Vendor needs to provide fundraising and communications specialist services. 1. Fundraising and development strategy:– Coordinate digital campaigns (e.g., Giving Tuesday) and traditional direct mail appeals.– Lead a defined donor cultivation and stewardship plan, including personalized communications, event invitations, and timely, customized gift acknowledgement.– Collaborate with the operations manager to conduct research on prospective government, corporate, and foundation grant funders, prepare necessary supporting materials and reports, and manage the development of grant proposals. 2. Communications, content, and digital marketing:– Work with the operations manager to develop and share stories across digital platforms, conducting interviews and capturing compelling stories of impact (photos and videos) with food recipients, donors, staff, and volunteers.– Plan, execute, and evaluate social media strategies across all relevant platforms, including managing the editorial calendar, active engagement, and tracking growth analytics.– Administer the mass–email program, managing segmentation strategies and designing/distributing solicitation and non–solicitation newsletters. 3. Administration, events, and community engagement:– Coordinate the planning, initiation, and execution of all fundraising and cultivation events, under the guidance of the operations manager and fundraising committee.– Manage inquiries from external parties organizing third–party events, food drives, or campaigns to benefit the pantry.