Part-Time Nonprofit Fundraising & Corporate Sponsorship Assistant

Part-Time Nonprofit Fundraising & Corporate Sponsorship Assistant Hourly | 5–8 hours per week | Remote | Potential for long-term position About Us After The Action Healing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing trauma-informed clinical hypnotherapy services at no cost to eligible military veterans. We are a growing nonprofit organization and are looking for a motivated, organized, and resourceful **Fundraising & Corporate Sponsorship Assistant** to help us build relationships with corporations, foundations, community organizations, and potential sponsors. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys research, outreach, relationship building, and helping a mission-driven organization grow. What You Will Do Your primary responsibility will be helping us develop a strong pipeline of potential corporate sponsors and fundraising opportunities. Corporate Sponsorship Research * Research corporations that support veterans, military families, mental wellness, trauma recovery, community health, or related causes. * Identify companies with corporate social responsibility (CSR), community giving, foundation, employee engagement, or sponsorship programs. * Research corporate sponsorship opportunities and giving requirements. * Identify appropriate decision-makers within each organization. Contact & Outreach * Find names, titles, email addresses, LinkedIn profiles, and other relevant contact information. * Draft personalized introductory outreach based on approved messaging. * Send professional outreach emails and LinkedIn messages. * Conduct consistent follow-up with prospects. * Track responses and identify warm opportunities that should be escalated to the Founder/Chairperson. Fundraising Research * Research foundations and grant opportunities that align with our mission. * Identify corporate giving programs and nonprofit partnership opportunities. * Research potential event sponsors. * Identify organizations that may provide in-kind donations, services, venues, food, printing, advertising, or other support. Event Support Help research and coordinate fundraising events, including: * Potential venues * Corporate sponsors * Community partners * Vendors * Speakers * Promotional opportunities * Event sponsorship packages * Potential attendees and community organizations Organization & Reporting Maintain an organized fundraising prospect database showing: * Organization * Industry * Website * Potential sponsorship opportunity * Contact person * Contact title * Email * LinkedIn * Phone, when available * Reason the company is a good fit * Date contacted * Follow-up date * Response * Current status * Next action Provide a short weekly report summarizing: * Prospects researched * Contacts identified * Outreach completed * Responses received * Follow-ups completed * Meetings/opportunities generated * Recommended next steps What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following: * Nonprofit fundraising * Corporate sponsorship * Business development * Donor research * Grant research * Corporate outreach * Partnership development * Community engagement * Event coordination * Lead generation * Sales prospecting You do not need to have experience in every area. We are especially interested in someone who is an excellent researcher and communicator and who is comfortable taking initiative. Required Skills * Excellent written English * Strong internet research skills * Strong organizational skills * Professional email communication * Ability to identify the correct decision-maker within a company * Ability to personalize outreach rather than sending generic mass emails * Reliable follow-up * Comfortable working independently * Familiarity with Google Sheets or similar CRM/database tools * Ability to work with minimal supervision A Major Plus Experience working with U.S. nonprofits, U.S. corporations, veteran organizations, healthcare organizations, foundations, or community organizations is highly desirable. Experience with LinkedIn research, Apollo, ZoomInfo, corporate CSR databases, nonprofit databases, or CRM systems is also a plus. What This Position Is NOT This is not simply a data-entry or virtual assistant position. We are looking for someone who can "think strategically." For example, we don't just want: "Here are 50 companies." We want: "Here are 50 companies, these 15 appear to have a strong connection to our mission, these 8 have active veteran/community giving programs, these are the appropriate contacts, and here is the best reason to approach each company." This will begin as a trial engagement. If the candidate demonstrates strong performance and generates meaningful opportunities, there is potential for increased hours, responsibility, and compensation. First 30-Day Goals During the initial engagement, we would like to see: * A qualified corporate prospect database developed * Relevant decision-makers identified * Personalized outreach initiated * A consistent follow-up system established * Potential sponsorship opportunities identified * Potential fundraising events researched * Grant/foundation opportunities identified * A clear fundraising pipeline established We care more about **quality and meaningful opportunities than simply hitting a large number of contacts.** Important Because you will be representing a nonprofit organization, professionalism, confidentiality, accuracy, and ethical communication are extremely important. You will not be authorized to make financial commitments, promise services, negotiate contracts, or speak on behalf of the Foundation without approval. To Apply Please answer the following questions in your proposal: 1. Tell us about your experience with nonprofit fundraising, corporate sponsorship, business development, or donor research. 2. Have you ever researched companies and identified the specific person responsible for corporate giving, sponsorships, CSR, community relations, or partnerships? Please provide an example. 3. Have you worked with U.S.-based organizations or corporations? If yes, explain. 4. What tools do you use for finding companies and decision-makers? 5. How would you find 25 corporations that might be interested in sponsoring a nonprofit serving military veterans? 6. What information would you research about a company before contacting them? 7. Please describe how you would approach a company differently from simply sending the same fundraising email to everyone. 8. How do you organize prospects and follow-ups? 9. How many hours per week are you available? 10. What hours are you normally available in **U.S. Eastern Time**? 11. Please provide an example of a fundraising, sales, partnership, or outreach project where you helped generate a measurable result. ### Please include the following phrase at the beginning of your proposal: **"I understand that this position is about building relationships, not just collecting leads."** Proposals that do not include this phrase may not be considered. We are looking for someone who wants to grow with a mission-driven nonprofit and help us expand the number of veterans we can serve.