Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator - Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care

Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator

Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care founded as Benton Hospice Service in 1980, is a community-grown nonprofit, that provides compassionate care and support for individuals, families and caregivers facing serious illness or end of life.

Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care (Lumina) is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator to join our team. This is an in person position located in Corvallis Oregon. The Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator acts as a liaison with Lumina program coordinators (Bereavement, Volunteer, Transitions and Caregiver) to promote Lumina’s community outreach and education programs and supports Lumina’s marketing efforts and mission-driven fundraising initiatives. We have an excellent team of caring individuals committed to our mission by sharing their talents in our non-profit environment.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to serving the needs of the seriously ill.
• Must have a minimum of one-year experience performing marketing-related activities such as coordinating events and developing content to market events or programs, use in social media promotions or marketing collateral, email marketing or other related purposes.
• Experience in community outreach, including planning and executing events, and working with community partners, vendors, and outside agencies.
• Public relations experience with non-profits/health care environments preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in areas such as business, communications, marketing, public relations and/or equivalent in work experience required.
• Excellent customer skills and the ability to be highly organized and meet deadlines with excellent attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and comfortably with people.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, donor management software, web platforms and email marketing.
• Graphic design and Illustrator experience desirable.
• Experience with backend website maintenance desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking ability is helpful.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Responsible for a variety of day-to-day marketing and social media needs in support of promoting the organization and maintaining a positive public image.
• Collaborate on programming efforts with Bereavement, Volunteer, Transitions and Caregiver coordinators, working directly with program coordinators to plan marketing related promotions, calendars, project plans, and content for events and programs.
• Maintain updated calendar and engage critical stakeholders (Lumina leadership, relevant board members, staff, volunteers, community partners) in relevant activities.
• Develop communication tools to support events, programs, and general outreach: mailings, email marketing, e-newsletters, online and social media promotion, promotional materials, collateral, and other marketing tools.
• Manage database of donors, community partners, friends of Lumina and program participants.
• Develop and distribute staff/volunteer newsletter.
• Update Lumina website regularly with news, events, and other content.
• Working with the Executive Director, members of the Leadership Team and key board members to cultivate relationships with community partners and identify opportunities for Lumina workshops, seminars, and other programming and identify and coordinate appropriate Lumina staff as speakers.
• Represent Lumina at community, civic and other external events, presenting on Lumina’s behalf when needed.
• Assist in developing, executing, and tracking all marketing and advertising plans.
• Provide excellent donor stewardship by ensuring that donors are properly and promptly thanked, as well as responding to donor enquiries as needed.
• Manage financial transactions (processing credit cards and recurring donations).
• Assist with planning and executing fundraising and stewardship events on and off site.
• Event coordination.
• Assist in identifying funding opportunities and grant writing and management.
• Serve as assigned on organization-wide initiatives and/or committees.
• Participate in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Contribute to positive work environment, and team effort.
• Perform other assignments as directed by Leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to Lumina Privacy Policy; Lumina Abuse of Vulnerable Persons Policy, and all policies and procedures contained in the Lumina Employee Handbook.

Schedule: Usual working hours generally fall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in the office if not travelling to events and meetings, with occasional weekend and/or evening hours required.

*Preferred applicant will be asked to pass a background check, DMV check and drug screen following a job offer.

**New employees may be required to complete Tuberculosis screening and provide proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination depending on position.

***Must be able to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

****Must have full access to an insured vehicle for work with expectation of moderate driving.

*****Valid Oregon driver’s license, driving record that meets Lumina insurance requirements.

******Maintain an eligible driving record throughout employment.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this at any time as it deems advisable.

Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care has the reputation and community trust that comes from a local history of providing outstanding end-of-life care, education and bereavement services to thousands of family’s year over year. We recognize the unique and emotional needs of each patient and family member. Our caring service delivery as a non-profit provider is a reputation we plan to keep.

Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package to benefit eligible employees who have regularly scheduled hours of 20-40 each week. Our benefits include premium choices for medical, dental, vision, LTD (Long Term Disability), AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and life insurance, along with access to a Flexible Spending Account or a Health Savings Account. Our employees also receive mileage reimbursement, 403 B retirement plan, vacation and sick time accrual, two personal days and 9 paid holidays.

Working for Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care, a community-based nonprofit organization, may make you eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.