Community Resource Manager

Partner & Funding Manager

Evergreen Energy Partners is a virtual full-service energy efficiency firm. We employ experts experienced in advancing energy efficiency initiatives for a wide array of clients. Our team members are in strategic locations across the United States. We are a supportive team that rewards individual initiative and performance. We have a progressive culture that embraces work-life balance while working in a virtual office environment from your home.

This winning combination has resulted in repeated selection among the top companies on Oregon Business Magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon.

As the Partner & Funding Manager, you will develop and maintain the community partnerships and funding resources that help connect customers with energy efficiency programs and other services and resources that can address their individual needs.

You will build strong relationships with organizations that serve as trusted resources for customers, including Community Action Agencies, 211, senior centers, community-based organizations, municipalities, housing organizations, nonprofits, and other social service partners. You will ensure referral and intake partners understand available program offerings, which customers may benefit, and how to effectively communicate and refer customers.

This role will also serve as a key resource for identifying external funding and assistance available to customers. You will research, organize, and maintain a comprehensive database of programs that may assist households based on income, location, housing characteristics, health and safety needs, or other circumstances. These resources may support customers who do not qualify for available program services as well as participating customers who encounter additional needs outside a program's scope.

The successful candidate will be a resourceful researcher and relationship builder who can navigate a complex network of programs and organizations, translate large amounts of information into practical resources, and help identify solutions for customers experiencing challenging or high-stress situations.

Successful Candidates:

• Build trusted, long-term relationships with community organizations and stakeholders.
• Are persistent and resourceful when researching solutions for customers.
• Enjoy gathering, organizing, and maintaining large amounts of information.
• Communicate complex program information clearly and accurately.
• Approach customers and partners with empathy, patience, and professionalism.
• Take initiative to develop relationships and identify new resources.
• Maintain exceptionally organized and accurate program and funding information.
• Understand how community-based organizations support customers with complex needs.
• Collaborate effectively across programs, organizations, and funding sources.
• Follow through until customers and partners have actionable next steps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships with Community Action Agencies, 211, senior centers, municipalities, housing organizations, nonprofits, community groups, and other organizations serving customers within program territories.
• Identify and develop new intake and referral partnerships that can connect eligible customers with available program services.
• Ensure referral partners understand program eligibility, services, customer benefits, intake processes, and how to appropriately discuss and refer customers.
• Develop and deliver partner communications, training, program updates, reference materials, and other resources needed to support effective referrals.
• Maintain regular communication with intake and referral partners to strengthen relationships, address questions, and keep partners informed as programs evolve.
• Monitor referral activity and work with program leadership to identify opportunities to strengthen partner engagement and increase successful customer connections.
• Research federal, state, utility, municipal, nonprofit, charitable, and other funding and assistance programs available to customers.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, searchable database of funding sources, eligibility requirements, geographic…