Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Community & Corporate Partnerships Manager
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Community & Corporate Partnerships Manager
Pay Range: $85,000 – $90,000 annually
Status: Full-time, Exempt (Hybrid eligible)
Location: YWCA Minneapolis
What You’ll Do As the Community & Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will play a vital role in advancing YWCA Minneapolis’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women and girls by cultivating strategic corporate relationships and community partnerships that inspire engagement and investment. You’ll lead corporate sponsorship strategy, manage YWCA’s partnership with event production companies, and create authentic, mission-driven collaborations that amplify our impact across the Twin Cities.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate partners to support annual fundraising goals through sponsorships, donations, employee engagement, and cause-marketing initiatives.
Identify, cultivate, and secure sponsorships for YWCA signature events such as the Empower Possible Luncheon and the YWCA Women’s Triathlon.
Create customized partnership proposals and presentations that align with each partner’s values, CSR priorities, and equity commitments.
Partner with Marketing and Communications to ensure sponsorship deliverables, branding, and recognition are fulfilled.
Steward partners through consistent communication, impact reporting, and mission storytelling that demonstrates return on investment.
Serve as lead relationship manager for third-party event production companies to ensure event goals, budgets, and timelines align with YWCA standards.
Provide oversight for YWCA’s signature events, including sponsorship strategy, partner activation, and internal coordination.
Build relationships with community organizations, chambers, and civic leaders to enhance YWCA’s visibility, reputation, and community impact.
Represent YWCA Minneapolis at community gatherings, partner meetings, and volunteer events.
Collaborate across departments to align community engagement efforts with organizational priorities and fundraising initiatives.
Core Competencies
Strategic Partnership Building: Develops and sustains authentic relationships with corporate and community partners that align with organizational mission and goals.
Event Leadership: Oversees large-scale events and partnerships with precision, creativity, and a focus on impact and mission alignment.
Equity and Community Engagement: Integrates YWCA’s values of racial and gender equity into all partnership and engagement strategies.
Who You Are You are a relationship-driven professional with a passion for community engagement and equity-centered philanthropy. You thrive on connecting people and organizations with meaningful opportunities to make an impact. You bring creativity, professionalism, and strategic insight to every partnership—ensuring that collaboration leads to real change.
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Pay Range: $85,000 – $90,000 annually
Status: Full-time, Exempt (Hybrid eligible)
Location: YWCA Minneapolis
What You’ll Do As the Community & Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will play a vital role in advancing YWCA Minneapolis’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women and girls by cultivating strategic corporate relationships and community partnerships that inspire engagement and investment. You’ll lead corporate sponsorship strategy, manage YWCA’s partnership with event production companies, and create authentic, mission-driven collaborations that amplify our impact across the Twin Cities.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate partners to support annual fundraising goals through sponsorships, donations, employee engagement, and cause-marketing initiatives.
Identify, cultivate, and secure sponsorships for YWCA signature events such as the Empower Possible Luncheon and the YWCA Women’s Triathlon.
Create customized partnership proposals and presentations that align with each partner’s values, CSR priorities, and equity commitments.
Partner with Marketing and Communications to ensure sponsorship deliverables, branding, and recognition are fulfilled.
Steward partners through consistent communication, impact reporting, and mission storytelling that demonstrates return on investment.
Serve as lead relationship manager for third-party event production companies to ensure event goals, budgets, and timelines align with YWCA standards.
Provide oversight for YWCA’s signature events, including sponsorship strategy, partner activation, and internal coordination.
Build relationships with community organizations, chambers, and civic leaders to enhance YWCA’s visibility, reputation, and community impact.
Represent YWCA Minneapolis at community gatherings, partner meetings, and volunteer events.
Collaborate across departments to align community engagement efforts with organizational priorities and fundraising initiatives.
Core Competencies
Strategic Partnership Building: Develops and sustains authentic relationships with corporate and community partners that align with organizational mission and goals.
Event Leadership: Oversees large-scale events and partnerships with precision, creativity, and a focus on impact and mission alignment.
Equity and Community Engagement: Integrates YWCA’s values of racial and gender equity into all partnership and engagement strategies.
Who You Are You are a relationship-driven professional with a passion for community engagement and equity-centered philanthropy. You thrive on connecting people and organizations with meaningful opportunities to make an impact. You bring creativity, professionalism, and strategic insight to every partnership—ensuring that collaboration leads to real change.
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