Mission Partnerships & Development Lead

Socket.dev; Town of Sullivan (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Path for Veterans is seeking a Mission Partnerships and Development Specialist to expand donor relationships and revenue streams. This externally facing role focuses on building trust, opening doors, and connecting supporters to veterans-focused programs and campus experiences.

The ideal candidate brings relationship-driven experience in nonprofit development or related fields, plus the ability to manage sponsorships, corporate partnerships, and community engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent professional experience in relationship-based revenue, sales, hospitality, development, or community relations.
• 2+ years in nonprofit development, senior living sales, healthcare or related high-touch revenue roles are preferred.
• Ability to build trust, maintain relationships, and move opportunities toward a clear next step.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with individuals, businesses, civic groups, and organizations.
• Build and manage a pipeline of donors, sponsors, partners, and supporters.
• Conduct outreach via calls, emails, meetings, campus visits, events, and follow-ups.
• Translate mission and programs into clear conversations with prospective supporters.
• Represent Clear Path professionally at events and meetings.
• Collaborate with marketing, culinary, programs, and external partners to create donor experiences.
• Track activity and outcomes in CRM systems like Salesforce.

Skills

Relationship-building

Donor outreach

Sales/fundraising

Communication

CRM Salesforce

Event planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Nonprofit development experience

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clear Path for Veterans is seeking a Mission Partnerships and Development Specialist to expand donor relationships and revenue streams. This externally facing role focuses on building trust, opening doors, and connecting supporters to veterans-focused programs and campus experiences.

The ideal candidate brings relationship-driven experience in nonprofit development or related fields, plus the ability to manage sponsorships, corporate partnerships, and community engagement initiatives.