Community Engagement & Development Coordinator

Central Florida Warriors Hockey (CFW) is a nonprofit adaptive hockey organization dedicated to serving disabled veterans throughout Central Florida.

Our mission is to heal, educate and unite Central Florida's disabled veterans through adaptive ice hockey.

As our organization continues to grow, we are expanding our fundraising, community engagement, sponsorship and event initiatives to build a stronger organization and create more opportunities for the veterans and families we serve.

Central Florida Warriors Hockey is seeking a motivated and community-minded Community Engagement & Development Coordinator to work directly with our VP of Business Operations in developing and executing fundraising campaigns, community events, sponsorship initiatives and organizational outreach.

This is an opportunity to take an active role in growing a veteran-serving nonprofit while helping create events, partnerships and fundraising programs that directly support Central Florida's disabled veteran community.

This individual will help turn ideas into action—from identifying potential sponsors and planning fundraising events to coordinating volunteers, developing community partnerships and making sure our supporters remain connected to the CFW mission.

• Plan and coordinate fundraising and community events
• Develop new fundraising campaigns and initiatives
• Identify and research potential corporate sponsors and community partners
• Assist with sponsor outreach and relationship development
• Help prepare sponsorship opportunities and partnership proposals
• Coordinate sponsor recognition and activation at CFW events
• Develop relationships with businesses, veteran organizations and community groups
• Assist with donor outreach and donor stewardship
• Help organize raffles, auctions, tournaments, special events and fundraising campaigns
• Coordinate volunteers supporting events and fundraising initiatives
• Assist with social media and marketing surrounding events, sponsors and fundraising campaigns
• Track prospective sponsors, donors and community partners
• Help develop creative new ways to generate revenue and community awareness
• Represent Central Florida Warriors Hockey professionally within the Central Florida community
• Work with CFW leadership to ensure initiatives support the organization's mission and strategic priorities

We are looking for someone who is:

• Organized and dependable
• Comfortable communicating with businesses and community leaders
• Creative and willing to bring new ideas
• Able to take ownership of projects
• Comfortable helping plan and execute events
• Interested in fundraising, nonprofit development, marketing or community relations
• Strong in written and verbal communication
• Able to work independently while collaborating with CFW leadership
• Passionate about supporting veterans and the Central Florida community

Experience with nonprofit organizations, fundraising, event planning, sponsor ships, marketing, sales, business development or community outreach is helpful but not required.

Hockey experience is not required.

This role provides an opportunity to build meaningful experience in:

• Nonprofit leadership
• Fundraising and development
• Corporate sponsor ships
• Event management
• Community relations
• Marketing
• Strategic organizational growth

You'll work directly with CFW's VP of Business Operations and have the opportunity to help shape new initiatives rather than simply executing an established program.

Much of the planning and coordination can be completed remotely, with in-person participation needed for certain CFW events, meetings and community activities throughout Central Florida.

The workload may vary depending on upcoming events and fundraising campaigns.

We heal, we educate and we unite Central Florida's disabled veterans through adaptive ice hockey.

If you're interested in using your skills, relationships and creativity to help grow an organization that directly serves veterans, we'd like to hear from you.