Development Officer: National Partnerships

Description

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The Development Officer:
National Partnerships is a front‑line fundraiser to support corporate and institutional donor engagement, fulfill corporate grant and corporate partnership deliverables, and oversee donor engagement initiatives through Regional Advisory Councils.

This role is a hybrid position based in Austin and requires a minimum of 2 days a week in the office. Specific days are to be determined by the department’s needs.

Compensation
: $75,000 per year

• Responsible for cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation for a portfolio of corporate donors
• Serves as the primary point of contact for corporate and institutional donors, managing communications, proposals, and engagement activities for these donors
• Responsible for stewarding and managing existing corporate and organizational relationships
• Responsible for building strategy and cultivating new corporate donors
• Proactively train and offer ‘Hotline 101 Lunch and Learn’ opportunities and other speaking engagements to corporations and groups
• Lead efforts to steward and grow workplace giving and engagement programs within companies
• Responsible for authoring corporate partnership proposals and project managing all corporate partner deliverables, and ensuring funder compliance
• Responsible for authoring corporate grant applications and completing necessary corporate grant reports and associated report requirements
• Collaborates with cross‑functional departments to carry out funder expectations as needed
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and building the infrastructure for The Hotline’s Regional Advisory Councils, key groups of volunteers regionally based around the country who will act as our eyes and ears for development and opportunities for engagement
• Recruit, train, and manage RAC volunteers
• Support the Development and Grants Departments as needed to ensure we are able to respond to all appropriate opportunities
• Attends necessary external and internal meetings related to grants and donor engagement

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 3 years’ experience in fundraising, corporate partnerships, or related experience.
• CFRE preferred

• Strong active listening skills and the ability to confidently build authentic, trust‑based relationships with donors and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate self‑motivation through the ability to independently lead, oversee, and drive projects forward without direct supervision.
• Strong analytical skills and a keen attention to detail in the oversight and monitoring of projects and deliverables.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to build, cultivate, and facilitate strong working relationships internally and externally.
• Knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies.
• Ability to manage numerous initiatives in order to meet deadlines and to deliver high‑quality outputs, including the ability to re‑order work and priorities in response to demand and crises.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidence in decision making.
• Ability to set schedules and coordinate contract requirements among multiple departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, and Outlook);
  Preferred experience with Every Action CRM.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals and reports.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Experience with grant proposal writing and report writing.
• Flexibility; ability to approach successes and challenges as a learning opportunity.
• Versatility; proactively respond to challenges by thoughtfully leaning into opportunities to address and learn from difficult…