’s prosperity for generations to come.

Founded in 2015
St Cloud, Minnesota, USA
20 employees (3 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$22/hr – $25/hr

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