Philanthropy & Community Engagement Specialist

Overview

We're seeking an experienced, highly organized, and community-minded Philanthropy & Community Engagement Specialist to lead charitable partnerships, community programs, volunteer initiatives, and fundraising events throughout New England. This role combines relationship management, event leadership, and strategic community engagement to strengthen Jordan's impact and reputation across the communities we serve.

The ideal candidate is a strong relationship builder and project manager who can confidently move between strategic planning and hands-on execution while managing multiple partnerships, programs, and events in a fast-paced environment.

Location: This position is based in Dedham, MA and requires regular travel throughout Jordan's New England markets, along with occasional evenings and weekends for community events and programs.

About You

Youre passionate about making a meaningful impact in the community while building strong relationships that support long-term success. Youre equally comfortable developing community engagement strategies, managing nonprofit partnerships, and leading events from planning through execution. You thrive in collaborative environments, can balance multiple priorities, and enjoy bringing people together around a shared purpose.

Why Youll Love This Role

Make a Meaningful Impact - Help shape and execute initiatives that positively impact communities across New England while representing a brand committed to giving back.

Relationship-Focused Leadership - Build and manage partnerships with nonprofit organizations, community leaders, vendors, volunteers, and internal stakeholders to drive successful programs and events.

Variety and Ownership - Lead a diverse portfolio of charitable partnerships, fundraising events, volunteer initiatives, sponsorships, and community programs from concept through execution.

What Youll Do

• Manage a portfolio of nonprofit partnerships, sponsorships, charitable programs, and community initiatives.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned nonprofit and community partners, maintaining productive long-term relationships.
• Develop annual objectives, timelines, and deliverables for partnerships and programs while tracking success against goals.
• Evaluate charitable opportunities and provide recommendations based on strategic alignment, community need, impact, and investment value.
• Identify opportunities to expand Jordan's community presence and strengthen local engagement throughout New England.
• Partner with store leadership to develop community programs that align with Jordan's philanthropic strategy and local market needs.
• Represent Jordan's at community meetings, partnership events, and external functions.
• Lead fundraising events, volunteer initiatives, donation drives, and community activations from planning through evaluation.
• Develop event plans including budgets, timelines, objectives, participation goals, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts among internal teams, nonprofit partners, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers.
• Manage event logistics, vendor relationships, contracts, expenses, and operational execution.
• Recruit, organize, and support employee volunteer opportunities and recognition initiatives.
• Evaluate event outcomes and recommend improvements based on participation, community impact, partner feedback, and operational effectiveness.
• Manage the intake, review, and evaluation of charitable requests, sponsorship proposals, and partnership opportunities.
• Prepare funding recommendations and support materials for leadership and Foundation review.
• Track charitable investments, program commitments, sponsorships, donations, budgets, expenses, and reporting.
• Prepare presentations, impact reports, program summaries, and leadership updates.
• Support communications related to philanthropy, community engagement, volunteerism, and fundraising efforts.
• Draft partner communications, event materials, announcements, and supporting media documentation.
• Coordinate media logistics and serve as an on-site resource during community and public relations events.
• Lead collaboration across departments to ensure successful execution of community programs and initiatives.
• Support special projects and emerging community priorities as assigned.

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Community Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate philanthropy, nonprofit partnerships, community engagement, public relations, event management, sponsorships, or a related area.
• Proven success independently managing partnerships, community programs, or complex events from planning through completion.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing budgets, timelines, multiple priorities, and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, solve problems, make decisions, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships with diverse internal and external audiences.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams, departments, and locations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience using project management and social media management platforms such as Asana and Sprout Social.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout New England and work occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends based on event schedules and business needs.

What We Stand For - Where Work is Fun and Values Matter!

At Jordan's, we live the J-Way! Our average employee tenure is 12 years! Every day, our team embodies values that make a real difference:

We Care… a Lot - because kindness and support are at the heart of everything we do.

We Do the Right Thing - integrity is non-negotiable.

We Dare to Think Differently - innovation keeps us ahead of the game.

We Make Work Fun - because great energy fuels great work.

Pay Range: $72,000 - $77,000 per year

We share our pay range because transparency matters. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role based on experience and performance.

Jordan's Furniture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.