Director of Community Engagement

JOB TITLE: Director of Community Engagement

LOCATION/DEPT: Springfield, IL Clear Lake Corps

REPORTS TO: Corps Officer(s)

PEOPLE MANAGER
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FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt, Full Time

PAY GRADE: 408

PAY RATE: $60,817-$74,500 Annually

WHO WE ARE

At The Salvation Army, we are dedicated to “Doing the Most Good”. We are made up of thousands of officers, soldiers, staff, volunteers, donors, and partners working together to holistically meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our most vulnerable neighbors. We do this through programs designed to combat homelessness and hunger, provide safe spaces for youth after school and on the weekends, achieve and maintain sobriety, and give hope to the hopeless.

The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division provides these services to people in need.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Community Engagement has an overall responsibility for the development agenda of The Salvation Army of Sangamon County. They will provide supervision, direction, and direct involvement in donor relations, public relations, fundraising, volunteer efforts and special events in support of Salvation Army programs and services.

Additionally, the Director of Community Engagement will serve as a representative of The Salvation Army corps to advisory organizations and the greater Sangamon County community.

Responsibilities include various development activities crucial to the acquisition of resources needed to advance the mission and vision of The Salvation Army.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Special Events
• Public Relations
• Additional Responsibilities
• Secondary Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In conjunction with Corps Officers, assist in Christmas fundraising efforts. This includes volunteer bell ringers as well as seasonal fundraisers.
• Work closely with individuals, corporations, and foundations, conducting cultivation activities and practices to help maintain good relationships. Major individual donor correspondence may take place in conjunction with DHQ development department.
• Meet monthly with Corps Officers to set and assess annual fundraising targets and benchmarks.
• Provide monthly contact reports for accountability in working with donors, media, corporations, foundations, and businesses.
• Develop a strong donor cultivation plan by working with DHQ development staff and Salesforce database.
• Work with appropriate staff and Corps Officers to secure grant and foundation dollars for the advancement of The Salvation Army mission and vision.

Special Events (35%)

• Plan, organize, and execute fundraising events and initiatives.
• Plan, organize, and execute volunteer events, including, but not limited to, volunteer appreciation dinner.
• Attendance and participation in community events when appropriate or required.

Public Relations (20%)

• Update and maintain The Salvation Army Facebook and social media pages as well as official website, providing oversight to discussions and content development.
• In conjunction with appropriate staff, coordinate and regularly update media contacts and disperse news/press releases, working with corps officers and DHQ when necessary.
• In conjunction with appropriate staff, develop annual media calendar.
• Identify public relations opportunities.

Additional Responsibilities (5%)

• In conjunction with Corps Officers and Advisory Board, solicit and participate in speaking engagements to promote volunteer opportunities with local service clubs and organizations, agency partners, businesses, etc.
• Serve as staff liaison to appropriate Advisory Board or community events and committees.
• In conjunction with Corps Officers, Advisory Board, Staff and other necessary parties, develop a strategic plan for direction and implementation of local fundraising campaigns and community…