Support Corporate partnerships for our fundraising team
Support fundraising through corporate partnerships
Overview
Support fundraising through corporate partnerships
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- At least 1 year of progressive successful management experience in fundraising, sales, marketing or business development
- Deft computer skills required
- Excellent writing skills are required
- Knowledge of fundraising/relationship management systems (SalesForce, Blackbaud, etc.) is preferred
- Must be willing to attend virtual meetings in EST Timezone and be responsive to emails within 36 hours
Contract
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We seek support for our organization’s fundraising through corporate partnerships. The overall objective is to help us ensure our organization’s finances are sustainable and necessary funds are available to support our projects. To this end, we are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer who will become part of our corporate partnership campaign and help us form sustainable relationships with stakeholders, foundations and corporate donors. The volunteer will prepare and review grant proposals to help in collaborating with major prospective donors. The volunteer will also develop and plan programs to engage the philanthropy teams of organizations to help cultivate partnership into successful fundraising programs.
- Outreach and advocacy
Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination
Save the Water™ is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct scientific water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. Our vision is "Contamination free, healthy water for all". We seek an experienced volunteer to provide utmost support and assistance Development (Fundraising) team and be a part of the Corporate partnership Program. You will help to plan, design, develop and implement engagement efforts for successful fundraising programs from corporate foundations. The role requires identifying, managing and completing administrative aspects of fundraising through corporate partnerships. As a part of managing the corporate partnership portfolio, the volunteer will conduct research into prospects for new funding opportunities through CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives of corporate organizations.
Volunteers: 1 needed
1-5 hours per week / 24 weeks
Must be willing to attend virtual meetings in EST Timezone and be responsive to emails within 36 hours. Bachelor’s degree required with at least 1 year of progressive successful management experience in fundraising, sales, marketing or business development. Deft computer skills and excellent writing skills are required. Knowledge of fundraising/relationship management systems (SalesForce, Blackbaud, etc.) is preferred. Candidates resident in North America and Canada preferred.
Northern America
- English
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of a successful fundraising initiative you have managed? | The interviewer wants to assess your direct experience with fundraising efforts. | Discuss a specific project, your role, and the outcome. |
| How do you approach building relationships with corporate donors? | This evaluates your interpersonal skills and strategy for partnership development. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What metrics do you consider when evaluating the success of a fundraising program? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you faced a challenge in a fundraising role. How did you overcome it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you engage corporate philanthropy teams to create successful fundraising partnerships? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |