Sr. Community Partnerships & Outreach Coordinator

Sr. Community Partnerships & Outreach Coordinator Omega Community Development Corporation
• Dayton, OH, USA

The Community Partnerships & Outreach Coordinator supports Rise Northwest Development Corporation's mission to strengthen families and revitalize neighborhoods throughout the Hope Zone in Northwest Dayton by listening deeply to community needs, elevating resident voice, organizing collective action, and driving community well-being.

This role serves as the "first face" for partnership inquiries, connecting residents, organizations, and institutions to shared goals within the cradle-to-career continuum, housing stability, economic mobility, and neighborhood revitalization. The coordinator manages the partner engagement program, oversees strategic outreach efforts, and balances direct community engagement and organizing with administrative responsibilities, including partnership documentation, data tracking, and evaluation.

• Build and maintain authentic, trust-based relationships with residents, neighborhood associations, community organizations, and institutional partners.
• Serve as the first point of contact for partnership inquiries, providing information and guidance to prospective partners.
• Conduct in-depth assessments to identify community needs, assets, and opportunities for collective action.
• Develop, manage, and track partnership agreements (MOUs) and commitments to ensure accountability, transparency, and alignment with resident-driven priorities.
• Identify and cultivate new partnerships that empower residents and strengthen community-led initiatives, focusing on Rise NW's five target neighborhoods:
  College Hill, Daytonview Triangle, Fairview, Hillcrest, and Mt. Vernon.
• Convene neighborhood meetings, housing round tables, partner sessions, and grassroots organizing efforts to foster collaboration, shared decision-making, and community-led solutions.
• Attend neighborhood association meetings and provide monthly reports capturing community assets, resident engagement, challenges, and partnership opportunities.

• Develop and execute outreach strategies that align with Rise NW's mission and goals.
• Identify target audiences, create messaging and outreach materials (brochures, flyers, newsletters), and plan events and activities to engage the community.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of outreach campaigns and make data-informed adjustments as needed.
• Prepare and present outreach and engagement reports to management.
• Organize and facilitate informational sessions, workshops, and community events to drive resident participation and leadership.
• Identify and engage potential donors, volunteers, and other key stakeholders to strengthen Rise NW's network.

• Align partnership and outreach activities with Rise NW's place-based strategy and holistic community development goals.
• Support implementation of resident-driven projects and ensure partners reflect community priorities.
• Facilitate resident leadership development by organizing forums, councils, and workshops that amplify community voice and drive collective action.
• Collaborate with internal teams across education, workforce, housing, and health initiatives to connect programs, resources, and partners in ways that respond directly to community needs.
• Coordinate initiatives leveraging partner strengths while embedding resident participation and feedback.
• Facilitate the Purpose-Built Communities (PBC) initiative, emphasizing resident engagement, storytelling, advocacy, and participatory decision-making.

• Maintain accurate records of partner and resident contacts, activities, and outcomes.
• Track partnership and outreach metrics to support grant reporting and evaluation.
• Communicate partnership progress, lessons learned, and opportunities for continuous improvement to Rise NW leadership.
• Design and manage project tracking tools (e.g., scorecards, Salesforce worksheets) to monitor outcomes and ensure accountability.