Development Officer: National Partnerships

The National Domestic Violence Hotline•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages. The Development Officer: National Partnerships is a front-line fundraiser to support corporate and institutional donor engagement, fulfill corporate grant and corporate partnership deliverables, and oversee donor engagement initiatives through Regional Advisory Councils. This role is hybrid position based in Austin and requires a minimum of 2 days a week in the office. Specific days are to be determined by the department's needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field
3 years’ experience in fundraising, corporate partnerships, or related experience.
Strong active listening skills and the ability to confidently build authentic, trust-based relationships with donors and stakeholders.
Demonstrate self-motivation through the ability to independently lead, oversee, and drive projects forward without direct supervision.
Strong analytical skills and a keen attention to detail in the oversight and monitoring of projects and deliverables.
Exceptional emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to build, cultivate, and facilitate strong working relationships internally and externally.
Knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies
Ability to manage numerous initiatives in order to meet deadlines and to deliver high-quality outputs, including the ability to re-order work and priorities in response to demand and crises
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidence in decision making.
Ability to set schedules and coordinate contract requirements among multiple departments.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, and Outlook); Preferred experience with Every Action CRM.
Superior written and verbal communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals and reports
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Experience with grant proposal writing and report writing
Flexibility; ability to approach successes and challenges as a learning opportunity
Versatility; proactively respond to challenges by thoughtfully leaning into opportunities to address and learn from difficult situations and/or conflict
Exceptional interpersonal skills; appreciate the differences in people, minimizing conflict and obtaining maximum performance
Intentionally and actively fostering positive working relationships and organizational culture.
Must have a home workspace that is confidential, secure and free from distraction.
Must maintain a stable internet connection with at least 10 MBPS download and 2 MBPS upload speeds.
Must maintain standards of confidentiality related to agency information.
Prolonged sitting or standing using keyboard, phone, and computer

Nice To Haves

CFRE preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation for a portfolio of corporate donors
Serves as the primary point of contact for corporate and institutional donors, managing communications, proposals, and engagement activities for these donors
Responsible for stewarding and managing existing corporate and organizational relationships
Responsible for building strategy and cultivating new corporate donors
Proactively train and offer ‘Hotline 101 Lunch and Learn’ opportunities and other speaking engagements to corporations and groups
Lead efforts to steward and grow workplace giving and engagement programs within companies
Responsible for authoring corporate partnership proposals and project managing all corporate partner deliverables, and ensuring funder compliance
Responsible for authoring corporate grant applications and completing necessary corporate grant reports and associated report requirements
Collaborates with cross-functional departments to carry out funder expectations as needed
Responsible for planning, organizing, and building the infrastructure for The Hotline’s Regional Advisory Councils, key groups of volunteers regionally based around the country who will act as our eyes and ears for development and opportunities for engagement
Recruit, train, and manage RAC volunteers
Support the Development and Grants Departments as needed to ensure we are able to respond to all appropriate opportunities
Attends necessary external and internal meetings related to grants and donor engagement

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical plan option
Dental and vision insurance plans
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employer-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance ($50,000 coverage)
Aflac supplemental insurance plans
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
10 days of paid vacation in your first year (increases with tenure)
14 floating holidays per year
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave
Modern Health, a mental health platform that provides confidential, on-demand support for your mental well-being through individual and group sessions, mediations and other wellness tools.
Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Nectar Rewards, a peer-to-peer employee recognition and rewards platform that helps teams celebrate wins, reinforce company values, and boost engagement.
Employee referral program
Discounted Gold’s Gym membership