Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations

　　Boston, MA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7+Boylston+Square+Boston+MA+USA+02116) • Development

　　Job Type

　　Full-time

　　Description

　　Schedule: Monday to Friday- any 8 hours between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. Occasional evenings, holidays, and weekend hours in support of special events, projects, etc. Required to work two to three days per week in office.

　　Job Summary:

　　The Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations will be a critical member of a strong development team. He/she will work to enhance current Corporate and Foundation partnerships and ensure each is cultivated, solicited and stewarded in a way that speaks directly to the priorities of each partner and St. Francis House. This position is responsible for prospecting for new partnerships within the greater Boston area. This position will ensure ongoing communication with partners and prospects and will regularly work on strategy and funding opportunities with members of the Development team and the VP of P & EA. Additionally, this position supervises two senior grant writers and is responsible for ensuring all grant proposal and report deadlines are met, work is allocated properly, and research continues to be done for both current funders and prospects.

　　Supervisory Responsibilities:

　　Oversees the daily workflow of assigned grant writing staff.

　　May also supervise assigned interns.

　　Interviews, selects, trains staff.

　　Provides constructive and timely performance communication.

　　Handles progressive warning and termination of employees in accordance with agency policy/procedure.

　　Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

　　Serves as the primary contact with corporate and foundation partners; coordinate internal and external resources to ensure partnerships are effectively executed and partnership objectives are achieved.

　　Develops and implements a comprehensive fundraising strategy to secure annual and multiyear funding from corporate and foundation partners. Funding opportunities include grants, event sponsorships, employee gift matches, and more. Be responsible for the lifecycle of fundraising with partners, from identification to cultivation to solicitation to reporting.

　　Works with partners to identify engagement opportunities with St. Francis House. Engagement opportunities include volunteerism, advertising St. Francis House at corporate partner locations, clothing drives, young professional group opportunities, Board of Director seats, etc.

　　Attends external networking events as the St. Francis House ambassador to promote current and prospective partnerships.

　　Supervises St. Francis House grant writers to ensure potential grants are entered into the SFH grant submission pipeline. Maintain a calendar with grant writers and adhere to time-sensitive deadlines. Provide insight into corporate partner expectations for grant funding, to ensure guidelines are adhered to.

　　Works closely with St. Francis House Events Coordinator to come up with event solicitation plan with Corporate Partners, and facilitate details associated with event sponsorships.

　　Works closely with the Marketing and Communications Officer to ensure social media, website, and newsletter promotion of corporate partnerships is executed.

　　Updates and maintains corporate partner data in Raiser's Edge NXT, to reflect all prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship facilitation that takes place.

　　Assists with administrative duties and high-priority department initiatives on an as-needed basis, including staffing donor cultivation and stewardship events.

　　Collaborates actively with colleagues from other departments.

　　Part of the St. Francis House Leadership Team

　　Adheres to agency code of conduct.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　Requirements

　　Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, non-profit management, English or relevant field.

　　At least 5 years of development experience with a focus on corporate and foundation fund-raising and prospecting.

　　Experience with Grant making and writing process and timeliness associated with such.

　　Experience with computers, including the use of email programs, web-based tools, common Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel), desktop publishing, photo editing software and proficiency with CRM databases (Raisers’ Edge a plus).

　　At least two to three years of supervisory/management experience.

　　Equivalent combination of education and experience.

　　Non-profit experiences a plus.

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to exercise sound judgment.

　　SFH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where all staff can reach their fullest potential. We welcome – everyone who have lived experience of homelessness and/or recovery, and those who have faced historic barriers to competitive employment, in particular Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and those who are multi-lingual or multi-cultural and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

　　Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

　　This job description is subject to change and does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.