Philanthropy Partnerships Lead — Hybrid & Impact

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana; Watterson Park (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana is seeking a Senior Manager of Philanthropic Partnerships to serve as the operational backbone of our corporate giving program. You will steward corporate and civic partners, manage peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and lead employee engagement and workplace giving initiatives from Louisville, KY.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, you will ensure timely partner communications, accurate CRM records, and sponsor fulfillment, while expanding youth

Qualifications

• Two to four years of proven success managing revenue-generating strategic partnerships.
• Proven track record in relationship management and donor stewardship.
• Experience with Raiser's Edge and OneCause preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• A vehicle, valid driver's license, and minimum state required automobile insurance.
• Reliable internet with bandwidth to host video meetings with partners and colleagues.
• Exceptional storyteller and conversationalist with diverse stakeholder audiences.
• Deep understanding of the donor cycle, prospect research, and moves management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for corporate and civic partners on operational matters.
• Prepare customized proposals, stewardship communications, and partner reports.
• Manage stewardship events and sponsorship/gift agreement deadlines and fulfill partner benefits, including logo placement, storytelling, recognition, tickets, and signage, in collaboration with our Marketing and Special Events teams.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including volunteer days and info sessions, in partnership with our Strategic Volunteer Recruitment Manager.
• Manage peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns from platform setup and team registration through donor experience and reporting.
• Build campaign participation through customized info sessions and creative outreach.
• Cultivate and steward third-party fundraising events.
• Maintain accurate partner records and activity notes in our CRM.
• Manage Double the Donation and peer-to-peer fundraising platforms.
• Identify and research prospects to inform cultivation and solicitation strategy.
• Support the CEO, CDO, and CSO with meeting preparation and prospect list maintenance.
• Lead bi-monthly internal meetings on corporate partner and prospect strategy

Skills

Partnership management

Donor stewardship

Storytelling

CRM systems

Moves management

Project management

Evenings/weekends availability

Cross-cultural communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Raiser's Edge

OneCause

Job description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana is seeking a Senior Manager of Philanthropic Partnerships to serve as the operational backbone of our corporate giving program. You will steward corporate and civic partners, manage peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and lead employee engagement and workplace giving initiatives from Louisville, KY.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, you will ensure timely partner communications, accurate CRM records, and sponsor fulfillment, while expanding youth