Community Engagement Manager

About Us

Pride Live is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to accelerating awareness and support for the LGBTQ+ community via social advocacy and community engagement to advance the fight for full equality.

About the Position

We are searching for an experienced Community Engagement Manager to join our team as our new full-time position. This is a new role and a great opportunity for a self-driven individual. We seek a passionate and motivated Community Engagement Manager to lead our growing corporate philanthropy program at an exciting time of expansion for the organization. This position builds support for our shoreline habitat and volunteer participation programs by engaging corporate partners and community partners to carry out the mission of Pride Live. The Community Engagement Manager will achieve ambitious goals to boost corporate financial support and engagement and increase visibility and interest in Pride Live’s mission and programs. Develop relationships, build strategic partnerships, identify, and cultivate prospects, and secure corporate sponsorships.

The position will be a work from home position with the ability to be on-site in person at the Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center in NYC as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·      Identify and pursue opportunities to grow corporate support to achieve income goals, through research, customized cultivation, and direct solicitation of current and new accounts; coordinate corporate fundraising outreach by other staff and volunteer leaders

·      Develop and execute customized engagement plans for a portfolio of corporate and community partners, including employee volunteer activities, giving campaigns, and event sponsorships

·      Coordinate and schedule corporate volunteer events annually and manage community partnership requests and logistics, working with extended Pride Live team

·      Lead sponsorship planning, outreach, logistics implementation, and sponsor benefits fulfillment our annual corporate fundraising events

·      Coordinate development of key sponsor benefits and high-quality collateral materials; assist with event project management for donor events, as needed

·      Represent Pride Live at corporate events

·      Foundation Philanthropy & Support including assist on stewardship, cultivation, and communications with portfolio of corporate and foundation donors; support institutional philanthropy donor research, evaluate findings, and make recommendations to identify prospects and leads

·      Maintain and update robust Salesforce database, including donor accounts and activities, contacts, grant deadlines, and gift information; help create and generate reports

·      Prepare invoices, acknowledgement letters, reports, and other documentation for institutional funders, coordinating with the Finance team

·      Assist with drafting and editing grant project budgets, donor stewardship communications, grant proposals, and other materials; other duties and projects as assigned.

·      Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

● 4-8 years’ experience in nonprofit partnership and/or community partnership work

● Comprehensive background with Bloomerang, PayPal, Stripe or other CRM applications and with MS Office or equivalent

● Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail and deadlines

● Excellent communication skills (writing and oral); timely follow up on tasks

● Ability to work with diverse communities

● Strong interpersonal, planning and time management skills

Preferred Qualifications

● Undergraduate degree preferred

●  We are specifically looking for candidates with an active interest in the LGBTQ+ community, and/or social justice

● Must be committed to working with people in the LGBTQ+ community in a way that affirms dignity and humanity

Salary & Benefits

● This is a full-time salaried position, ranging from $50-60k annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

● Pride Live offers a competitive benefits package

● This position will work remotely much of the time but must live in the New York City area and be available for on-site meetings and to support fundraising and other in-person events, including those outside of regular business hours.

● Individuals who have experience with the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equity Statement

Pride Live will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, political belief, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or gender expression. Pride Live complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities Act laws and regulations in the areas of hiring, compensation, benefits, and promotion.

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