Manager of Corporate Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and solicit corporate contributions from 50-75 partners, including major gifts, annual support and sponsorships totaling between $850,000 and $1,000,000 annually.
• Collaborate with Goodman Events team to raise additional funds for benefit events, frequently folded into sponsorship packages.
• Prepare persuasive sponsorship pitches and proposals to corporate donors and prospects, collaborating with marketing, communications, education, and artistic staff to develop and coordinate new opportunities that resonate with corporate partners.
• Steward corporate donors by providing formal and informal stewardship reports via email, calls, site visits and meetings.
• Support Goodman trustees in both cultivation and solicitation efforts with their own employers and across their networks.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years of demonstrated fundraising experience for a major non-profit with knowledge of the Chicago corporate community and a track record of working with corporate donors to secure gifts and steward relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to seek, secure and manage five and six-figure corporate sponsorships for a major non-profit.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills; strong research and organizational skills.
• Able to manage several projects simultaneously, collaborate across departments, meet deadlines and set and manage priorities.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Tessitura and web-based applications and databases.
• Model Behavior and values consistent with The Goodman’s Community Agreements and furthering The Goodman’s IDEAA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism and Access) goals.