We are seeking an entrepreneurial fundraising professional who enjoys front-line relationship building, soliciting, developing. The candidate will be savvy in securing in-person appointments, public speaking engagements, and in articulating the vision, mission, goals, and case for support for United Way of Southwest Virginia. The candidate will also have demonstrated abilities in lead generation and follow through, networking, and in presenting the right product to the right person at the right time through the development of individual solutions based on donor needs. The candidate will be a high activity professional with a “roll up the sleeves” mentality and a can-do attitude paired with great relationship development and closing skills.
The Community Relations Coordinator works directly with other Community Relations Team Members to achieve UWSWVA’s fundraising goals by providing resource development expertise, strategic accounts management, and hands-on coordination. As a member of UWSWVA team, the Community Relations Coordinator contributes to the strategic goals and priorities for the organization’s year-round resource development efforts by building and sustaining resources. The Community Relations Coordinator reports to the Community Relations Manager to carry-out the work of United Way’s mission of leading community change to improve people’s lives in Southwest Virginia.