Director, Corporate Philanthropy

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Title:

Director, Corporate Philanthropy
FLSA Status:
Salaried, exempt
Department:
Advancement

Reports To:

Chief Advancement Officer

Chicago Cares is redefining volunteerism. We are committed to community‑driven service: service co‑designed in partnership with Chicago’s most impactful community leaders and organizations on the south and west sides. We serve “with” not “to”. Through community‑driven service, we build connections and bridges among diverse people in the face of great division and disconnection. Our work to change hearts and minds isn’t a luxury right now.

It is a necessity for a just society. We can’t legislate our way to caring about one another. We must do it person by person. Service can help us build the city we all deserve. It can be a force for a more caring and just society. Chicago Cares is building the empathetic and connected community that is required for an inclusive and healthy city.

The Advancement team provides leadership and expertise to guide the organization’s fundraising, stewardship, public relations, marketing, and communications functions, consistent with Chicago Cares’ mission, strategic priorities, and the needs of our volunteers, donors, and partners. The team leads organizational efforts to ensure a strong, healthy, and innovative development and brand strategy to deepen engagement and increase support for a stronger, more unified Chicago.

The Director, Corporate Philanthropy is a proven, respected, and effective leader, relationship manager, strategic fundraiser and coach. An essential leader in the organization’s growth strategy, the Director, Corporate Philanthropy is responsible for leading proposal development and execution, data‑driven reporting, cultivation and stewardship of relationships with a primary focus on corporate donors, consistent with Chicago Cares fundraising and organizational strategy. The Director’s primary role is to lead the team’s efforts around influencing and inspiring stakeholders and donors to support and engage Chicago Cares’ movement to deepen and expand community‑driven service and philanthropy.

The role works both internally with colleagues and externally with stakeholders and donors to align Chicago Cares’ revenue to best‑in‑class community‑driven service, learning and engagement. Their work builds the power, recognition and reach of Chicago Cares’ brand and expands its influence and support among donors. To that end, the Director will work closely with the CEO, CAO, and senior leadership team to build, steward, and expand Chicago Cares’ influence in the corporate engagement space.

They will own the corporate proposal process from development to evaluation and have a deep focus on internal and external alignment of stakeholders. The Director has supervisory responsibility for our corporate philanthropy team and works to support and coach other team members in donor stewardship and influence.

• Fund Development Responsibilities
  • Fund Development:
    Serve as a public representative of Chicago Cares and ensure Chicago Cares is positioned publicly to make continual progress on mission and strategy and to increase revenue potential.
  • Brand Development:
    When requested, serve as the organization’s face and voice, locally and nationally, ensuring Chicago Cares is positioned publicly to make continuous progress aligned to mission and strategy and that the messaging and external relations of the organization reflect present priorities and future potential.
  • Fund Strategy, Planning and Road‑mapping:
    With the leadership team, formulate and execute comprehensive development strategies that will enhance revenue from major donors, corporations, foundations, and individuals. Develop and lead efforts to strategically grow revenue.
  • Fund Performance Management:
    Lead the advancement team to set annual revenue projections and conduct regular reforecasts. Develop and lead efforts to strategically grow corporate revenue. Lead departmental budgeting, reforecasting, and expense management.
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