The Opportunity
The Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer will cultivate a philantrophic community of funders, and is responsible for identifying, soliciting, and stewarding corporate and foundation donors. Reporting to the Reach Out and Read Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and working closely with colleagues at the National Center and with affiliate teams nationwide, the Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer plays an essential fundraising role in support of Reach Out and Read’s mission.
As an ideal candidate for this role, you are a compelling storyteller and effective champion for the causes you represent. You can identify and take opportunities, grow relationships, and develop impactful partnerships. You are a self-starter, organized, efficient, and kind, with close attention to deadlines and details. Your prior experience working with corporate and foundation funders and managing the grant life cycle and reporting will serve you well in this role. As a Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer, you must apply creative solutions, adapt to an evolving and growing organization, and work as a collaborative and productive team member with remote colleagues in a virtual working environment.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include the Following:
Corporate & Foundation Giving (100%):
Qualifications and Experience
There are innumerable ways to learn, grow, and excel professionally. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We want to get to know you and the unique strengths you will bring to the work. We are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of the qualifications and experiences listed below:
Commitment to increasing equity in opportunity and outcomes for children and to recognizing factors known to significantly impact differential outcomes for children, including race, ethnicity, language, and socio-economic status
Position Specifications
Compensation and Benefits
Salary will be competitive with similar roles at non-profit organizations of comparable size, and you will receive a robust benefits package. The target salary for this position is $68,000-$74,000. We offer medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, paid vacation, and more.
Commitment to Diversity
Reach Out and Read is committed to building an organization that embraces diversity, pursues equity, and fosters an environment of inclusion. ROR sits at the intersection of health and education, uniquely positioned to play a critical role in addressing systemic disparities and inequities in the public health framework. ROR strives to be an antiracist organization, using its influence to fight against social injustice by supporting a culture of learning, empowerment, equity, and a deep appreciation for the unique experiences that we each bring to our communities. And, we believe that changing the world begins with holding ourselves and our workplace to that same standard.
About Reach Out and Read
Founded in 1989, Reach Out and Read is a national non-profit organization working to ensure all families have the opportunity to create meaningful everyday moments through shared reading aloud and building relationships. By leveraging pediatric care to champion the positive effects of reading daily and distribute books, Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success and reaches 4.2 million children across the county – half of whom identify as BIPOC and a quarter of whom come from low-income families.
Reach Out and Read’s tens of thousands of trained pediatric providers use books as a diagnostic tool during regular check-ups, and teach parents how to engage their child with a book to promote positive parent-child interactions during the rapid brain growth between birth and age five. The daily practice of reading aloud with a parent supports children’s literacy and math skill development, their social-emotional development, and prepares them for future success in school. Working together with our sites and providers, we leverage our three decades of expertise, build on our literacy foundations, and engage our shared networks as a catalyst for change, focusing on equitably strengthening and deepening our impact on the children, families, and communities we serve.
The Impact
To learn more about Reach Out and Read, visit www.reachoutandread.org.
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Reach Out and Read is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status. Reach out and Read is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and we are committed to making special accommodations for your interview or work as a member of our team. If specific accommodations are needed, please notify us and our HR team will work to accommodate your needs.