JOB SUMMARY:
The Faith Relations Manager is responsible for securing build sponsorships and soliciting financial gifts from faith partners and prospects to support Habitat’s mission and meet the overall budgetary goal related to house sponsorships. This role will serve as the primary point of contact for faith-based sponsors and donors, ensuring their needs and expectations are met. For House sponsors, the Faith Relations Manager will lead the Sponsors’ involvement prior to, during and after the build, to maximize the Sponsor/Volunteer Habitat experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:
Fundraising
- Identify, cultivate, and secure build sponsorships from faith-based organizations and individuals in support of the approved build schedule.
- Lead efforts to solicit financial gifts from faith organizations. Create and execute initiatives aimed at increasing donations and financial support.
- Develop and implement strategies to attract and retain faith-based build sponsors, ensuring their ongoing engagement and support.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with faith leaders, congregations, and community members. Enhance relationships through scheduled calls and outreach and utilize connections to identify and connect with new faith sponsorship prospects.
- Monitor and report on the progress of sponsorship and fundraising efforts, documenting all faith partner and prospects journeys in Salesforce as they move from prospects to funders. Analyze data to identify trends and recommend and implement opportunities for improvement.
- Solicit build sponsorships from faith partners and ensure they are successful in meeting their goals both with fundraising and volunteer engagement. Ensure that a positive experience is had by all investors and volunteers, and sponsorships are repeated and expanded.
- Ensure the continuation of collaborative, community builds like Unity Build, Methodist Build and Catholic Build by leading fundraising and congregation engagement.
- Participate at the build site to welcome and integrate faith sponsors and volunteers.
- Ensure the submission of “Build Sponsor Form” once a build sponsor commits to partnering with Habitat to trigger the creation of the Build Sponsor Agreement, Volunteer Coordinator Form and other build tasks including the pre- and post- build meetings.
- Prospect and approach foundations, organizations and individuals that support faith-based initiatives and may align with our mission.
- Develop and nurture strategic partnerships with faith-based organizations to enhance our fundraising efforts.
- Visit congregations of all faiths as requested by sponsor partners.
Other
- Regularly exhibits a willingness and enthusiasm to assist with projects, special events, and planning within the development team or elsewhere within the agency upon request.
- Other duties as directed by management
- Participate in annual review process.
- Ensure that all Habitat for Humanity Policies and Guidelines are followed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
- Responsible for meeting annual Faith Development fundraising goals and objectives
- Implement and deliver all aspects of the “Habitat Experience” for Faith sponsors and donors, before, during and after the build.
- Serve as spokesperson representing Habitat for Humanity to other organizations and in the public as a part of the agency.
- Must have the ability to relate to people of different ethnicities, faiths and incomes.
- Must have the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously in a timely manner.
- Regular and reliable attendance required.