External Affairs and Growth Associate

Momentum Education is a nonprofit focused on helping first-generation, low-income students transition to and complete post-secondary education. The External Affairs and Growth Associate will drive the organization's external presence and support revenue growth through grant writing, marketing, and partner engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support grant writing, submissions, and tracking
• Draft donor communications, including thank-you letters and updates
• Conduct research on prospective donors and funding opportunities
• Own execution of: Social media, Newsletter, and Website updates
• Create clear, compelling content that reflects Momentum’s mission and impact
• Maintain consistency and quality across all external communications
• Support outreach and engagement of alumni network
• Help recruit, coordinate, and communicate with volunteers
• Build systems to track and improve engagement over time
• Support relationships with corporate partners and external stakeholders
• Coordinate and attend monthly field trips to corporate partners
• Represent Momentum Education professionally in external settings
• Help plan every four month Advisory Board meetings
• Support team meetings and internal coordination
• Ensure all logistics and follow-through are handled with precision

Skills

• 1–3 years of experience in nonprofit, education, marketing, or a related field
• Exceptional written communication skills — this is a core requirement
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• High attention to detail
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar) to improve speed and quality of work
• You follow through, are reliable, and can meet deadlines
• You take ownership and can work autonomously and independently
• You are comfortable operating across multiple functions
• You move quickly while maintaining quality
• You leverage tools (including AI) to work faster and produce higher-quality output
• You do not rely on AI blindly — you review, refine, and ensure accuracy
• Experience with writing (grants, communications, or content creation)

Benefits

• Company provided health, vision and dental insurance (small employee contribution required)
• 10 PTO days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan, no company match

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