Marketing & Development Specialist

Job Title:Marketing & Development Specialist
FLSA Status:Exempt
Supervisor:Communications & Development Director
Revision:May 2026
Primary Department:DEV
- Development
Salary Range: $47,000 to $54,000
Position Summary

Position Summary

The Marketing & Development Specialist plays a key role in advancing EVOLVE Family Services’ mission through strategic communications, content creation, social media management, storytelling, and fundraising support. This position is responsible for executing marketing initiatives that increase community awareness, strengthen donor relationships, promote agency programs and events, and support organizational growth.

This role works collaboratively across departments to develop engaging digital and print content, maintain EVOLVE
’s online presence, support fundraising campaigns and special events, and help ensure consistent and mission-aligned communication with families, donors, volunteers, and community partners.

This position is ideal for an organized, creative, detail-oriented and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced nonprofit ’s and is passionate about community impact, relationship-building, and ethical storytelling.

Our Agency

At EVOLVE Family Services, we fight to build a world where everyone has nurturing, permanent, and supportive familial relationships. We accomplish this by connecting youth with adults, by giving adults the tools to succeed, and by giving youth a voice in a system that has been developed from a place of oppression. We serve youth and families across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, often within and alongside the child welfare system.

We serve all, regardless of race, religion, age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status.
EVOLVE is an antiracist, anti-oppressive agency, and expects our workforce to hold one another accountable for continued growth. Please see our standards of antiracism and anti-oppression HERE.

Core Competencies

Communication

Listens and expresses self effectively in written, verbal, and digital communication. Understands how to tailor messaging for families, donors, community partners, and stakeholders. Produces professional marketing and fundraising content that reflects EVOLVE
’s mission, voice, and values.

Organization & Project Management

Effectively manages multiple priorities, deadlines, campaigns, and recurring responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrates strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through on projects, communications, events, and administrative tasks.

Creativity & Strategic Thinking

Develops engaging content and marketing strategies that increase awareness, strengthen donor engagement, and support organizational growth. Identifies opportunities to improve systems, storytelling, outreach, and audience engagement.

Understands the importance of culturally responsive communication and community engagement. Recognizes the impact of systemic inequities and demonstrates commitment to antiracist and anti-oppressive practices in marketing, storytelling, fundraising, and public engagement.

Essential Functions

Manage and maintain EVOLVE’s social media presence across all active platforms through content creation, scheduling, engagement, and analytics tracking.

Create marketing and fundraising materials including digital graphics, print collateral, newsletters, donor communications, annual reports, presentations, and event materials.

Manage and update website content, event pages, forms, blogs, and program information through the agency website platform.

Support execution of fundraising campaigns including annual appeals, monthly giving initiatives, donor stewardship campaigns, peer‑to‑peer fundraising efforts, and seasonal giving campaigns.

Assist with planning and execution of fundraising and community engagement events, including sponsorship fulfillment, registration support, volunteer coordination, event promotion, and day‑of logistics.

Draft and distribute email communications, newsletters, fundraising appeals, stewardship messaging, and promotional campaigns.

Maintain donor and communication records within agency CRM and marketing systems while…