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The Community Foundation is hiring!

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Communications Coordinator

Hours: M-F Approximately 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Aptos, CA. This is an in-person position at the Community Foundation’s office

Reports to: Senior Communications Officer

Salary range: $60 – 70K annually plus comprehensive benefits and time off package

Application deadline: until filled

What’s great about this job

The Communications Coordinator is an integral part of the team that tells stories to inspire generosity from community members, celebrate the work of our nonprofit partners, and share the impact the Community Foundation has on Santa Cruz County. The work is both creative and analytical and all of it is in service to our community. The Communications Coordinator will be a confident technologist and strategist with knowledge of how to craft and design effective messaging across digital communication channels and print publications. They will also be able to utilize IT and analysis to determine the efficacy of the communications strategy, providing and implementing recommendations for its improvement.

More about working at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

About the Community Foundation

The Community Foundation was born in the wake of the 1982 floods and mudslides that devastated the Pajaro and San Lorenzo valleys. Generous people looking to help were searching for a central organization to send donations to—one that would support the long-term recovery efforts. But such an organization didn’t yet exist, and Community Foundation Santa Cruz County was formed to meet that need. From those humble beginnings over 40 years ago, we’ve grown to address needs far beyond disaster. Since our founding, our donors have helped us award over $250 million in grants, loans, and scholarships across education, the arts, human services, the environment, health, and economic development. Today, the Foundation has over $220 million in assets and makes over $20 million in grants annually. We have approximately half endowed and non-endowed funds allowing us to accomplish great things, now and in the future. We value community-driven solutions that are based on trusted relationships with our nonprofit partners and donors.

Everyone is welcome here

Our vision is to make Santa Cruz County thrive for all who call it home, now and in the future. That starts in the workplace. We strive to build an office community where employees feel that they belong and can thrive. Learn more about our equity approach and actions. We encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ people, Bilingual (Spanish/English) candidates, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

What’s great about working at the Community Foundation

• We contribute to powerful, lasting solutions to the issues in our community.
• We rally timely, flexible resources to meet needs.
• We build bridges across difference through learning and innovation, lifting voices and culture, and addressing critical challenges together.
• We believe in a culture of philanthropy and we open a donor-advised fund at no fee for every employee with an annual contribution and a matching gift.
• We value work-life balance; employees get a minimum of four weeks paid vacation.
• We contribute the equivalent of 6% of employee wages into a 401K retirement account.
• We have snacks and bottomless coffee and tea!
• Our backyard is the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park and our front yard is Seacliff State Beach.
• We have electric car charging stations and indoor bike storage.
• We are a staff team of surfers, dog lovers, cat aficionados, parents, caregivers, bikers, bakers, crafters, hikers, musicians, softball players, readers, and volunteers.
• We truly and deeply care about the people and places of Santa Cruz County and celebrate that our work is about helping build a safe, happy, and healthy county for everyone.