The Henry Ford is a nonprofit organization, an internationally recognized cultural destination, and a one-of-a-kind workplace. Our team is inspired daily by one another as well as the authentic stories of innovation that we share across our four venues. We want you to be part of this legacy and take it forward.

Our Advancement Outreach Engagement team is seeking an organized and results-driven professional Corporate & Foundation Relations Coordinator. This critical role is responsible for assisting with all partner and sponsor fulfillment needs, including data collection and reporting, on-site engagement activities, marketing, and recognition, supporting coordination of tours and virtual programs, and other duties. If you are a committed and enthusiastic fundraising professional looking to make a difference, please consider applying!

Essential Responsibilities

• Collects, organizes, and tracks content and institution, program, and event data from a variety of sources for team reference and action plans to support partner and corporate member fulfillment and future planning, including support with creation of annual partnership recaps and foundation reports, proposals and prospecting overview files.
• Tracks and coordinates corporate and foundation recognition and marketing benefits, including logos and listings on webpages, signage, social media, digital communications, printed materials and advertisements, and in donor publications to fulfill partnership agreements.
• Works with cross-departmental colleagues to coordinate and execute activations, program engagement, tours, and related needs (event booth, event participation, tickets, etc.) to support partner and prospecting activities.
• Works with cross-departmental colleagues and facilitates Creative Services projects for sponsored programs, events, and activations, including signage and recognition needs for each partnership, following up with team members and partners throughout the draft, review, and approval processes, and handling final distribution, digital/physical placement, and/or set up.
• Works collaboratively with team members to collect and organize partner and prospecting information, including corporate descriptions, latest news, and individual biographies, and create meeting materials, including agendas and strategy memos.
• Manages and attends meetings and virtual events (via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, other) for internal and external meetings and special programs.
• Supports additional fulfillment, administrative and operational needs of the Advancement Team such as mailings/shipments, distributing tickets, event and office supply purchases, partner invoicing, presentation materials, and gift processing.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 or more years of experience OR will consider 5 years of directly relevant experience in lieu of formal education.
• Minimum 2 years work experience in a professional environment focused on project management, sponsorship activation and fulfillment, and customer service.
• Familiarity with CRM software, creative project management software, and social media platforms

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Special Skills & Additional Information

• Commitment to the ideals of philanthropy and the practice of ethical fundraising
• Professionalism team player, goal-oriented & results-driven
• Able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Integrity
• Organized
• Flexibility
• Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Problem-solver
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and multi-task when needed
• Goal-oriented & results-driven
• Creativity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working both in-person and remote/virtually preferred
• Hybrid role with approximately 75% on-site & 25% work from home
• Available for occasional night and weekend work; some travel may be required

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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