Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Community Engagement Coordinator
Verona, Virginia•Full-time
$22.85 - $24.50 hourly
$22.85 - $24.50 hourly
About the Job
Do you enjoy coordinating projects, organizing details, and building meaningful community connections? The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is seeking a collaborative, organized, and mission-driven professional to join our Development & Community Engagement team as Project Coordinator.
This role coordinates community fundraising campaigns, food and fund drives, events, and outreach initiatives, supporting donors, volunteers, businesses, and community partners.
The Coordinator plays an important role in keeping projects moving and tying them up at the end, maintaining accurate records for analyzation, and ensuring community partners receive timely, friendly, and professional support.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Coordinate community fundraising campaigns, workplace giving programs, third-party food and fund drives, and peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives.
- Support campaign organizers, donors, volunteers, and community partners with resources, guidance, communications, and ongoing engagement.
- Coordinate event logistics, timelines, materials, vendors, and administrative details for community campaigns and select Food Bank events.
- Steward relationships with businesses, schools, civic groups, and community organizations to strengthen partnerships and increase participation in fundraising initiatives.
- Coordinate Speakers Bureau requests, including recruiting and scheduling speakers, providing resources, and following up with host organizations.
- Manage donor recognition activities and ensure timely follow-up and stewardship of campaign organizers, donors, volunteers, speakers, and community partners.
- Track funds raised, food collected, participation, and campaign outcomes; maintain accurate CRM records and support program reporting and evaluation.
- Maintain shared calendars, toolkits, templates, procedures, and project files to support organized, consistent, and effective program coordination.
- Represent the Food Bank at select community events, partner meetings, and outreach opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
- 1–2 years of experience in administrative support or project coordination in volunteer management, community engagement, event coordination, training, or related work.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent training and experience combination of education and relevant experience.
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong customer service skills and ability to work with diverse community partners of individuals, volunteers, and community partners.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM systems; Salesforce preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills of small and large groups.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a nonprofit or community engagement setting or mission-driven organization.
- Experience with online giving platforms, WordPress, or GoFundMePro experience.
- Experience coordinating community events or fundraising campaigns (CVA) or related credentials.
The Community Engagement Project Coordinator role is full-time and offers a collaborative work environment, excellent and affordable health, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off (including a week between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays), and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in communities across the Blue Ridge region.
This position reports to the Director of Development & Community Engagement and can be based in Verona or Charlottesville, VA. Occasional evening and weekend work is required.
This is a non-exempt position with a hiring pay range of $22.85 to $24.50 per hour.
To be considered for this role, please submit a cover letter and resume to humanresources@brafb.org, or mail to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 937, Verona, 24482. The positions will be open until filled. To learn more about the Food Bank, please visit our website at www.brafb.org.
About the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank:
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is a respected, regional nonprofit providing nourishing food and hope to neighbors living with food insecurity. Founded in 1981, the Food Bank serves 25 counties and eight cities in central and western Virginia out of four distribution centers in Winchester, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, and Verona, our headquarters. We provide food to 178,000 visitors each month through a partner network of more than 300 community partners. Total revenues of approximately $50 million and an operating budget of $17 million support the work of more than 70 employees.
The Food Bank is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspective and lived experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.