Corporate Relations Coordinator

About Cradles to Crayons:Cradles to Crayons® (C2C®) believes that all children deserve the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn and valued. Founded in 2002, Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school, and at play—for free. C2C sets a gold standard of individual, family, and corporate volunteer engagement, and through its “Giving Factories®” provides unique, hands-on opportunities to directly help local families. Headquartered in Boston, MA, C2C opened in Philadelphia in 2007, Chicago in 2016, and New York City via an innovative online platform, Giving Factory Direct, in 2020. How Our Model Works: Two in five children in the United States—20 million—are at risk of Clothing Insecurity and going without other basic essentials. Through its three Giving Factory warehouses, Cradles to Crayons collects new and nearly new children's clothing, diapers, school supplies, and other essential items through bulk purchases, community and corporate drives, and individual donations. These items are sorted and packaged by volunteers and then distributed through a network of nonprofit service partners, schools, and government programs. Cradles to Crayons is also known for its excellence in volunteer management, providing an efficient and engaging volunteer opportunity for 50,000+ adults and children—ages five and up—annually. In 2020, Cradles to Crayons completed a strategic planning process to develop a digital solution to accelerate its national reach. The result was the design of an innovative new online platform—Giving Factory Direct (GFD)—which was piloted and built the same year. Donors with children’s clothing log on to GFD to be matched with a child who wears the same size and gender as their donation. The clothing is then packed at the donor’s home and shipped directly to that specific child. In early 2021, GFD launched on a small scale in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and NYC, and will be the primary vehicle for C2C’s national expansion. Since 2009, Cradles to Crayons has earned Charity Navigator’s highest four-star rating every year. Only 1% of charities rated have received this distinction, differentiating C2C from its peers, exemplifying the high standard of service at C2C, and indicating that C2C outperforms most other charities in the United States.
POSITION OVERVIEWReporting to the Associate Director of Corporate Relations & Foundations the Corporate Relations Coordinator will help to ensure that Cradles to Crayons meets our objective of strategic corporate engagement by building and maintaining partnerships that advance the goals of both Cradles to Crayons and the partnering organization. The position of Corporate Relations Coordinator will support the overall fundraising efforts of the Corporate Development team. The Corporate Relations Coordinator will have primary responsibility for all aspects of corporate group volunteer visits, providing a high-quality experience to corporate groups from their first contact throughout the relationship. This includes responding to inquiries, scheduling, confirming, and acknowledging visits in the Salesforce database, informing cross-functional teams about details of corporate visits, and following up to internal and external stakeholders. S/he will maintain a portfolio of corporate funders and work closely within the Salesforce database as well as with other Cradles to Crayons colleagues to collect and utilize data, stories, and benchmarks related to the mission of Cradles to Crayons. The Corporate Relations Coordinator will be expected to support Cradles to Crayons signature events and contribute to other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a member of the Corporate Development Team to meet annual fundraising goals.
• Manage volunteer inquiries from corporate and community groups, schedule visits in The Giving Factory warehouse in Newton or through virtual engagement and solicit financial/in-kind support as applicable.
• Work with others in Development and on the Operations team to keep the busy volunteer scheduling system organized and up to date, ensuring all volunteers and volunteer visits are accurately tracked in Salesforce and maintaining up-to-date records to track donor support and engagement.
• Support Cradles to Crayons’ leadership with the preparation of data reports, background research, and presentation materials for corporate donors.
• Lead the planning and implementation of special volunteer events such as the MLK Day celebration and corporate Industry Days, including identifying and soliciting prospective corporate donors.
• Support Cradles to Crayons’ new Young Professionals Group program.
• Attend Cradles to Crayons’ signature events and contribute to other departmental and organizational goals and activities as needed, including assisting as needed in the coordination of the solicitation and tracking of significant appeals/donor events.
• Lead volunteers in The Giving Factory one shift per month and at special events as needed.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

• Meet corporate volunteer targets through successful cultivation and recruitment of an ideal number of corporate volunteers and accompanying financial donations.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Cradles to Crayons’ programs, data, and impact.
• Accurately maintain data and systems for tracking.
• Uphold high quality of customer service with all Cradles to Crayons stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with other Cradles to Crayons staff, and external stakeholders.

Required Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• BA degree required.
• 1-2 years of experience in a development environment preferred.
• Read, speak and write fluent English, with superior written and verbal skills.
• Cooperate and show a willingness to assist others.
• Communicate with co-workers and volunteers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Easily navigate through Microsoft Office suite and willingness to learn Cradles to Crayons’ customer relationship management system, Salesforce.
• Able to keep very well organized and work independently, under supervision, and in a team-based and goal-oriented environment.
• Work occasional evening and weekend hours as necessary.
• Easily walk up and down stairs, bend down, reach, push and pull, and lift up to 30 lbs.

COVID-19 VaccinesCradles to Crayons has a COVID vaccine requirement for all staff. We are committed to a safe workplace and doing our part to address the pandemic.

DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH:Diversity and Inclusiveness are core values at Cradles to Crayons, and we continuously strive to be a team where everyone feels welcome and supported. It is the policy of Cradles to Crayons to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Individuals from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Working Conditions:This position is in the C2C MA headquarters in Newtonville, but there is flexibility to work remotely at times. The schedule is subject to change in the future. Occasional additional in-person work may be required for special events at Cradles to Crayons or off-site locations around Greater Boston. The Newton office, a standard office environment, is directly connected to The Giving Factory warehouse, where the Corporate Relations Coordinator will often meet donors, as well as lead volunteers during his/her once monthly shift. The Giving Factory is a warehouse environment and normal changes in temperature are to be expected while working inside the warehouse or outside, on or around the loading dock. There are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
Accommodation:In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made by Cradles to Crayons that may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others, or which impose undue hardships on the organization.
To Apply:Please send a cover letter and resume with relevant experience to https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/what-we-do/careers/

About Cradles To Crayons Inc:

Cradles to Crayons® (C2C®) believes that all children deserve the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. Founded in 2002, Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive at home, at school, and at play for free. C2C sets a gold standard of individual, family, and corporate volunteer engagement, and through its Giving Factories® provides unique, hands-on opportunities to directly help local families. Headquartered in Boston, MA, C2C opened in Philadelphia in 2007, Chicago in 2016, and New York City via an innovative online platform, Giving Factory Direct, in 2020.How Our Model Works: Two in five children in the United States are at risk of Clothing Insecurity and going without other basic essentials. Through its three Giving Factory warehouses, Cradles to Crayons collects new and nearly new children's clothing, diapers, school supplies, and other essential items through bulk purchases, community and corporate drives, and individual donations. These items are sorted and packaged by volunteers and then distributed through a network of nonprofit service partners, schools, and government programs. Cradles to Crayons is also known for its excellence in volunteer management, providing an efficient and engaging volunteer opportunity for 50,000+ adults and children ages five and up annually. In 2020, Cradles to Crayons completed a strategic planning process to develop a digital solution to accelerate its national reach. The result was the design of an innovative new online platform Giving Factory Direct (GFD)which was piloted and built the same year. Donors with children's clothing log on to GFD to be matched with a child who wears the same size and gender as their donation. The clothing is then packed at the donors home and shipped directly to that specific child. In early 2021, GFD launched on a small scale in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and NYC, and will be the primary vehicle for C2Cs national expansion. Since 2009, Cradles to Crayons has earned Charity Navigators highest four star rating every year. Only 1% of charities rated have received this distinction, differentiating C2C from its peers, exemplifying the high standard of service at C2C, and indicating that C2C outperforms most other charities in the United States.