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Wayfinder Family Services · 3 months ago

Community Engagement & Prospect Research Coordinator, Development

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

2+ years exp

Wayfinder Family Services is dedicated to supporting vulnerable children, youth, and adults facing various challenges. They are seeking a Community Engagement & Prospect Research Coordinator to enhance fundraising and community engagement efforts by building relationships, managing volunteer programs, and conducting prospect research.

Facilities Support ServicesNon ProfitRehabilitationSocial ImpactUnderserved Children

Responsibilities

Design a volunteer program that inspires community involvement and recruits new volunteers to advance Wayfinder’s mission

Plan, recruit, screen, interview, place, train, schedule, and steward volunteers across all programs and locations

Lead outreach to corporations, alumni groups, colleges, universities, K-12 independent schools, and other community organizations to attract volunteers

Build and manage in-kind donation drives (seasonal and ongoing): secure donations, manage wishlists, coordinate logistics for pick-up and delivery of in-kind items

Serve as liaison to major in-kind support groups who contribute high-volume donations

Track gift-in-kind (GIK) forms and valuations; ensure accurate documentation for audits and impact reporting

Evaluate and expand existing in-kind donation programs (gift card campaigns, holiday donations/toy drives, back-to-school campaigns, etc.)

Conduct proactive and reactive prospect research on individuals, companies and foundations (capacity, affinity, and linkage)

Identify and compile potential prospects for in-kind donations, event sponsorships, employee volunteer programs and charitable giving. Identify warm leads from volunteers and in-kind donors for potential financial contributions

Monitor wealth/event/news triggers; update ratings, next steps, and portfolio assignments in the Virtuous CRM in partnership with fundraisers

Other duties as outlined in the position description

Qualification

Volunteer managementProspect researchNonprofit CRM systemsGift-in-kind valuationCorporate volunteer programsProject management toolsBilingual (Spanish)

Required

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college is required

Minimum 2-5 years in volunteer management, community engagement, development fundraising operations or prospect research

Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency's insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles