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Wayfinder Family Services · 1 month ago

Community Engagement & Prospect Research Coordinator, Development

Los Angeles, CA

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. The Community Engagement & Prospect Research Coordinator plays a key role in enhancing fundraising and community engagement efforts through strategic relationship-building and proactive management of volunteer programs.

Facilities Support ServicesNon ProfitRehabilitationSocial ImpactUnderserved Children

Hiring Manager

Rocio Juarez

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 systemsCommunity engagementGift-in-kind valuationProject management toolsData-driven insightsBilingual (Spanish)Attention to detailRelationship building

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

Familiarity with prospect research methods, tools, and ethical standards; comfort synthesizing public data into clear, actionable profiles

Experience with nonprofit CRM systems e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Virtuous, including reporting and basic list building

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