Volunteer Development Project Leader : Corporate Partnership (Remote)

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About Us:

Are you interested in learning the ins and outs of nonprofit development in a challenging and rewarding environment? Are you excited about the opportunity to work with smart and talented individuals across the world? Does working remotely on your own schedule excite you? Check out www.savethewater.org ! At Save the Water(tm), our mission is to conduct scientific water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water and to raise public awareness.

If you are able to volunteer 8 hours per week, we would like to talk to you! Please reach out to us at newvolunteers@savethewater.org

The Role:
Save the Water(tm) is seeking a Project Leader: Corporate Partnership to build and grow the organization’s presence through fundraising and engagement efforts from corporate foundations support. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in nonprofits and/or fundraising development by seeing how it all works in a creative, dynamic environment. This is an unpaid & remote volunteer opportunity and project leaders must be responsive to emails within 48 hours.

What you will be responsible for....

• Work with the Associate Director: Corporate Partnership to identify and pursue major donors and prospects, and engage them as appropriate in the donor cultivation and solicitation processes.
• Manage all aspects of partnership and giving programs including solicitations, applications, benefit delivery, major gifts, entertaining and recognition, in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects and close large financial gifts from foundations & corporate donors.
• Manage the donor database.
• Identity and research prospective corporate donors, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)/corporate philanthropy teams of organization and engage with them.
• Manage and Lead a team of 5 volunteers, holding them accountable for their work.
• Ensure completion of administrative aspects of fundraising, project management, grants proposal and execution.
• Should be able to attend virtual team meetings as scheduled in the EST timezone.

Apply Now if you have....

• The ability to interact with executives while building lasting relationships that create win-win partnerships.
• Understand key business drivers, market intelligence, insights and industry trends in donor philanthropy and giving priorities and their strategic implications to the organization.
• Deft computer skills demonstrating comfort with standard office software packages (G-Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), as well as proposal and stewardship administration in systems created for fundraising/relationship management (e.g. SalesForce, Blackbaud, etc.) is preferable
• Strong knowledge of fundraising databases, gift processing, gift acknowledgment, and gift reporting best practices.
• Knowledge of CSR concepts, practices, strategies and tactics based on the understanding of key audiences and corporate objectives
• Bachelor’s degree required with at least 3 years of progressive successful management experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, sales, marketing or business development.
• Effective oral & written communication skills and a clear, courteous and professional manner
• Candidates resident in North America and Canada preferred

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