Corporate Partners Officer

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is one of the nation’s leading national racial justice legal organizations. Formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the Lawyers’ Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real.

The Lawyers’ Committee has litigation, public policy, and advocacy programs in the substantive areas of Voting Rights, Election Protection, Digital Justice, Economic Justice, Criminal Justice, Economic Opportunities, and Fair Housing.  The organization advances its mission as the premier organization marshaling the resources of the private bar alongside our own talented staff, with over 1 million pro bono hours billed to our cases and matters over the past decade.

Job Title : Corporate Partners Officer
Location : Washington, DC, Georgia, and/or New York
Job Type : Full-Time
Union Affiliation : Union
Accountable to : Chief Development Officer

About the Role :
The Corporate Partners Officer leads the implementation of corporate fundraising strategies designed to cultivate, secure, and grow relationships with corporate partners. This position manages a defined portfolio of current and prospective corporate supporters and helps advance donor engagement, solicitation, stewardship, sponsorship opportunities, and related communications.

Working under the direction of the Chief Development Officer, the Corporate Partners Officer collaborates with Development team members, Program Directors, and other internal stakeholders to align corporate giving opportunities with organizational priorities and fundraising goals. This role is responsible for helping maintain and grow a corporate giving portfolio that contributes six figures annually, with opportunity for continued growth over time.

What You’ll be Doing:
Essential responsibilities of the Corporate Partners Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:

Corporate Fundraising and Portfolio Management

• Lead the development and implementation of annual corporate giving strategies in alignment with organizational priorities and fundraising goals.
• Manage a defined portfolio of current and prospective corporate partners, with guidance from the Chief Development Officer.
• Identify and research potential corporate supporters through prospect research, relationship mapping, networking, and strategic outreach.
• Develop donor cultivation, solicitation, renewal, and stewardship plans for corporate supporters.
• Draft corporate sponsorship materials, donor correspondence, briefing documents, proposals, presentations, impact updates, and other fundraising communications.
• Support the identification and pursuit of corporate sponsorship opportunities connected to organizational events, programs, and initiatives.
• Track donor engagement, outreach activity, proposals, sponsorship opportunities, deadlines, and next steps in the organization’s CRM and other tracking systems.
• Monitor progress against assigned corporate giving goals and provide regular updates to the Chief Development Officer.

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

• Build and maintain positive relationships with corporate donors, sponsors, Board members, volunteers, and other external stakeholders.
• Coordinate logistics and follow-up for donor meetings, corporate engagement opportunities, fundraising events, and sponsorship-related activities.
• Support donor stewardship by helping prepare acknowledgments, impact updates, meeting notes, and follow-up communications.
• Represent the organization professionally in donor communications, meetings, and events.
• Demonstrate a donor-centered and mission-aligned approach in all interactions with corporate supporters and internal partners.

Internal Collaboration and Administration

• Collaborate with Development, Program, Finance, and Communications staff to gather information needed for corporate proposals, sponsorship materials, impact updates, and donor reports.
• Assist with corporate giving pipeline tracking, revenue forecasting, budgeting support, and performance reporting.
• Maintain accurate and timely donor records, contact information, gift information, deadlines, and activity notes.
• Support cross-functional coordination to ensure corporate donor commitments, sponsorship benefits, and stewardship deliverables are fulfilled.
• Follow applicable nonprofit fundraising standards, donor privacy expectations, and organizational procedures.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:
Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience required.
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience in fundraising, corporate giving, sponsorship, donor relations, business development, external relations, nonprofit advancement, or a related field required.
• Equivalent experience may include:
  • High school diploma or equivalent plus at least eight years of relevant experience;
  • Associate’s degree plus at least six years of relevant experience; or
  • Bachelor’s degree plus at least four years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, sponsorship, or relationship management activities.
• Experience working with fundraising goals, donor pipelines, event sponsorships, or revenue-generating partnerships preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of fundraising best practices, donor stewardship, moves management, and nonprofit fundraising ethics.
• Familiarity with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with donors, sponsors, Board members, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear, accurate, and persuasive donor communications.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, donor relationships, deadlines, and follow-up items.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in donor communications, CRM data entry, sponsorship tracking, gift records, and deadline management.
• Strong research skills, including the ability to identify and assess prospective corporate donors, sponsors, and partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling donor information and external relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and gather information from internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with CRM systems required; experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace required.

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Benefits: The Lawyers' Committee offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes healthcare coverage (medical, dental & vision), parental leave, 403(b) contribution with employer match contributions, voluntary short- and long-term disability and an employer paid monthly cell phone stipend. 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: The Lawyers’ Committee embraces diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We strongly encourage candidates of color and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply. The Lawyers’ Committee does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy, parental status, family responsibility, personal appearance, genetic information, matriculation, immigration status, union activities, political affiliation, military veteran status, credit information or any other status protected under law.

Reasonable Accommodation: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws. If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at View email address on lawyerscommitteeforcivilrightsunderlaw.applytojob.com.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union. Employment terms, including wages and benefits, are subject to collective bargaining agreements.

The expected range for this role will be: $93,821.57 - $103,000