Communications Coordinator

Company Overview

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization committed to developing affordable, workforce, and mixed-income rental housing in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. With a resident-centric approach, we manage over 8,800 apartments in 56 communities, providing educational programs and social services through our Resident Services team.

About the Team

The Community Relations department provides fundraising and communications services for AHC and its subsidiaries, AHC Greater Baltimore. The department supports all AHC enterprise projects and Resident Services, so it can provide high-quality, onsite educational programs and social services for residents living in AHC’s affordable rental housing communities.

About the Job

The Communications Coordinator plays a key role in supporting AHC’s external fundraising and communications efforts. This position will create compelling fundraising and marketing materials, coordinate social media content, and support donor engagement. This position will provide project support to the Community Relations team. The position reports to the Manager of Communications and closely collaborates with the Senior Director of Fundraising, Senior Director of Communications and the Director of Individual and Corporate Giving.

Please submit your portfolio, resume, and upload/link to your writing or design samples. 

Responsibilities

Fundraising Support

• Draft and execute fundraising and donor communications, including stewardship and cultivation materials for major donors, digital fundraising and direct mail appeals, and informational materials for corporate and foundation partners.
• Support planning and execution of communications and fundraising calendars via Monday.com.
• Support writing and development of grant applications and materials.
• Coordinate with Resident Services to source and develop stories of impact for donor audiences.
• Draft clear, engaging fundraising appeals, donor emails, and stewardship messages.
• Help prepare materials for donor meetings, events, and campaigns.

Communications Support

• Develop and manage PowerPoint presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Create and update visual assets to be used in fundraising pitches, events, and organizational storytelling.
• Draft copy for newsletters, website updates, and organizational announcements.
• Implement and track marketing benefits available to corporate sponsors.
• Plan, schedule, and publish content across social media platforms.
• Monitor engagement and help grow audience reach.
• Collaborate with staff to identify stories, photos, and updates to feature.
• Track analytics and recommend improvements to content strategy.
• Maintain brand consistency across all written and visual materials.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. 2+ years of relevant experience in nonprofit fundraising, communications, marketing, or related field.
3. Strong writing and editing skills.
4. Detail-oriented with proven organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
5. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint.
6. Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design tools.
7. Basic understanding of fundraising principles or nonprofit communications.
8. Knowledge of CRM or email marketing platforms, and other digital tools (e.g., Salsa Labs, Constant Contact, WordPress).
9. Experience supporting or managing special events.

Working at AHC

AHC has a Hybrid Work Schedule with staff working onsite on our core days (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday). Staff may work remotely on Wednesday and Friday.