Description

Salary Range: $62,000-$65,000 per year

Mission-Driven Career Opportunity

One of the leading affordable housing nonprofits in the area, Habitat Charlotte Region partners with hundreds of families each year through affordable homeownership, home preservation and financial literacy training. As a Partnerships Manager, you can play an integral role on a successful development team that together will raise $8M in the Charlotte region! Join our team and help fulfill our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live. 

Why Join Habitat?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Industry-leading healthcare, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
• Work/life balance supported by generous PTO
• Career development and promotion opportunities
• Casual working environment
• Retirement planning – a 403(b) with 3% organizational match

Position Purpose

A frontline fundraising professional and relationship builder for Habitat Charlotte Region, the Partnerships Manager is responsible for both increasing and diversifying the affiliate’s annual contributed revenue from corporate and community organizations. The Partnerships Manager will also cultivate, manage, and expand a strategic private grants program that matches the philanthropic interests of donors with the priorities and needs of Habitat Charlotte Region’s mission and programs.

Essential Functions

• Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate and foundation prospects; build and maintain relationships with new and existing organizational donors.
• Identify opportunities and effectively implement strategies for enhancing relationships with the philanthropic community
• Effectively coordinate all aspects of the affiliate’s private grants calendar and processes from submitting compelling applications to producing timely grant reporting and monitoring compliance; manage the grant writer’s priorities and projects to ensure efficiency and excellence
• Work closely with development and program staff to align funding, initiatives and activities to strategically support the operational and financial needs of the organization.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge/experience:

• Minimum of five years experience in professional nonprofit fundraising, CFRE preferred
• Demonstrated success in meeting revenue goals and milestones.
• Working knowledge of the greater Charlotte region’s corporate and foundation philanthropic community preferred.

Skills:

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong project management and time management skills
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft office and a donor management CRM package required. Salesforce experience preferred.

Abilities:

• Flexible and adaptable; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for teamwork and collaboration
• Able to work collaboratively within a team environment and across departments.
• Ability to speak publicly in front of large corporate, civic, and church groups to solicit financial and volunteer support
• Consistent and reliable attendance with ability to work on-site as needed
• Willingly adhere to Habitat’s Code of Conduct policies and other policies
• Represent Habitat in a positive and professional manner

Physical Demands

• Must be able to work at a computer for up to 8 hours per day

Work Environment

This position requires working indoors in an office environment.

Estimated Time Commitment: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday schedule. Approximate hours 8AM-5PM.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region program funding often includes federal funding and this role may support federally funded activities. People qualifying as Section 3 residents per Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C § 1701u) and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 75) are encouraged to apply. Information on Section 3 qualifications and certification material available upon request.