Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager

Company: Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

We are Relentless, So They can be ResilientJob DescriptionCombine your fundraising and people skills with Friends of the Children-Boston's impact, and make a permanent difference in the lives of children.Friends of the Children-Boston (Friends-Boston) is in the midst of a 5-year, $20 Million growth plan, making this an exciting time to grow Friends' network of terrific corporate sponsors, engagement events, and volunteers. Bring your enthusiasm for both Friends-Boston's mission and collaborating with area corporations who support, or could support, Friends. The next Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager will enthusiastically collaborate with corporate volunteers and sponsorship leaders to connect Friends' Mission to members of Greater Boston's business community. Friends-Boston makes a one child, one friend, 12-year commitment to the most vulnerable children in the Boston area. Friends-Boston partners with area schools and agencies to identify children facing multiple systemic obstacles at kindergarten and commits to them until high school graduation. Friends-Boston then pairs children, "Achievers," with professional mentors, "Friends," to provide support, friendship, and a "no matter what" commitment through graduation. Help bring this no matter what commitment to area companies eager to partner with an effective and impactful nonprofit and help create and support events that connect them to the mission.The Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager is a new position, reporting directly to Friends' longtime Director of Development and working closely with Friends' Executive Director. The Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager could bring to this position a variety of experiences and expertise that will help Friends-Boston support its current corporate partnerships and connect with new supporters. Individuals with corporate sponsorship, corporate events, or nonprofit fundraising, events, and relationship management could succeed in this role.This position is right for you if:

• You can successfully partner with the fundraising team, the Friends program team, board members, and corporations, all while recognizing the immense gifts of each Achiever and their enormous potential.
• You have successfully secured critical resources and or funding for a nonprofit as either a staff member or volunteer by partnering with the corporate or other philanthropic communities.
• You have successfully organized multiple events of various scale, particularly a fundraising or volunteer-focused effort, that made a difference for a cause or organization and was well-run in every detail, including the follow up!
• You love organizing and finding innovative approaches to creating memorable and mission-driven events and gatherings that respect everyone's time, includes fun and ample thanks, and generates ongoing interest in Friends-Boston's important work.
• You understand the importance of establishing impactful, not transactional, partnerships with area corporate supporters and are comfortable maintaining excellent donor records.
• You enjoy writing and speaking about a critical mission, as well as contributing to the day-to-day logistics of an organization where children play and learn each day.
• You are a compelling storyteller and can write and speak persuasively with purpose and passion to inspire others to invest in Friends-Boston.
• You can "manage up," supporting the Executive Director and Development Director in identifying and maintaining authentic relationships with prospective and existing corporate partners and volunteers amidst multiple competing priorities.
• You have a great sense of humor, patience, humility, demonstrated cultural competence, and the energy to help launch Friends-Boston's next decade.
• You believe that every child, regardless of circumstance, possesses unlimited, untapped potential and deserves the same access and opportunities as all their peers.These qualifications will help you succeed as Corporate Partnerships & Events Manager:
• You have a mix of education, experience, and creativity that will permit you to deliver high-impact corporate engagement strategies that produce corporate giving that enables the Development Department to achieve our 5-Year, $20 million growth plan.
• You have personally asked via phone or in-person meeting for a corporation or other institution to support a project or organization.
• You have successfully executed an event that attracted and secured new donors and stewarded champions.
• You have written well-crafted, compelling materials that demonstrate you can produce the written materials-proposals, event plans, volunteer projects, and thanks-needed to communicate with Friends' corporate partners.
• You are tech-savvy, comfortable with maintaining the donor database and extracting the information you or the leadership needs.
• You recognize that this work requires the occasional night or weekend commitment, and you can travel to meetings reliably across the Greater Boston area.
• You operate with the highest level of integrity and professionalism, respecting each Achiever's journey and each donor's privacy, permitting your teammates to bring their whole selves to their work.Friends of the Children-Boston is committed to our community, equal employment opportunity, and diversity in our workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. www.friendsboston.org
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