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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