Director of Corporate Partnerships

Director of Corporate Giving & Professional Societies

$80K-$90K (DOE)

Delta Dallas is partnering with a well-established, mission-driven organization in Dallas to identify a Director of Corporate Giving & Professional Societies
. This is a highly relationship-driven role focused on donor development, corporate partnerships, professional networks, and philanthropic engagement.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong business development, consultative sales, fundraising, or relationship management background and be comfortable building relationships, managing a portfolio, asking for financial support, and representing an organization with professionalism and confidence.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is proactive, polished, highly organized, and motivated by both relationships and results.

• Manage and grow an assigned portfolio of donors and professional contacts, with responsibility for engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, professional societies, and community leaders.
• Develop and secure corporate sponsor ships and philanthropic partnerships.
• Conduct regular in-person and virtual meetings with donors, corporate partners, and prospective supporters.
• Identify new relationship and revenue opportunities through networking, research, referrals, and community involvement.
• Develop compelling proposals and presentations and confidently communicate opportunities for financial support.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with donors and corporate partners, ensuring timely and professional communication.
• Engage professional affinity groups and societies to expand the organization’s network and philanthropic reach.
• Support fundraising campaigns and initiatives, including donor outreach and solicitation efforts.
• Partner with internal teams on events and professional programs, with a focus on driving donor and prospect attendance and engagement.
• Collaborate with volunteer leaders and community members to strengthen relationships and expand fundraising opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records, activity, and relationship information within the organization’s CRM.
• Track activity and performance against established fundraising and relationship-management goals.
• Represent the organization at community events, meetings, and occasional evening or weekend engagements.

• 3–5+ years of experience operating at a director-level or similar level of responsibility in fundraising, business development, consultative sales, relationship management, corporate partnerships, client services, or a related field.
• A proven ability to build relationships and develop business or financial commitments.
• Comfortable initiating conversations, networking, asking for support, and moving relationships forward.
• Strong business acumen and an understanding of professional corporate environments.
• Excellent follow-through, responsiveness, organization, and attention to detail.
• Polished communication skills and the ability to represent an organization confidently with executives, corporate partners, donors, and community leaders.
• Self-directed and proactive with the ability to manage a portfolio and priorities independently.
• Comfortable working toward measurable goals and KPIs.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience working with a CRM.
• Experience with fundraising or within a nonprofit, association, membership organization, or community-focused environment is helpful but not required
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The right candidate is a relationship builder and self-starter who enjoys being out in the community and creating opportunities rather than waiting for them to come in. You should be comfortable managing a pipeline or…