Colorado Nonprofit Association
Director of Communications and Alumni Engagement
About Us
The Sachs Foundation is a private operating foundation established in 1931. Through programs such as our Sachs Scholars, Elevated pre-collegiate, and Sachs Teacher Development programs, we uplift Black scholars, educators, and their families to advance racial equity in Colorado.
- Our Mission | We uplift Black communities by leveraging our history and resources to develop innovative educational and community programs that reduce the racial wealth gap.
- Our Vision | We envision a world in which all Black Americans have the opportunity to achieve their educational dreams and are empowered by a community of support.
About the Role
The Director of Communications and Alumni Engagement is responsible for all communications and marketing related to the work of the Sachs Foundation, our scholars and alumni and our programs: The Sachs Scholarship program, the Elevated mentoring program, and the Teacher Development Program. This individual will also have the opportunity fuel our alumni engagement efforts as an organization.
The individual filling this position should be organized, creative, an excellent writer, personable and have a track record of success in managing communications and marketing, particularly on issues of equity, philanthropy and education. Additionally, they should have a knack for building, cultivating, and stewarding strong relationships with a variety of constituents. This role is an integral part of the External Relations Team at the Sachs Foundation but works cross-functionally with all members of the organization.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Communications
- Create and implement a multi-channel communications strategy which tells the story, mission, and vision of the Sachs Foundation by elevating and celebrating its history, current participants, and alumni to a broad audience (partners, funders, students, families, program participants etc.).
- Manage Sachs Foundation’s digital communications presence, including maintaining and updating the website, creating and managing content for social media channels, and a monthly e-newsletter.
- Work collaboratively with programs and external team to create and design brand aligned external facing collateral. This will include promotional collateral for our programs as well as fundraising collateral.
- Serves as the point of contact for all press and media inquiries. Generates story ideas and strategy that press and other media to spread the Sachs Foundation mission.
Alumni Relations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Sachs Foundation alumni by way of meetings, events, and opportunities to engage with the Foundation’s work.
- Establish and manage an alumni board including recruitment, meeting coordination, and engagement to support the Foundation’s mission, vision, and goals.
- Ensures alumni data is up to date and maintained in Foundation’s CRM.
Events
- With the assistance of other Sachs staff, leads in executing public events including the annual Scholarship Celebration and alumni gatherings.
Partnerships Support
- Support External Team with fundraising and partnership strategy and execution by leveraging storytelling expertise to craft compelling narratives that help build a strong case for support for prospective funders and partners.
Other
- Performs other tasks related to the success of the Sachs Foundation as requested.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience in effectively communicating mission impact, programmatic updates, and strategic organization goals.
- Experience using digital media such as social media and web stories in a professional setting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a professional setting.
- Ability to perform responsibilities with minimal to moderate supervision.
- A strong belief in the importance of the mission of the Sachs Foundation.
Preferred:
- Knowledge and experience in the non-profit or higher education sectors.
- Experience in the Public Relations, Marketing or Fundraising sectors.
- Demonstrated proficiency with communications tools (ex. CRM systems, email marketing tools, etc.) as well as familiarity with copywriting and graphic design technologies. Experience in Constant Contact, Neon CRM, Canva, Adobe, Hootsuite or similar applications a plus.