Corporate Giving Relationship Specialist

Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% remote and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The contributions you will make:

This position supports agriculture, rural communities and partner organizations by helping alignphilanthropic support through the organization's corporate giving program. Builds and maintainsrelationships that support agriculture and rural communities while assisting with the coordination anddelivery of giving initiatives. Works closely with the team and other partners to ensure philanthropicefforts align with organizational focus areas and create meaningful community impact. Helps increase theorganization's visibility within the industry and service territory by applying knowledge of agriculture andrural communities to identify and support giving partnerships.

A typical day:

Relationship Building and Community Engagement

• Builds and maintains relationships with agricultural, rural andcommunity-based organizations within and outside of theorganization's service territory.
• Supports stewardship activities for partners funded through theGiving program and helps assess opportunities where corporategiving can address community needs.
• Assists partners in developing and updating funding proposals thatalign with Compeer Giving priorities and supports presentations tothe Giving Board alongside team members.
• Coordinates with local leaders and team members to support partnerships, memberships and corporate giving opportunities at the program or project level, ensuring partnership support aligns with giving philosophy and guidelines.
• Assists with special initiatives and represents the organization atcommunity, agriculture and industry events as needed.

Corporate Giving Support

• Assists in preparing funding recommendations and materials forreview by the Giving Board of Trustees.
• Implements giving strategies across funding streams and monitorsgiving activities to ensure alignment with organizational values andguidelines.
• Works with team members and partners to collect information forimpact reporting and storytelling related to funded initiatives.
• Provides support and expertise to on-going development andstrategy of giving programming.

Team Collaboration

• Works collaboratively with the team to support philanthropicguidelines and processes.
• Contributes to the development of proposals, grant programs andother Giving team initiatives.
• Promotes awareness of the Giving program and its impact on teammembers and communities, both internally and outside of theorganization.

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time throughout Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Bachelor's degree in philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, marketing, or business-related fields; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Intermediate-level experience in corporate giving, foundation, non-profit or related work.
• Thorough awareness and understanding of philanthropy, communications and public relationsconcepts, principles and practices.
• Commitment to ethical decision-making, accuracy and accountability.
• Strong ability to analyze data and trends and to showcase outcomes of giving efforts withnumbers and statistics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,etc.) and other related software programs.
• Supports and believes in the organization's vision for agriculture and rural communities.

How we will take care of you:

Our job titles may span more than one career level (associate, senior, principal, etc.). The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for variable compensation and other benefits.