Impact Coordinator

Position: Impact Coordinator

Status: Full-time, Non Exempt

Schedule: 40 hrs per week

Effective: Spring 2025

Reports to: Director of Development

Location: Columbus, OH

About Us: At Seeds of Caring, we believe in the power of kindness and the capacity for kids to change our world. We empower children ages 2 to 12 – our future leaders – to work for the change they want to see by engaging them in service, social action, and community-building. Our various in-person and anywhere volunteer projects enable families, schools, and other groups to nurture a commitment to kindness, build bridges across our community, and collectively work toward a brighter, better tomorrow.

Position Summary: Seeds of Caring seeks an organized and dedicated Impact Coordinator to join our team and help advance our mission during an exciting period of growth. As the Impact Coordinator, you will work closely with the Director of Development to support the implementation of an annual strategic development plan. This includes data management and efforts to grow revenue, engagement, and impact for Seeds of Caring.

What you’ll do:

• In collaboration with the Director of Development, implement strategies to cultivate and deepen relationships with individual, corporate, and foundation supporters.
• Implement Seeds of Caring’s donor stewardship calendar to maintain donor relationships and ensure donors understand the impact of their gifts.
• Research and identify new prospective corporate sponsors, grantors, and donors.
• Coordinate event logistics for fundraising events, from planning to execution (currently, this is one event annually)
• Support in executing fundraising campaigns/appeals, including Giving Tuesday, year-end campaigns, annual fund, and Seeds of Caring’s signature Kindness Coalition peer-to-peer fundraising effort. This will include generating and sending campaign emails, mailings, etc.
• Draft gift proposals, fundraising-oriented promotional collateral, fundraising reports, and other materials as needed
• Manage the donor component of Seeds of Caring’s CRM, including donor record maintenance, metric tracking, automations, reporting, entering notes, tasks, and more.
• Serve as an internal champion for Seeds of Caring’s CRM, supporting teammates with training and questions, collaborating on system workflows and automations that support the entire organization, maintaining training documents, supporting with data entry and bulk uploads, and maintaining data health.
• Process weekly gifts in a timely and accurate manner. Process donations and generate and track tax receipts and acknowledgment letters.
• Support with corporate sponsorship of large events, helping to coordinate signage, volunteers, etc.
• Assist with development-focused programming, including organizing day-of logistics, preparing supplies, arranging nonprofit partners, attending events, and more.
• Complete matching gift forms and protocols
• Work directly with the Director of Development to manage project workflow and oversee day-to-day milestones for projects.
• Other duties as needed

About you: You should have a passion for working to help create a kinder community, be detail-oriented, and have the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment. Qualifications and competencies we are looking for include:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years experience working in fundraising, administration, or project management
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects efficiently in a dynamic environment
• Reliable, accountable, and values-driven, with a deep sense of integrity
• Highly organized, with excellent project and time-management skills
• Excellent technology skills, with experience using CRM donor databases (reporting, queries), Canva (or similar design tools), and Microsoft Office
• Experience building and promoting a positive brand image through communications or community engagement
• Passionate about the mission of Seeds of Caring and excited to help create a kinder, more connected community—led by our youngest generation
• Thrives in a collaborative team environment and enjoys contributing to shared goals
• Open to feedback and eager to grow

Supervisory Responsibility: none

Schedule & Work Environment:

• This position is full-time, non-exempt, 40 hours/week
• Seeds of Caring offers a hybrid office/work from home schedule, with team members requested to spend appx. 30% of their time at the office to allow for collaboration and strong team communication
• Occasional weekends/evenings required
• Lifting boxes with program materials and other setup materials is possible. The weight of the materials may be up to 40 pounds.

Why Seeds of Caring: Our energetic, dedicated team is determined to transform our community, and we are looking for more teammates to help us achieve this! With a deep-held commitment to the Seeds of Caring mission, we embody these core values, and it is important that new team members do too:

• Make the biggest difference. Every day. We are detailed, accountable, and possess a “can do” attitude, striving to continually increase our impact.
• Stronger together. We practice every voice belonging at the table- from participants to community partners to donors. We believe that together we make the difference, and achieve this through shared goals and mutual support.
• Embrace gratitude. To keep us grounded, we pause to reflect, show appreciation for others, honor our shared humanity, and keep kindness at our center.
• Always ask. Always grow. We embrace innovation, creativity and continuous improvement, seeing every challenge as an opportunity.
• Lead with integrity. We operate ethically, openly, and thoughtfully in all that we do.

Compensation & Benefits:

At Seeds of Caring, we know that meaningful work starts with a supportive team. We’re committed to caring for our people so they can show up as their best selves. Here’s what we offer:

• Hourly pay of $21.00–$23.00, depending on experience
• Generous and flexible PTO: 2–4 weeks of PTO (based on tenure), plus 10 paid holidays and two full weeks of paid office closure each year to rest and recharge
• Competitive medical, vision, and dental benefits, along with life insurance and short-term disability insurance
• Energetic and collaborative team dedicated to empowering kids to create a kinder, more connected world
• We offer professional development opportunities to help you grow within your role and beyond
• A fun, purpose-filled environment where we bring energy, focus, and creativity to each day—working hard and making every hour count while still honoring the need for balance and flexibility.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by April 30th, 2025.

Please view this job description as a general overview, but not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you are passionate about our mission and believe that you have the skills to contribute in this role, we welcome you to apply.

Seeds of Caring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we believe in providing opportunities to candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We will do this by complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. This job description is designed to be a good representation of the job requirements but is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Candidates will be required to undergo a criminal background check prior to hire.