What are the responsibilities and job description for the National- Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer- Reach Out and Read position at Positively Partners?
The Opportunity
The Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer will cultivate a philanthropic community of funders and is responsible for identifying, soliciting, and stewarding corporate and foundation donors. Reporting to the National Center and working with Affiliate teams nationwide, the Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer plays an essential fundraising role in supporting Reach Out and Read’s mission.
As an ideal candidate for this role, you are a compelling storyteller and effective champion for the causes that you represent. You can identify and take opportunities, grow relationships, and develop impactful partnerships. You are a self-starter, organized, efficient, and kind, with close attention to deadlines and details. Your prior experience working with corporate and foundation funders, managing the grant life cycle, and reporting will serve you well in this role. As a Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer, you must apply creative solutions, adapt to an evolving and growing organization, and work as a collaborative and productive team member with colleagues in a virtual working environment.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include :
Corporate & Foundation Giving (90%) :
- Develop partnerships with foundation and corporate donors
- Conduct all stages of the grants and sponsorship process, from initial prospect identification to online and in-person meetings with funders to the proposal and budget creation through continued stewardship and reporting
- Conduct stewardship activities including holding meetings and presentations to establish and deepen relationships with current and prospective funders and corporate contacts
- Manage grants submission process including collecting and synthesizing data, writing high-quality proposals, managing grant calendar, reporting, and correspondence
- Work closely with all departments on project planning, grant deliverables, and evaluation. Ensure grant requests meet the organization’s needs.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues at the National Center and Affiliates around the country to combine big-picture thinking with attention to detail, synchronizing multi-state opportunities and helping us move as a cohesive organization, executing a shared strategy.
- Secure sponsorship for special events
- Contribute content to newsletters, annual reports, and other stewardship materials
- Support additional development projects and activities as requested
Fundraising Pipeline Management and Administration (10%) :
Qualifications and Experience
There are innumerable ways to learn, grow, and excel professionally. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We want to get to know you and learn about the unique strengths you will bring to the work. We are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate most of the qualifications and experiences listed below :
Position Specifications
This is a full-time (40 hours), remote-working, exempt position located anywhere in the United States. Availability to attend team retreats and one to two national meetings per year is required. Some overnight travel may be infrequently required to accommodate meetings (dependent on the assigned geography).
Compensation and Benefits :
The salary range for this position is $70,000-$77,000, commensurate with experience. ROR offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with match, paid time off, and more.
How to Apply :
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application through our online portal. The interview process will include a preliminary questionnaire followed by a hiring manager interview with the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Advancing candidates will have a virtual final interview with other members of the Reach Out and Read team. We are looking for someone to start in March 2025.
Commitment to Diversity :
Reach Out and Read is committed to building an organization that embraces diversity, pursues equity, and fosters an environment of inclusion. ROR sits at the intersection of health and education, uniquely positioned to play a critical role in addressing systemic disparities and inequities in the public health framework. ROR strives to be an antiracist organization, using its influence to fight against social injustice by supporting a culture of learning, empowerment, equity, and a deep appreciation for the unique experiences that we each bring to our communities. And, we believe that changing the world begins with holding ourselves and our workplace to that same standard.
About Reach Out and Read :
Founded in 1989, Reach Out and Read is a national non-profit organization working to ensure all families have the opportunity to create meaningful everyday moments through shared reading aloud and building relationships. By leveraging pediatric care to champion the positive effects of reading daily and distributing books, Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success and reaches 4.4 million children across the county – half of whom identify as BIPOC and two thirds of whom come from low-income families.
Reach Out and Read’s tens of thousands of trained pediatric providers use books as a diagnostic tool during regular check-ups and teach parents how to engage their child with a book to promote positive parent-child interactions during the rapid brain growth between birth and age five. The daily practice of reading aloud with a parent supports children’s literacy and math skill development, their social-emotional development, and prepares them for future success in school. Working together with our sites and providers, we leverage our three decades of expertise, build on our literacy foundations, and engage our shared networks as a catalyst for change, focusing on equitably strengthening and deepening our impact on the children, families, and communities we serve.
The Impact :
To learn more about Reach Out and Read, visit www.reachoutandread.org.
Reach Out and Read partners with more than 6,200 clinics to serve 4.4 million children currently. More than 36,000 medical providers and clinic staff volunteer their time to add parent support and early literacy promotion to their standard of care.
ROR is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Reach Out and Read is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status. Reach Out and Read is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and we are committed to making special accommodations for your interview or work as a member of our team. If specific accommodations are needed, our HR team will work to accommodate your needs.
Salary : $70,000 - $77,000
