Partnership Coordinator (Part-Time)

Move for Hunger is a national non-profit organization that mobilizes transportation networks to deliver surplus food to communities in need. Operating in a remote work environment, Move For Hunger strives to create a culture of diverse, passionate, growth-minded professionals who work collaboratively and creatively to tackle the issues of hunger and food waste in the US. Our team is fun, innovative, goal-oriented, and driven to put more meals on the table for those in need.

Founded in 2009, Move For Hunger has partnered with 1,200+ moving companies across the nation to encourage their customers to donate their food when they move. We have seen rapid expansion over the past few years within the relocation and multifamily apartment industries - with over 600,000 apartment units working with us. In addition to rescuing food during move out, Move for Hunger also organizes hundreds of food drives, fundraisers, and corporate employee engagement events. In addition, we've expanded our reach to farmers, distributors, CPG and logistics companies in an effort to recover even more fresh food. Since its founding, Our team of 20+ has delivered more than 45 million pounds of food to those in need - enough to provide more than 38 million meals to families in need.

About the role:

We are seeking a dedicated Partnership Coordinator to join our team on a part-time basis, with the potential to transition into a full-time role. As our organization continues to expand its reach and impact, we need a proactive individual who is passionate about forging meaningful partnerships. The ideal candidate will excel in building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, sponsors, and community leaders. The Partnership Coordinator serves as a key member on the Development Team, reporting to the Development Director. If you are driven by the opportunity to grow alongside an impactful nonprofit and possess strong communication and organizational skills, we invite you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Steward and engage select accounts strategically to support the annual development fundraising goals.
• Proactively prospect and present new prospective corporate funding opportunities;
• Including researching and establishing new business opportunities with targeted accounts through networking, qualifying, and closing techniques. 
• Prepare, analyze, interpret, and create fundraising and donor reports as needed.

Corporate Philanthropy Relationship Management:

• Steward key partner and corporate donor accounts including regular touchpoints, recognition, engagement, and renewal.
• Support organization initiatives in vital corporate partnerships, including joining key conversations, documenting outcomes, managing next steps, and updating records in Salesforce;
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers at corporate partners;
• Develop and implement a re-engagement strategy for prior corporate supporters through special event sales;
• Quickly respond to inbound, unsolicited prospect calls/leads and convert them into enrolled properties and portfolios.
• Coordinate partner events, webinars, and other joint activities to increase brand visibility and generate leads.

General:

• Maintain Accounts by inputting data for prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and follow-ups in Salesforce and Asana. In concert with the Development Manager; draft, edit, finalize, and submit, proposals, and reports.
• Like all members of the Development, Marketing & Programs team, be prepared to serve as a “generalist” and pitch in on projects and initiatives as needed;
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about advancing social causes and committed to making a positive impact in the community.
• You are a strategic thinker with a proven ability to plan, execute, and evaluate fundraising campaigns and donor engagement initiatives.
• You are adept at cultivating relationships with donors, volunteers, and stakeholders, fostering a strong sense of community and support for the organization.
• You are detail-oriented and thrive in managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and goals are achieved effectively.
• You are a compelling communicator, born to network and negotiate. You possess the ability to interact and shoot straight with executives while building lasting relationships that create win-win partnerships;
• You can simplify the complex: You can take a complex problem, project, or task and quickly break it down into tangible and easy-to-understand elements;
• You are flexible: You’re comfortable with several evolving and often overlapping priorities, thrive in ambiguity, and are open to new ideas when opportunities present themselves;
• You are a self-starter and multitasking pro: You know how to prioritize and can switch gears seamlessly without getting your feathers ruffled (or ruffling anyone else’s). You have no problem making cold-calls and can run a project from start to finish.

Requirements

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nonprofit Management or Communications, OR 2+ years of experience as part of a broad-based development team, ideally with experience in membership, annual fund, events, development, and major/large gifts, sponsorships, partnerships stewardship, or similar outbound sales experience, Preferred;
• Experience with Matching Gifts, CSR, Corporate Giving, and Employee Engagement, Corporate Partnerships, bonus;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Suite; we use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneDrive, and Sharepoint. Experience with Slack & Salesforce / CRM, a plus;

Working Conditions:

• The typical work environment is Remote/Work From Home Monday-Friday, 25-28 hour per week Eastern Time, but can vary based on the needs of the organization;
• Regularly work indoors, with occasional requirements for outdoor work;
• May, on occasion, be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment, event audio sound equipment, etc.;
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer;

Benefits

Benefits

• Basic Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Open Vacation/Time Off Policy;
• Salary: $22 per hour
• Bonus structures may be available to compensate an employee as a reward for exceeding pre-established goals and benchmarks.

Move For Hunger is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a company that celebrates and embraces diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of ancestry; age; appearance; color; gender identity and/or expression; genetics; family or parental status; marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status; mental, physical, or sensory disability; national, social or ethnic origin; past or present military service; sexual orientation; socioeconomic status; race; religion or belief.