Fundraising Project Coordinator

Start Pay ~ $68,000 annually

About the Role

The Fundraising Project Coordinator leads the production and optimization of supporter engagement experiences, content, and tools that increase donor conversion and deepen long-term relationships. This role supports internal teams with engagement resources and coordinates department wide efforts to move volunteers, partner employees, and community supporters toward repeat and increased giving.

The Project Coordinator acts as a connector between Marketing, Fundraising, and Volunteer Engagement teams — ensuring that every supporter touchpoint is aligned, compelling, and conversion-oriented.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, international development, or related field
• 5+ years experience in donor engagement, supporter journeys, marketing production, or fundraising enablement roles
• Demonstrated success in improving customer/supporter conversion outcomes
• Strong project management skills with ability to organize complex workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

What You Will Own

40% Supporter Conversion Strategy & Execution

• Develop and deploy conversion strategies that drive first-time giving and repeat support from volunteers and partner audiences
• Build engagement journeys across onsite and digital channels with clear calls to action and personalized experiences
• Partner with Marketing on messaging, targeting, and campaign optimization to amplify conversion outcomes
• Segment and analyze volunteer audiences to inform targeted engagement initiatives
• Establish and report on KPIs tied to supporter movement through the engagement pipeline

Key Success Indicators

• % new donor conversion from volunteer audiences
• Email opt-in and repeat engagement growth
• Measurement visibility and insight delivery to leadership

20% Production of Engagement Experiences & Resources

• Lead the production and coordination of donor-facing engagement programming (immersive events, showcase opportunities, activation activities)
• Build and maintain a library of enablement resources (one-pagers, stewardship pieces, event scripts)
• Ensure all materials reflect consistent messaging, brand alignment, and donor-centered language
• Serve as a flexible facilitator for meal packaging events across regions, providing on-site leadership and support to deliver high-quality volunteer and donor experiences when additional capacity is needed.

Key Success Indicators

• Adoption of engagement assets by front-line staff
• Increased revenue influenced by strategic experiences

20% Sales & Fundraising Enablement

• Develop training resources that support onboarding of all Donor Engagement positions
• Train Meal Packaging Event Facilitators on donor engagement best practices
• Improve consistency in event execution and delivering conversion opportunities at volunteer engagement events
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Program teams to present compelling outcomes and impact narratives

Key Success Indicators

• Higher conversion rates on holistic giving opportunities
• Increased donor retention and upgrade activity

20% Donor Engagement Project Management & Team Collaboration

• Lead Donor Engagement project planning, task management, and team-wide coordination
• Establish and maintain planning rhythms, calendars, and workflows tied to major engagement priorities
• Facilitate effective cross-functional communication and alignment meetings in support of specific activations or events
• Support culture-building practices that foster internal collaboration and shared accountability

Key Success Indicators

• On-time delivery of strategic projects
• Improved team visibility and alignment.

Perform other duties as assigned or become necessary by supervisor.

What You Already Know

• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Plans and Aligns -  Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee will work on a computer and simultaneously use the telephone and must have good hand/finger dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Home or office work environment.

TRAVEL

This position requires extensive regional travel of 20%. Some international travel may be required.

Company Overview

Rise Against Hunger is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. Our organization’s approach to ending hunger centers on mobilizing a global network of hunger champions. Rise Against Hunger meal packaging volunteers produce millions of nutritious meals annually that are then distributed to partners in countries around the world.

Rise Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a workplace without discrimination and harassment of any kind. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, international development, or related field
• 5+ years experience in donor engagement, supporter journeys, marketing production, or fundraising enablement roles
• Demonstrated success in improving customer/supporter conversion outcomes
• Strong project management skills with ability to organize complex workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with CRM and/or marketing automation platforms (Hubspot)
• Proven record of developing content for fundraising or supporter activation
• Familiarity with volunteer engagement operations or event-based donor recruitment

Benefits

Rise Against Hunger employees can rest easy knowing that their medical, vision and dental insurance premium is on us, along with 65% of their family’s insurance premium. We sweeten the deal with an employer-funded Health Savings Account, to which you can always contribute more to if you like. Our health plan provides support for your physical and mental health including telemedicine.

Along with our health benefits, we also offer Discretionary Paid Time Off (DPTO), which allows our employees to take vacation and health time as they see fit to find harmony between life and work. We offer flexible work schedules and Paid Family Medical Leave to support bonding with your child after birth, adoption or foster placement and during serious health conditions.

Employees are also provided life insurance and long-term disability benefits. Saving for retirement? Don’t worry. We offer a pre- and post-tax 403(b) plan with employer matching of 100% up to the first 3% you contribute to help you save for retirement.