Development and Communications Coordinator

Job overview

The Development and Communications Coordinator role is primarily in person in New Haven, CT, with the option to work from home one day per week; the typical schedule is 20 hours, Monday–Friday, with some nights and weekends required. Pay is $25–$30 per hour. The role supports Common Ground’s fundraising, marketing, school, urban farm, and community programs. The coordinator combines donor relations and fundraising event support with digital communications, content creation, and student and intern mentorship to help communicate the organization’s work and sustain donor engagement.

What you'll do

• Manage engagement and acknowledgments for recurring and smaller-level donors
• prepare donor meeting materials
• assist with fundraising events
• maintain donor records
• capture photo and video content across programs
• plan and post social media content
• train interns and Media Club students
• support student recruitment communications
• and write and proofread website, social media, newsletter, and fundraising content.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

development and communications coordinator

new haven ct

primarily in person

work from home one day weekly

$25–$30/hr

donor relations

fundraising events

social media

content creation

student mentorship

monday–friday

some nights and weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role includes commission-based income for revenue-generating use of the Common Ground venue; it is represented by a collective bargaining agreement with UAW Local 2110.

About the employer

New Haven Ecology Project Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.