Goodwill Industries Visa Sponsorship USA

INTRODUCTION

The Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer is responsible for building, managing, and growing Goodwill South Florida’s corporate, civic, and community foundation partnerships. This role leads corporate and foundation grant activity, develops and implements a structured corporate partnerships program, and manages sponsorships for the organization’s annual social fundraising event. The position may also be engaged with select individual donors connected to corporate and foundation relationships to support cultivation and stewardship efforts. The position carries direct responsibility for generating philanthropic revenue by developing proposals and actively soliciting corporate partners, foundations, and event sponsors, while stewarding long-term relationships aligned with workforce development, economic mobility, and community impact. This role is ideal for a relationship-driven professional with experience in corporate social responsibility, corporate or community foundations, or institutional giving, eager to help grow a high-performing philanthropic program within one of the region’s leading social enterprises.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Grant Development and Foundation Relations

• Identify, research, and pursue corporate and community foundation grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Develop and submit grant proposals independently and in collaboration with internal program teams, including Mission Services as appropriate.
• Actively conduct solicitations with corporate and community foundations to secure philanthropic support.
• Manage relationships with corporate funders and foundations through cultivation, solicitation, reporting, stewardship, and renewal strategies.
• Coordinate grant tracking, deadlines, and reporting in partnership with Finance and program staff to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Corporate and Civic Partnerships

• Design, implement, and manage a structured corporate partnerships program that supports philanthropic revenue and long-term institutional relationships.
• Develop partnership proposals and actively conduct solicitations with corporate, civic, and institutional partners.
• Build and steward relationships with corporate, civic, and institutional partners focused on workforce development and community impact.
• Serve as a primary liaison for corporate social responsibility and institutional partners.
• Represent Goodwill South Florida at meetings, site visits, and community events.

Annual Social Fundraising Event and Sponsorships

• Lead sponsorship strategy, outreach, proposal development, and solicitation for Goodwill South Florida’s annual social fundraising event.
• Engage corporate partners, vendors, and suppliers to secure event sponsorships and table purchases.
• Coordinate sponsor benefit delivery, recognition, and post-event stewardship in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.

Committee and Volunteer Leadership

• Recruit and support an event-focused committee of corporate and community leaders.
• Guide committee members in outreach, solicitation support, engagement, and ambassador efforts tied to the annual social fundraising event.

Fundraising Accountability and Portfolio Growth

• Carry direct responsibility for generating philanthropic revenue through proposal development and active solicitation of corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and event sponsorships.
• Track progress toward fundraising objectives and contribute to revenue planning and forecasting with philanthropy leadership.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate and foundation partners that may represent up to approximately $2 million in combined philanthropic support, with portfolio size evolving based on organizational priorities and demonstrated capacity.
• Identify and cultivate opportunities for deeper philanthropic engagement among corporate and foundation partners, including introductions to individual donors connected to those relationships.

Stewardship and Collaboration

• Ensure timely acknowledgment, recognition, and stewardship for corporate partners, grantors, and event sponsors.
• Support cultivation and engagement of select individual donors connected to corporate, foundation, or event partnerships in collaboration with philanthropy leadership.
• Maintain accurate records in the donor database and support reporting needs for leadership as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Finance, Mission Services, Marketing, and Communications to ensure alignment, consistency, and continuity across partnerships.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in corporate relations, foundation relations, corporate giving, CSR, nonprofit fundraising, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success in grant writing, partnership development, solicitation, or corporate engagement.
• Management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with fundraising databases such as Blackbaud preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus.