National Alumni Coordinator

Friends of the Children•Portland, OR

6d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Friends of the Children expands its innovative Pathways for Young Adults Program, we are seeking a passionate, relationship-centered, and organized professional to serve as our Alumni Coordinator. This role is instrumental in ensuring that program graduates and alumni remain connected, supported, and empowered as they navigate adulthood, higher education, career pathways, and long-term success. This is a unique opportunity for a Friends of the Children program graduate to turn their lived experience into leadership, helping build a vibrant national alumni network, amplify alumni voices, and create pathways for future generations of youth to thrive. The Pathways for Young Adults Program supports youth and program graduates ages 18–22 as they transition into postsecondary education, workforce training, employment, and independent adulthood. A critical component of this strategy is maintaining lifelong relationships with program graduates and alumni while creating opportunities for connection, mentorship, leadership, and advocacy. As the National Alumni Coordinator, you will serve as a bridge between Friends of the Children and program graduates nationwide. You will help ensure alumni voices shape organizational decision-making, strengthen alumni engagement, track long-term outcomes, and foster a thriving network of leaders who give back to future generations.

Requirements

A graduate of the Friends of the Children program with lived experience and a deep understanding of the organization’s long-term impact
Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience demonstrating career advancement and success
2+ years of experience in youth development, education, alumni relations, community engagement, or a related field
Strong relationship-building skills with diverse populations
Experience facilitating groups and developing leadership in young people
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Commitment to the mission of Friends of the Children
Passionate about giving back to the community and supporting the next generation of youth
Background in mentoring, youth leadership development, or advocacy

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to use data to inform decisions
Familiarity with Salesforce or data tracking systems
Experience in program evaluation or outcomes measurement

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive program graduate (ages 18-22) and alumni (ages 22+) engagement strategy that fosters lifelong connection to Friends of the Children and that advances the aims of the Pathways for Young Adults program
Create meaningful opportunities for program graduates ages 18-22 and alumni ages 22+ to stay involved, partnering with the Pathways for Young Adults team and chapters to develop program graduate and alumni programming both nationally and locally
Facilitate peer mentorship and leadership opportunities among program graduates, alumni and Friends of the Children program youth
Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with program graduates and alumni across chapters
Partner with chapter staff to ensure smooth transitions from active program youth to program graduate and alumni status
Design and implement systems to regularly gather program graduate and alumni feedback (surveys, focus groups, interviews)
Elevate program graduate and alumni perspectives to inform program design, policy, and strategic priorities at the National Center of Excellence
Collaborate with National Chapter Success Team to integrate program graduate and alumni insights into continuous program improvement efforts
Contribute to strategic initiatives related to post-program support and program graduate/alumni success, sharing accountability to advance the aims of the Pathways for Young Adults program
Build and manage alumni database, maintaining accurate program graduate/alumni data in organizational systems and ensure data integrity
Track and support the analysis of program graduate and alumni outcomes, including enlistment, postsecondary education and training, employment, holistic well-being and independence, and other key indicators
Support the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data gathered from program graduates and alumni
Partner with Pathways for Young Adults team to measure program impact and produce reports for internal and external stakeholders
Collaborate cross-functionally with program, development, and communications teams to highlight alumni stories and impact
Support program graduate and alumni involvement through the National Speaker’s Bureau, identifying and cultivating program graduate and alumni leaders who can serve as ambassadors for Friends of the Children
Lead the planning, facilitation, and ongoing development of the Youth Leadership Council, developing relationships early with young people involved across the country in the Friends of the Children program
Support youth, program graduates and alumni in building leadership, advocacy, and facilitation skills
Guide youth-led projects and initiatives aligned with organizational priorities

Benefits

Health insurance (Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only health premium for 2 of the 4 plans)
Dental insurance (Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only premium)
Vision insurance (Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only premium)
Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (100% paid by Friends of the Children)
Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability (100% paid by Friends of the Children)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits such as Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Legal, etc.
401(k) savings plan with a company match of up to the first 4% of earnings that the employee contributes
Cell phone and/or Internet Reimbursement (up to $75/month)
Office reimbursement of $150 per year on anniversary date
Paid vacation (up to three weeks annually for the first 4 years)
Sick Time (two weeks/80 hours annually)
Eleven paid holidays (three of which are Floating holidays)
Career Development and Wellness Reimbursement of up to $1000 after the first year of employment
Summer hours and end of year holiday gift of time off
Employee Perks and Discount Programs