Description

Who you are: New Pioneers’ Outreach Coordinator enlivens the organization’s community engagement by collaborating with local partners, supporting a growing membership program, building a volunteer network, and advancing state and local advocacy initiatives. Being in a newly formed position, the Outreach Coordinator is a self-starter, contributing and implementing ideas to grow New Pioneers’ community engagement for years to come.

Focused Responsibilities:

Membership development

• Executes New Pioneers 2026 membership ‘rebrand’ by coordinating marketing materials, communicating updates with members and the general public, and reporting progress to the Executive Director;
• Develops robust member communications plan;
• Explores opportunities to expand member benefits within New Pioneers and in the surrounding community; and
• Manages member records on New Pioneers’ database (Little Green Light).

Environmental advocacy

• Builds relationships with local and state elected officials on behalf of New Pioneers;
• Keeps up-to-date with local and state policies and proposals relating to the scope of New Pioneers work; and
• Grows community advocacy efforts on local and state levels by engaging the public and New Pioneers membership in advocacy and lobbying, directly lobbying legislators, and offering community-wide advocacy education.

Outreach coordination

• Oversees New Pioneers growing volunteer program by recruiting, training, organizing, and thanking volunteers, as well as maintaining volunteer records;
• Builds partnerships with local organizations, businesses, etc. to advance sustainability across the region;
• Engages donors and solicits funding for outreach programs, as relevant;
• Coordinates planning of New Pioneers’ annual community fundraiser, the Empty Bowl Supper, alongside the staff team; and
• Supports other organizational work, including events, as needed.

Requirements

• An educational background and/or professional experience in environmental conservation, sustainability, or a related field;
• Experience with advocacy and lobbying;
• Interest in community engagement and relations and a willingness to engage in diverse roles within a nonprofit setting;
• Ability to smoothly build relationships and connections with diverse groups of people;
• Ability to travel frequently between Nelson, Marion, and Washington (KY) counties for programs and meetings, with potential to travel further throughout central Kentucky (including Frankfort, KY);
• Be able to stand, walk, stoop, and bend for extended periods of time;
• Be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds;
• Ability to pass a background check with no record of violent crime or sex offenses;
• Proficiency in entering, organizing, and sharing data in Microsoft platforms (Word, Excel) and Google Drive (Google Docs, Google Sheets);
• Experience navigating record keeping systems and databases such as Little Green Light is preferred, but not required.