Director, Foundation & Corporate Partnerships

Dallas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Texas is seeking an Associate Director / Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations to expand impact by building supportive relationships with prospective foundations and corporate partners.

The role focuses on raising gifts of $5,000+ from foundations and corporations, and involves fundraising from a portfolio of existing donors and new prospects to advance programmatic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of foundation/corporate fundraising with a proven record of producing results.
• Experience with donor relationship cultivation and grant writing desired.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic plan to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major foundation and corporate prospects with an annual fundraising goal of over $1.5Million.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders to advance fundraising.
• Proposal Development and Writing: Lead the research, writing, and preparation of grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, and grant reports.
• Collaboration and Alignment: Align outreach with internal departments and maximize opportunities for multistakeholder collaborations.
• Stewardship and Compliance: Oversee grant management including tracking applications and reporting requirements.
• Representation and Communication: Serve as a senior liaison at professional settings to communicate goals and priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Foundation fundraising

Corporate fundraising

Donor cultivation

Grant writing

Proposal development

CRM (Salesforce)

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary:
The Associate Director / Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations expands the
impact for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Texas by establishing supportive
relationships with prospective foundations and corporate partners.

Principal Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Associate Director / Director of
Foundation and Corporate Relations supports the advancement of St Vincent de Paul,
with a focus on raising gifts of $5,000+ from foundations and corporations.

The Associate Director/ Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations will work to
fundraise from a portfolio of existing donors and new prospects and business leads.

Specific Duties Include:

• Strategy and Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic plan to identify,
  cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major foundation and corporate
  prospects with an annual fundraising goal of over $1.5Million.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, effective relationships with
  external partners (foundation leaders, program officers, corporate executives) and
  internal stakeholders (senior leadership and program leaders such as Director of
  Pharmacy to advance strategic programmatic fundraising).
• Proposal Development and Writing: Lead the research, writing, and preparation of
  compelling grant proposals, letters of inquiry, concept papers, and grant reports
  that align with both the organization’s priorities and the funder’s interests.
• Collaboration and Alignment: Work closely with internal departments to align
  outreach efforts, avoid duplication, and maximize opportunities for complex, multistakeholder
  collaborations.
• Stewardship and Compliance: Oversee the grant management lifecycle, including
  tracking applications, ensuring compliance with grant terms and reporting
  requirements, and designing effective stewardship strategies to maintain and grow
  partnerships.
• Representation and Communication: Serve as a senior liaison, representing the
  organization at professional settings to communicate goals and priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding and appreciation for the vision, mission, principles, and
  practices of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – North Texas.
• People smart, hungry and humble in service to helping philanthropic partners
  realize their investment aspirations.
• Superior team player with interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and
  professionally with a wide range of people, both inside and outside the
  organization.
• Strong presentation, persuasion and storytelling skills, both verbal and written.
• Aptitude for prioritizing, attention to detail, and managing time in a fast-paced
  environment which often presents competing priorities.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; accepts responsibility for
  quality, accuracy, and timeliness of assignments.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with attention to detail, ability to meet
  deadlines.
• Possess creativity, an innovative spirit, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite; familiarity with Salesforce preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to work nights and weekends.
• Genuine love for customer relationship management, including cold calling,
  stewardship, cultivation of relationships, follow up and on-going maintenance.
• Ability to maintain donor confidentiality.
• Willingness to work in a faith based (Catholic) environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of prior experience in foundation/corporate fundraising with a proven
  record of producing results; ideally including donor relationship cultivation and
  management and grant writing
• Microsoft Office proficiency required.
• Experience in CRM / database management software (Salesforce preferred).

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas is a fraternal organization dedicated
to the spiritual growth of its members, and to be missioned to offer friendship and
support to neighbors in need. The Society has 40 active parish-based conferences, and
the Diocesan Council operates five programs designed to bring about systemic change.