Community Relations and Impact Coordinator

Position Summary
The Community Relations & Impact Coordinator is UWJC's primary presence in the broader Johnson County community. This role builds and sustains relationships with civic organizations, community partners, and mid-level donors; administers the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP); and represents United Way at community events, service clubs, resource fairs, and public forums. The ideal candidate is energetic, relational, a confident public speaker, and genuinely passionate about connecting people and organizations to create lasting change. This is an individual-contributor role and does not carry formal staff supervision responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as primary representative of United Way of Johnson County at community events, meetings, and public forums.

Build and maintain relationships with nonprofit organizations, businesses, civic groups, faith-based organizations, community leaders and donors.

Identify partnership and collaboration opportunities by promoting United Way’s mission, programs, and impact through outreach, presentations, and public engagement.

Manage and administer the Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP), ensuring compliance, reporting, and coordination with participating agencies.

Support fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, partner engagement initiatives, and recognition activities.

Support community investment activities and allocations process through agency engagement, site visits, and community needs assessments.

Collect and share impact stories, program outcomes, and community data to support communications, marketing, social media, and reporting efforts.

Coordinate local board activities, funding applications, award processes, and communications with participating agencies.

Ensure accurate recordkeeping and timely submission of required federal and national program reports; support grant applications.

Coordinate campaign related logistics in collaboration with UWJC leadership.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in communications, nonprofit management, social work, public administration, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.

Minimum two years of experience in community relations, program coordination, nonprofit development, or a related role.

Strong experience in public speaking.

Familiarity with federal grant programs (EFSP experience a plus) or willingness to learn.

Proficiency in Microsoft 365; comfort with database tools and basic reporting.

Knowledge of Johnson County community landscape preferred; passion for human services mission essential.

Other duties as may be assigned.

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