Development and Strategic Partnerships Manager

Grounds for Health’s mission is to prevent cervical cancer in
coffee communities. We create sustainable and effective cervical
cancer prevention and treatment programs in coffee-growing
communities. We believe in global equity and access to healthcare,
where no woman dies from a preventable disease. For more
information, visit www.groundsforhealth.org

 

Grounds for Health receives the bulk of its funding from the
specialty coffee industry, through corporate donations as well as
cause-marketing campaigns and customer engagement. In this
public-private partnership model, Grounds for Health provides a
valuable health service to women in coffee communities who are
directly tied to the coffee supply chain. The organization has
diversified its funding sources to include public health grants,
family foundations, and individual donors, with a goal of
increasing revenue at least 35% in the next 1-3 years.

 

Description:

Grounds for Health is seeking a part-time Development and
Strategic Partnerships Manager to join our team 3 days per week to
help secure and grow annual revenue. Since we are a small
organization, all members of the team are involved in various
aspects of fundraising, and this role is specifically focused on
identifying, securing and stewarding gifts over $10,000. It would
be an ideal role for someone with major gift, corporate engagement,
or capital campaign experience who is looking to get involved in
development planning and strategy and board engagement.

 

Responsibilities:

• Raise new funds, with a focus on major gifts level donations,
  while maintaining the existing pipeline of corporate and individual
  giving.
  • Build a pipeline of new 5- to 7-figure prospects by partnering
    with the Executive Director and the Board to cultivate and steward
    mid-level to major donors;
  • Identify, research and lead outreach for new strategic
    corporate partnerships, with a goal of significantly increasing
    gifts over $10,000;
  • Initiate planning, strategy and execution for targeted donor
    contact opportunities, including in person, at trade shows and
    other events;
  • Make direct solicitations to secure major gifts.
• Along with the Executive Director, develop, implement and
  manage the overall development and communication strategy for the
  annual work plan and budget.
  • Set goals and key performance indicators and track and report
    progress toward those goals.
• In collaboration with the team, build upon and steward a
  portfolio of 80-100 existing donors, lapsed donors and prospective
  donors and partners.
• Along with the Communications Coordinator, create and execute a
  robust marketing and communication plan designed to attract new
  donors and steward existing donors based on current trends and
  analytics.
• Work with the Operations Director to ensure high quality donor
  database management, donor communication and stewardship, and
  collection of analytics to inform strategies.
• Support the Executive Director in Board engagement and
  fundraising efforts, including preparing materials and reports for
  board meetings.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 4-5 years’ successful experience in fundraising in the
  non-profit sector, ideally in global health
• Must be a self-motivated and energetic professional with
  excellent interpersonal and communication skills and presentation
  style
• Experience with the global development space and fluency in
  sustainable development language
• Strategic marketing experience, including use of LinkedIn for
  B2B engagement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and fundraising software
  programs (Little Green Light preferred)
• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with the coffee industry or other supply chain-based
  public-private partnerships
• Experience with corporate or private donors, particularly pre
  existing connections with giving circles, individual donors, family
  foundations, or social impact funds

 

Salary, Benefits and Location:

• Salary range for the position is $36,000 – $42,000 for 3 days
  based on experience.
• Benefits include comprehensive health and dental insurance,
  401K plan with up to 4% employer contribution, and combined time
  off policy.
• Position is considered remote, ideally with ground travel
  possible throughout New England for all-staff days and donor
  engagement.

 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a closing
date of March 22, 2024. Please submit your cover letter and resume
to patti@groundsforhealth.org