Community Partnerships & Impact Lead (New England Travel)

Jordan's Furniture; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan's Furniture in Dedham, MA seeks a seasoned Corporate Philanthropy & Community Engagement leader to build and manage nonprofit partnerships and large-scale community programs across New England. You will drive strategy, manage events from concept to execution, and collaborate with store leadership to align initiatives with philanthropic goals.

You will develop annual objectives, track impact, coordinate volunteers, and expand Jordan's community presence while balancing budgets and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate philanthropy, nonprofit partnerships, or related area.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of nonprofit partnerships, sponsorships, charitable programs, and community initiatives.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned nonprofit and community partners, maintaining long-term relationships.
• Develop annual objectives, timelines, and deliverables for partnerships and programs while tracking success against goals.
• Evaluate charitable opportunities and provide recommendations based on strategic alignment, community need, impact, and investment value.
• Identify opportunities to expand Jordan's community presence and strengthen local engagement throughout New England.
• Partner with store leadership to develop community programs that align with Jordan's philanthropic strategy and local market needs.
• Represent Jordan's at community meetings, partnership events, and external functions.
• Lead fundraising events, volunteer initiatives, donation drives, and community activations from planning through evaluation.
• Develop event plans including budgets, timelines, objectives, participation goals, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts among internal teams, nonprofit partners, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers.
• Manage event logistics, vendor relationships, contracts, expenses, and operational execution.
• Recruit, organize, and support employee volunteer opportunities and recognition initiatives.
• Evaluate event outcomes and recommend improvements based on participation, community impact, partner feedback, and operational effectiveness.
• Manage the intake, review, and evaluation of charitable requests, sponsorship proposals, and partnership opportunities.
• Prepare funding recommendations and support materials for leadership and Foundation review.
• Track charitable investments, program commitments, sponsorships, donations, budgets, expenses, and reporting.
• Prepare presentations, impact reports, program summaries, and leadership updates.
• Support communications related to philanthropy, community engagement, volunteerism, and fundraising efforts.
• Draft partner communications, event materials, announcements, and supporting media documentation.
• Coordinate media logistics and serve as an on-site resource during community and public relations events.
• Lead collaboration across departments to ensure successful execution of community programs and initiatives.
• Support special projects and emerging community priorities as assigned.

Skills

Relationship management

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Budgeting

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Asana

Sprout Social

Job description

Jordan's Furniture in Dedham, MA seeks a seasoned Corporate Philanthropy & Community Engagement leader to build and manage nonprofit partnerships and large-scale community programs across New England. You will drive strategy, manage events from concept to execution, and collaborate with store leadership to align initiatives with philanthropic goals.

You will develop annual objectives, track impact, coordinate volunteers, and expand Jordan's community presence while balancing budgets and