Strategic Corporate & Foundation Relations Lead

By The Hand; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

By The Hand Club For Kids seeks a Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer to drive fundraising across corporate and foundation portfolios in Chicago. You will manage a portfolio, cultivate partnerships, and secure gifts toward a multi-million-dollar goal.

You’ll collaborate with the Grants Manager and Volunteer Development to optimize proposals, stewardship, and sponsor engagement while upholding By The Hand’s mission and ministerial standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a Christ-like servant leader aligning with By The Hand's beliefs.
• Minimum 5 years corporate and foundation fundraising experience preferred.
• Proficient with donor databases, grant proposals, and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes corporate and foundation fundraising strategies to grow gifts.
• Plans annual cultivation plans with monthly action steps to meet goals.
• Identifies and pursues new funding opportunities and maintains relationships.
• Tracks progress toward portfolio goals and reports results weekly.
• Ensures timely submission of high-quality grant proposals and reports.
• Collaborates with Grants Manager on compliance and stewardship.
• Housing strong relationships with partners and supports sponsorships.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Non-profit, Marketing, Communication, Business, Education or related field

Tools

CRM/database software

Ninety

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

By The Hand Club For Kids seeks a Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer to drive fundraising across corporate and foundation portfolios in Chicago. You will manage a portfolio, cultivate partnerships, and secure gifts toward a multi-million-dollar goal.

You’ll collaborate with the Grants Manager and Volunteer Development to optimize proposals, stewardship, and sponsor engagement while upholding By The Hand’s mission and ministerial standards.