Community Partnership Coordinator

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.

As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.

As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

The Community Partnerships Coordinator plans and directs the fundraising and public relations programs for community ministries. The community partnerships coordinator does this by building relationships and partnerships with the community, both individuals and corporations. The position will work with community ministries director and corps officer to develop the annual fundraising plan, initiate and maintain communication with current and potential partners, and will attend and speak at local community events and community organizations.

The Community Partnerships Coordinator will also head up the annual Christmas Kettle campaign.

• Develop relationships with community partners - individuals, community groups and local businesses.
• Lead and coordinate overall community partnerships, fundraising and donor relations programs.
• Create sustainable and long term relationships with community partners, donors, and corporate sponsors.
• Oversee donor database ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Design plans to track and monitor donors, donation history, donor stewardship and follow up.
• Collaborate with CMD and Corps officers to shape annual and multi-year engagement and fundraising plan.
• Plan and execute annual multi-platform fund raising campaigns including direct mail, email, social media, donor engagement events, fundraising events and community events.
• Help plan and lead annual fund-raising events such as Shred A Thon, Plant a Row For Us, Kickoff event, Parking events, Santa Shuffle, Puzzle sale and others.
• Oversee community awareness programs such as, Plant a Row For, Classic Car Show, Community Resource fairs, etc.
• Help design and produce unit marketing and public relations materials (brochures, flyers, banners etc.).
• Donor stewardship including personal communication, email updates, etc.
• Regularly speaks with local community service clubs and schools (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions).
• Leverages community relationships to create engagement opportunities . Works with volunteer coordinator to recruit and help organizes the volunteers for large events. Ex. Christmas Hamper Day, Sardis Farm Harvest Day.
• Promotes volunteer opportunities as part of ongoing work in presenting at local groups…