About the Role
The Volunteer Engagement & Community Fundraising Manager is a strategic role that reimagines volunteer engagement as a powerful fundraising and community-building asset. This position expands volunteer engagement from primarily program support to a model that centers volunteers as donors, ambassadors, and connectors. The role is responsible for designing and executing a volunteer engagement strategy that drives philanthropic investment, pilots workplace giving initiatives, and builds high-impact corporate volunteer partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Own and execute the organization’s volunteer engagement and community fundraising strategy.
- Partner with Development team to identify, cultivate, and steward volunteers with philanthropic potential.
- Create pathways for volunteers to deepen engagement over time.
- Develop and implement volunteer recognition and leadership initiatives.
- Pilot and scale workplace giving initiatives.
- Design volunteer-driven community fundraising opportunities.
- Track participation and revenue outcomes.
- Cultivate and manage corporate volunteer partnerships.
- Collaborate with Corporate and Individual Giving teams to align corporate volunteer engagement with broader fundraising strategies.
- Design corporate volunteer opportunities that prioritize relationship-building and fundraising potential.
- Educate internal staff on best practices for stewarding corporate volunteers.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to establish clear guidelines and expectations for volunteer engagement.
- Develop project timelines and systems for volunteer recruitment, onboarding, communication, recognition, and retention.
- Maintain accurate volunteer data, engagement tracking, and reporting.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure volunteer engagement strategies align with organizational priorities.
- Analyze volunteer engagement and community fundraising data to assess effectiveness.
- Conduct periodic evaluations and feedback loops with volunteers, corporate partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, growth, or refinement in volunteer-driven fundraising efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in volunteer engagement, community fundraising, corporate engagement, or nonprofit development.
- Demonstrated success in building relationships that lead to philanthropic support.
- Experience designing or managing workplace giving programs, peer-to-peer fundraising, or corporate volunteer initiatives.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and set clear boundaries.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to individuals, groups, and corporate partners.
- Data-informed and results-driven, with comfort using engagement and fundraising metrics to guide decisions.
- Ability to build authentic relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
- Some evenings, early mornings or weekends may be required for volunteer or corporate engagement activities.
- Ability to work more than 8 hours per day, including some evenings as needed.
- Ability to sit, stand, and kneel as necessary to fulfill daily duties assigned.
- Ability to communicate respectfully and effectively/clearly.
Skills
- Volunteer engagement
- Community fundraising
- Corporate engagement
- Nonprofit development
- Relationship building
- Philanthropic support
- Workplace giving programs
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Corporate volunteer initiatives
- Project management
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Presentation skills
- Data analysis
- Fundraising metrics
- Strategic partnerships
Location
- Austin, TX 78723
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Experienced
- 4-6 years
Education Level
- Bachelors
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000.00 - $62,500.00 Salary/year
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Flexible work schedules
- Hybrid work schedules
- Generous number of paid holidays
- Personal time off
- Vacation leave
About the Company
- Any Baby Can is an Austin-based nonprofit that has provided critical services to families in Central Texas for more than 47 years.
- With a variety of programs that meet families where they are – at home, work or school – Any Baby Can helps kids meet milestones, parents achieve stability, and families improve health and well-being.
- Any Baby Can recognizes that our staff are our most valuable resource and the key to our success.
- Proudly recognized as one of the Best Places for Working Parents in Austin for five consecutive years.
- Earned designations such as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite and one of the Mayor’s Healthiest Workplaces.
- Prioritizes staff well-being in many ways.
