Community Engagement Officer- Denton Office

Job Description

Job Description

Be PROUD of what you do

You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 115-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.

Core Responsibilities

• Foster Community Relationships
• Deliver Presentations
• Financial Cultivation
• Community Engagement Events
• Documentation & Reporting

What will you be doing in your role?

• Develop and implement strategies using the Benevon® model to effectively engage the community in our mission and reach financial goals.
• Maintain constant contact with our ambassadors, collaborating with them to invite others to learn about CCFW.
• Listen and learn to identify the specific interests and passions of community members, share that information with the team, and connect community members to relevant opportunities with excellent follow-up and follow through.
• Keep a full schedule of face-to-face meetings with community members including individuals, faith partners, businesses, and other relevant community stakeholders.
• Coordinate and lead KNOW Poverty Hours (KPHs) and conduct timely follow-up with guests.
• Provide engaging and informative presentations in the community.
• Educate yourself about CCFW, becoming familiar with the KPH script and other relevant agency information in order to present the CCFW mission effectively with the community.
• Present the mission of CCFW with integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm, when connecting with our community.
• Plan, organize, and execute community engagement events
• Personally invite individuals to our events and learning opportunities.
• Provide oversight to strategic events including managing guest lists, venue communication, and logistics.
• Enthusiastically participate in special event fundraisers and regular donor engagement activities, including travel to other locations.
• Identify and secure new donors and cultivate ongoing relationships with established donors to sustain and increase giving.
• Implement and execute annual giving strategies to meet fundraising goals through programs like Game Changers and the yearly sustainable giving society, retaining and growing a portfolio of donors.
• Constantly refine your cultivating and engagement strategies with methods that align with the Benevon® model including one-on-one financial donation asks.
• Document and report weekly and monthly metrics.
• Track accurate reporting data including dollars raised.
• Work diligently to meet both individual and team goals, working effectively with all members of the team to grow our donor and volunteer base.
• Recognize that engaging our community is a team effort and approach all contacts with professionalism and passion for the CCFW mission.

Are you the next Community Engagement Officer?

• Bachelor's degree OR a combination of relevant education and experience.
• 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Willingness to learn and follow proven Benevon® model
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and English communication skills.
• Project management experience a plus
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and liability required at all times; willing to transport others in personal car

Here's the Good Stuff...

• Full-Time salaried position. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities.
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
• Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month .
• 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
• 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
• Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
  • Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year.
  • Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year.
• 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
• 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
• Employee Assistance Program

• CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)

• Mentorship Program
• Wellness Program
• Financial Coaching

I'm in...next steps.
We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.