Corporate & Foundation Relations Coordinator

About the role

The Corporate & Foundation Relations Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the fundraising team. This position requires a combination of operational excellence and development support. Key responsibilities include:

• Keeping systems running tight and accurate in Salesforce.
• Honoring gifts with care and speed by producing acknowledgment letters and documentation.
• Supporting the Director and Corporate Development Officers in preparing proposals, presentations, and partnership decks.
• Tracking and managing the CFR team's grant and reporting calendar.
• Cultivating and stewarding relationships with partners through briefing materials, meeting notes, and documentation.
• Developing and evolving a stewardship toolkit to reflect consistent care across the partner portfolio.
• Conducting ongoing prospect research to identify foundation funding opportunities and drafting letters of inquiry and first-stage applications.
• Maintaining accurate records of all grant activity in Salesforce.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in nonprofit development, grants administration, fundraising support, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Nonprofit Management, Communications, English, Business, or a related field.