Community Engagement Coordinator

Volunteer Food Pantry Community Engagement Coordinator – Job Description
Position Summary

• The Community Engagement Coordinator helps raise awareness about the food pantry's mission, services, and needs by communicating with community groups, creating public-facing content, and promoting the pantry through various media. This role is key in building support, encouraging donations, and increasing volunteer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between the pantry and local churches, civic groups, businesses, and schools.
• Deliver brief presentations or updates about the pantry to community organizations.
• Write and submit news articles, press releases, or updates for local media outlets.
• Create engaging social media posts and graphics that promote pantry needs, events, and impact stories.
• Work with pantry staff to gather stories, data, and visuals for community updates.
• Encourage community involvement through donation drives, volunteer opportunities, or event promotion.
• Track and report on engagement activities and public response.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and public speaking skills.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively for various audiences.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.).
• Creative thinker with an eye for storytelling and visual content.
• Comfortable reaching out to and engaging with community organizations.
• Self-motivated and dependable.
• Passionate about addressing food insecurity and building community support.

Time Commitment
Flexible: 3–5 hours per week depending on outreach and content needs.
Occasional evening or weekend availability for speaking engagements or events.
Training Provided
Orientation to pantry mission, programs, and communication guidelines. Support with tools and templates for outreach.

Contact [email protected] for more information and to volunteer.