Development and Fundraising
Corporate Partnerships Development Officer
The Organization:
At CrossPurpose, we believe in being all-in, putting down deep roots in a community, and loving neighbors even when it costs us. We believe in telling people the truth, even when it hurts. These are just some of our values, and we take them very seriously. CrossPurpose is a faith-based organization affiliated with Providence Bible Church, and we believe that the non-profit organization, working in tandem with the local church, most fully reflects God’s kingdom. As an employee of CrossPurpose, you will be joining a Christian community on a mission to abolish all forms of poverty in Denver. If you are just interested in a job, this opportunity is not for you. If you are looking for a way to live out your purpose, read on. We actively strive for diversity in our workforce. To learn more about who we are and what we do, check out https://www.crosspurpose.org/about-us/.
CrossPurpose has been selected as one of 2021, 2022, and 2023’s Best Places to Work by the Denver Business Journal!
The Position:
Cultivate philanthropic relationships with individuals, companies, and organizations with a passion for eradicating poverty while working closely with the VP of Partnerships, the CDO, and the development team to actively drive strategy, process, fundraising, and partnering efforts with a focus on corporate philanthropy. In addition to fundraising, the candidate will seek revenue-generating opportunities with corporate partners in support of CrossPurpose’s programs including but not limited to the employment of our Leaders. This Officer will serve as the primary relationship to a portfolio with a build toward 125-150 new philanthropic relationships to the organization. Expectations are that within three years the portfolio will include 10-15 corporate partnerships that generate six-figure gifts annually.
Responsibilities:
- Prospect, identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of individual and corporate prospects and benefactors.
- Build a strategy of mutually beneficial partnership agreements, including but not limited to, joint marketing initiatives, audience collaboration, and co-branding opportunities. Lead negotiation process with prospective partners, ensuring mutually beneficial agreements for all parties.
- Write gift proposals and make explicit invitations to acts of generosity.
- Track and record activity and touch points within the tech stack platforms at CrossPurpose including Salesforce, Dashboards, and Portfolio management documents.
- Contribute to the goal-setting and planning of corporate engagements.
- Coordinate and execute cultivation events for benefactor identification and qualification.
- Attend and participate in external events where potential benefactors will be present.
- Participate actively in CrossPurpose staff meetings, cross-departmental projects, initiatives, etc.
- Report and communicate performance metrics relevant to portfolio revenue, actions, and retention. Analysis and assessment of KPI to guide data-driven decisions.
- Create and provide gift impact reports to benefactors, partners, and stakeholders promptly.
- Expected Revenue generation of $375+K.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Corporate Sales Experience preferred.
- Familiarity with corporate fundraising strategies.
- Ability to navigate at and within the C-Suite.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Must be excellent with Account Management.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to problem-solve, multi-task, complete work on time, and work independently.
- Ability to become proficient quickly in Google G Suite and other software.
- Deep passion for the CrossPurpose mission and values.
Salary and Benefits:
Hours: 40 hours – with expectations that work will be performed at client sites nearly daily, servicing internal and external meetings as well as special events, networking events and the like.
2025 Salary/Wage: $84,000 – $100,800 Annually
Vacation: 15 days per year, plus the office is closed Christmas Day – New Year’s Day, and staff have limited duties
Sick Days: 5 days per year
Insurance Benefits: Health, dental, vision, workers compensation, unemployment, short-term disability, long-term disability.
These and other benefits are discussed in more detail in our Employee Handbook.
To Apply: julie@matchstick.is