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• Development Coordinator
  Craft Lake City is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City's flagship event is the annual DIY Festival held each year in August. We also offer year-round programming that includes workshops, exhibits, and other special events.
  
  The Development Coordinator will be responsible for identifying and securing funding for Craft Lake City’s many programs through grant writing, sponsorship asks and fundraising.
  
  Craft Lake City’s Development Coordinator is community-minded, interested in local DIY culture, familiar with Craft Lake City’s nonprofit mission and programs and, above all, has a passion for writing. The Development Coordinator will become intimately familiar with Craft Lake City’s programming and continually innovate and improve upon our ability to craft a narrative that resonates with funders. The Development Coordinator will develop and track multiple funding projects simultaneously, requiring the ability to stay organized while managing competing priorities.
  
  Responsibilities:
  - Working with the Executive Director to create and execute a development plan to support Craft Lake City’s mission and goals.
  - Identifying grant opportunities, writing grants, managing grant reporting, and tracking grant performance and fulfillment
  - Cultivating relationships with sponsors for the annual DIY Festival and other Craft Lake City events. Soliciting sponsorships, meeting with potential donors, coordinating sponsorship recognition and benefits, and managing follow-up and reporting
  - Developing an individual giving plan, including working with Craft Lake City staff to create, launch, and oversee a membership program
  - Collecting and managing data and statistics that support Craft Lake City’s funding requests
  - Developing creative new ways to deliver value to partners in exchange for financial support
  - Identifying new sources of funding via creative outreach
  - Tracking funding and related commitments over time
  - Clarifying messaging for Craft Lake City programs
  - Generating content for Craft Lake City’s annual report
  - Overseeing Craft Lake City’s DIY Festival Sponsored Families program
  
  Qualifications:
  - Exceptional customer service skills when dealing with both colleagues and partners
  - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  - A passion for writing and narrative storytelling
  - Ability to prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines
  - A keen eye for detail
  - Organized and efficient in ability to document, manage, monitor and track data
  - Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
  - Experience with workflow and information management tools such as Google Drive, Asana or Airtable a plus
  - Ability to respond positively to criticism, to self-reflect, and to change directions when necessary
  - Willingness to go above and beyond in order to make things happen
  - Direct experience with fundraising, grant writing, or sales would be a plus
  - Experience with DIY culture or working in a nonprofit arts environment a plus
  - Experience coordinating events and managing volunteers a plus
  
  Requirements:
  - Ability to work 20+ hours per week, with the opportunity of increasing to full-time

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• Communications Coordinator
  Craft Lake City is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City's flagship event is the annual DIY Festival held each year in August. We also offer year-round programming that includes workshops, exhibitions, and other special events.
  
  The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for public relations, marketing, and social media efforts on behalf of Craft Lake City.
  
  Craft Lake City’s Communications Coordinator is collaborative, interested in local DIY culture, passionate about the nonprofit arts sector, and has a passion for crafting clear and creative messaging for diverse audiences. The Communications Coordinator will become intimately familiar with Craft Lake City’s programming, and will continually innovate and improve upon our ability to create mission-driven communications that resonate with the community. The Communications Coordinator will develop and execute multiple projects simultaneously, requiring the ability to stay organized while managing competing priorities.
  
  Responsibilities:
  - Design short-term and long-term communication strategies that meet organizational goals
  - Identify opportunities to promote Craft Lake City and its programs to new and target audiences
  - Update, maintain and enforce the Craft Lake City style guide for consistent messaging and branding
  - Collect and manage data and statistics that measure the success of communication efforts
  - Cultivate relationships with local members of the media and serving as a spokesperson on behalf of Craft Lake City when appropriate
  - Draft and distribute press releases and media alerts
  - Oversee social media and blog content on behalf of Craft Lake City
  - Coordinate Craft Lake City’s monthly e-newsletter
  - Update and create content for the Craft Lake City website
  - Assist in the production of Craft Lake City’s printed and digital promotional materials (brochures, videos, flyers, etc.)
  - Coordinate the volunteer marketing team for outreach and visibility opportunities in the community
  
  Qualifications:
  - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  - A passion for writing and creative storytelling
  - Ability to prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines
  - A keen eye for detail
  - Organized and efficient in ability to document, manage, monitor and track data
  - Exceptional customer service skills when dealing with both colleagues and partners
  - Experience with workflow and information management tools such as Google Drive, Asana or Airtable a plus
  - Ability to respond positively to criticism, to self-reflect, and to change directions when necessary
  - Willingness to go above and beyond in order to make things happen
  - Direct experience with marketing or public relations would be a plus
  
  Requirements:
  Ability to work 20+ hours per week, with the opportunity of increasing to full-time
  

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