Youth For Christ USA Inc.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Lincoln, NE (On-site)

Position Summary Position Summary The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) is a relationship cultivator extraordinaire. S/he is a champion for the ministry to acquire new giving partners while building awareness of YFC’s work through effectively using the processes and practices provided through YFC’s national development model. Both relationally gifted and motivated by metrics, the CEC is energized by proactive conversations that culminate into seeing a potential giving partner introduced to YFC’s work, invited to give, and by seeing enhanced missional commitment towards stated benchmarks and goals. Additionally, s/he is motivated by seeing partners become more generous in their ongoing giving, and by seeing lapsed partners re-engage with our mission. S/he is involved in the entire process of bringing in new prospects and cultivating relationships that connect them to opportunities for involvement and financial giving and ultimately life-long partners of Youth For Christ. Essential Functions Relationship Development (Find > Win > Keep > Lift) Builds relationships through faithful, personalized touchpoints with current and potential giving partners interested in funding YFC’s mission/national service center operations, going beyond mass communications. Graciously and respectfully invites prospects toward financial partnership, and encourages NSC staff to do the same Effectively follows-up with attendees of all events, and respondents of all communication, entering information into database, cultivating relationships with new partners, guiding them to involvement with NSC operating funding and Launch Chapter funding Pro-actively reaches out to potential giving partners in an effort to inspire participation with YFC’s mission Promotes relational care of all partners to the NSC by reporting missional progress, and by expressing gratitude through thank you notes, personal calls, and gifts as appropriate. Event Support (Physical and Virtual) Organizes and executes events including See The Story (Ministry Tours), Be The Story event (Annual Fundraiser): Organizes and hosts regular “no-ask” donor acquisition tours according to targeted goals Organizes and hosts “financial ask” events and strategies according to targeted goals Manages invites and RSVP’s to all events. Follows YFC Marketing Plan for promoting each event. Effectively follows up with attendees of all events, entering information into Salesforce, cultivating relationships with new partners, leading them to involvement Participates in tracking and reporting of data from events, mailing campaigns, etc. Assembles, empowers, and works with a team of volunteers to execute events. Donor Communication Utilizes tools and platforms provided by YFC’s External Marketing department to prepare and send ministry updates to giving partner base in the form of monthly letters, emails, etc. (10 of these Faithful fundraising Activities per day) Collects ministry update content from staff, volunteers and kids (i.e. quotes, stories, images, footage) on an ongoing basis to customize monthly or quarterly communications. Social Media posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram once per week Implements lapsed donor communication strategies and personally follow-up, as advised and equipped by the Development model. Generates a plan to follow up with Colorado Peach buyers and Tabernacle Experience attendees. Spiritual Responsibilities Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives. Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC. Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events. Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA. Fundraising Responsibilities All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA. Initial approach will be to personal circle of influence, then dip into YFC's current database. Position Requirements Knowledge & Skills MUST enjoy building relationships—and talking on the telephone! Be comfortable in a public facing role Be skilled in giving partner recruitment and relationship cultivation Have the ability to inspire, assemble, and mobilize staff to participate enthusiastically, meeting their “circle of influence” goals Possess the maturity and ability to interact with all types of people Enjoy developing relationships with people over time Be detail-oriented and committed to tracking every conversation in your database Value and appreciate the power of stories Strong verbal and written communication skills Able to follow a prescribed model while working creatively within its parameters Excited about learning new things Ability to organize and plan events Ability to assemble and empower teams Enjoy networking in your city Work independently and accomplish required tasks Must Be Willing To Demonstrate And/or Possesses The Following Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility). Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust). Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie).Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence*, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness) Seeks and fosters authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds and an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy of those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity). Credentials Required & Preferred Education Bachelor’s degree preferred A passion and drive for fundraising, sales, customer service, or customer experience is a must Some event planning and management experience. Mist be open to meeting new people and provide a positive interaction for them TRAINING PROVIDED: This role requires training in the See The Story/Be The Story /YFC Champions Playbook pending Best Practice. This on-demand virtual training is provided by the Leader Formation Department and will include resources to help fulfill the responsibilities of this role. Benefits Paid Time Off Retirement Plan Health Insurance Stipend EEO Statement Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry. We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation. We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization. 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