Partnership Engagement Coordinator, Conferences and Events

We are seeking a Partnership Engagement Coordinator to join the Foundation in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is on a mission to double its impact in the next 10 years. We are a group of relentless optimists and innovators in education, working collaboratively with public and private partners to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility in communities across California. 

The Conferences and Events team provides comprehensive event planning and logistical support across the Foundation for California Community Colleges and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. You’ll be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team that facilitates collaboration, accelerates innovation, and increases systemwide resources.

The Partnership Engagement Coordinator supports the execution of sponsorship deliverables across virtual, hybrid, and in-person events. Working under the guidance of the Partnership Engagement Manager, the Coordinator helps maintain sponsor relationships, ensures deliverables are met, and provides administrative and logistical support across sponsorship programs. This is a client-facing role that requires strong organization, communication, and attention to detail to support successful sponsor engagement. 

This position may require moderate travel to attend meetings and conferences and to perform other essential job functions.

• Assist in coordinating and fulfilling sponsorship deliverables across events, including branded signage, digital visibility, exhibitor booths, and/or speaking opportunities.

• Support sponsor onboarding, serve as a day-to-day contact for assigned sponsors, and help prepare communications and materials before, during, and after events.

• Support the creation and packaging of sponsor benefit reports, invoices, presentations, and post-event recaps.

• Help maintain project management tasks in Asana and ensure sponsor tracking in Salesforce is up to date to support smooth coordination and reporting.

• Support the Communications and Marketing team by preparing sponsorship-related materials that highlight sponsor opportunities across events.

• Minimum of one to two (1–2+) years of administrative, event coordination, or sponsorship support experience.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and CRM/project management platforms (Salesforce and Asana experience is a plus).

• Experience working in a nonprofit, education, or philanthropic environment is preferred.

• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better

• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions

• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals

• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more

• We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol. 

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays 

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans

• Tuition reimbursement

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer 

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. 

Budgeted Hourly Pay Range:

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.