Strategic Partnerships Associate | Sinai Chicago

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Organizational Background

Sinai Chicago is proud to be the largest private safety net healthcare system in Illinois. Led by nationally recognized public health leader Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Sinai is committed to expanding access to high-quality care and addressing health disparities on Chicago’s west and southwest sides. The Sinai Chicago system includes Mount Sinai Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, 13 outpatient clinics, a community institute, and a health research institute. Our system employs more than 3,300 caregivers and serves more than 125,000 patients annually. Sinai is an anchor for those who depend on us for medical care and wrap-around social services; most of our patients rely on Medicare, Medicaid, or are uninsured. Sinai Chicago is consistently recognized as one of the top healthcare systems nationwide for our commitment to charity care and community benefit.

Private philanthropy provides critical support for Sinai Chicago to advance its mission, and our Development Department is growing! If you are a creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial fundraising professional who is passionate about using your skills to improve our city’s healthcare safety net, we’d love to hear from you. 

Position Purpose

The Strategic Partnerships Associate will report to the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations. This new position will play a key role in expanding the organization's corporate partnerships program, strengthening existing donor relationships, and creating new opportunities for corporate engagement.

The Associate will manage a portfolio and support broader efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate donors. A particular focus will be leading sponsorship efforts for the annual Sinai Chicago Golf Outing. The Associate will also identify and develop strategic opportunities for in-kind support, corporate engagement, matching gifts, and other partnerships that advance the organization's mission. 

Success in this role will require strong relationship-building, organization, follow-through, and the ability to identify opportunities that contribute to the continued growth and development of Sinai’s corporate partnerships program. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge of the greater Chicagoland business community, including corporate giving programs, influential leaders, and emerging sources of institutional funding. This is a hybrid in-office/remote position; our offices are located on the Mount Sinai Hospital campus.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management and Pipeline Growth (50%)

• Manage a portfolio of corporate donors and sponsors, with responsibility for developing and executing individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Support the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations in maintaining strong corporate relationships by coordinating communications, donor touchpoints, recognition, and stewardship activities.
• Identify and research prospective corporate donors, sponsors, and partners based on mission alignment, existing relationships, giving history, and community presence.
• Support outreach, qualification, and cultivation of new corporate prospects and assist in developing strategies to grow the corporate pipeline.

Event Sponsorships (25%)

• Serve as the Development Department lead for sponsorships associated with the Sinai Chicago Golf Outing and other fundraising events.
• Identify and solicit event sponsors; coordinate and assist Sinai clinical and executive leadership in soliciting their networks for event sponsorships.
• Manage sponsorships from initial outreach through fulfillment and post-event stewardship; Coordinate internally to ensure sponsor benefits, recognition, and other commitments are accurately tracked and fulfilled.
• Develop post-event stewardship communications and identify opportunities to renew and increase sponsorships in subsequent years.

Corporate Engagement (15%)

• Identify and cultivate opportunities for in-kind donations, matching gifts, corporate volunteer days, employee engagement, and other strategic partnerships. 
• Coordinate with internal teams to develop and execute meaningful engagement opportunities aligned with organizational needs and partner interests.
• Maintain oversight of in-kind contributions and corporate engagement activities and ensure appropriate acknowledgment and stewardship.

Development Operations (10%)

• Maintain accurate and timely records of corporate relationships, interactions, commitments, and opportunities in the organization's donor database (Little Green Light).
• Work with the Grant Writer to prepare proposals, correspondence, reports, and other materials to support corporate fundraising and stewardship.
• Collaborate with Development and other Sinai departments (Marketing and Communications, clinical and program teams, executive leadership) to ensure a coordinated and high-quality donor experience.
• Ensure that all communications are compliant with state and federal (HIPAA) privacy regulations. 
• Participate in departmental work groups as needed.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of fundraising experience, including with corporate donors.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Chicagoland business community and corporate giving landscape.
• Knowledge of and passion for Sinai Chicago’s mission.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Experience using a donor database/CRM to maintain accurate donor records and track relationship activities.
• Success as a collaborative and effective team member with the ability to partner with senior development staff, clinical and program leadership, and diverse community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships, take initiative, set priorities and handle multiple projects efficiently and effectively. 
• A proven commitment to and knowledge of fundraising principles and practices.

To Apply

Interested candidates should apply here: https://jobs.sinaichicago.org/jobs/2223860-strategic-partnerships-associate