Corporate Partnership Officer

Job title: Corporate Partnership Officer Reports to: CEO FLSA Classification: Volunteer Job purpose     Support the development program with a focus on corporate giving through cultivating partnerships. Duties and responsibilities - Be the first point of contact for LINC’s corporate partners. - Build and maintain relationships with businesses to sponsor fundraising events, campaigns, and make annual donations, as well as provide resources, volunteer support and skills training. - Work with Marketing and PR to target companies and feature our corporate sponsors on LINC’s website, social media, blogs and in printed material. - Assist with management of LINC's LinkedIn account to spread awareness of our mission, network with nonprofits and secure corporate partners. - Connect with all our previous and current donors recorded in CRM on LinkedIn. - Support with devising and implementing successful fundraising activities for partners, ensuring all financial targets are achieved and where possible, surpassed. - Research and prospect companies that have similar mission, vision and values as LINC to create partnerships that will produce financial support, shared resources, and/or promote LINC with their network/community. - Work closely with the Finance Assistant and Account Manager to ensure the following are done, in regard to corporate donors, in a timely manner: a. Ensure donations are deposited in the bank b. Donations are recorded in our CRM c. Ensure appropriate tax receipts are sent - Manage and update details in company’s profile within our CRM (NeonCRM). a. Contact name/number/addresses b. Create notes with pertinent information c. Ensure appropriate tags are linked to account d. Communicate with CRM Specialist to add/remove the account to appropriate email audience list - Work closely with In-Kind Donation Officers to acquire, record, and allocate corporate merchandise donations, especially for fundraiser events. - Produce all necessary reports relating to corporate partners in an accurate and timely manner. - Commit to external networking with relevant businesses and sector networking with peers. - Maintain compliance and adherence with processes to ensure good governance. - Research the employers of our donors to see if they provide company match opportunities for their employees' charitable donations -  Contact necessary parties when appropriate and make note of communication in CRM - Ensure that information is obtained, used and stored in a confidential manner. Qualifications - Experience in creating and delivering fundraising activities for a corporate audience. - Demonstrable experience of supporting the growth and retention of partnerships. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Excellent interpersonal relationship building skills. - A demonstrable passion for, and affinity with, LINC’s cause - Strong PC skills and ability to learn LINC’s CRM and systems. - Knowledgeable in the use of social media platforms. - Subject to background check Education and Experience - Bachelor’s degree in business or communications or equivalent role and responsibilities. - Extensive familiarity of hands-on fundraising experience. Certifications     - Fundraising certification is a plus. Licenses   N/A Working Conditions - Willingness to put in more working hours, even at odd times. - The majority of work for this role is remote, however face-to-face meetings are required at times with potential, current, and past corporate partners. - Ability to commute to and from meetings with corporate partners. Physical requirements - This position operates in a professional office environment and remote/virtually. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. - Ability to travel to and from meetings with corporate partners when necessary. Must have personal automobile insurance. Direct reports None