Corporate and Foundations Manager, The Petey Greene Program

About Us

The Petey Greene Program supports the academic goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through individualized educational programs, while educating volunteers on the systemic economic, social and legal inequities that affect segments of our society before, during, and after incarceration.

We envision a world in which all incarcerated people have access to high-quality educational and workforce readiness programs and we strive to inspire our alumni— both students and volunteers—to become thought leaders, and to take on leadership roles that reimagine the criminal legal system.

The PGP operates the largest multi-state volunteer tutoring program for currently and formerly incarcerated people. Since our founding in 2008, we’ve served over 21,000 students across more than 140 programming sites—including correctional and reentry programs—placed over 9,000 volunteers, and partnered with 40+ universities in seven states and Washington, D.C.

The PGP is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, but the majority of our 30 employees work in a hybrid arrangement.

The Opportunity

As the Petey Greene Program continues the implementation of an ambitious 5-year strategic plan that will affirm our organization as a nationally-recognized leader in carceral education by 2028, we are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented, and relationship-driven Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager to strengthen and expand our institutional fundraising efforts.

The Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager reports to the Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy and is responsible for providing expert proposal writing, research, and partnership management to help the Petey Greene Program meet its annual revenue target of $7.6 million. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the growth of an organization that is transforming access to education within the carceral system.

The Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager will work closely with the Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy and the executive team to play a key role in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts from corporations and foundations on behalf of the PGP. The ideal candidate will bring strong writing skills, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to building mission-aligned partnerships that advance the PGP’s mission. Responsibilities include conducting funder research, developing compelling proposals, presentations, and briefings, writing tailored reports, and managing donor data and communications within the organization’s CRM.

Position Title

Corporate and Foundations Manager, The Petey Greene Program

Position Type

Full-time staff (40 hours/week)

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Director, Business Development and Strategy to manage a portfolio of corporate and foundation partners throughout the funding lifecycle from research, to cultivation, to proposal, and through reporting.
• Conduct corporate and foundation prospect research including identification, assessment, and the preparation and presentation of briefings to ED.
• Work closely with ED to foster long-term relationships with strategically targeted corporations and foundations.
• Draft compelling proposals, presentations, letters and other donor-facing materials for corporate and foundation donors and prospects.
• In partnership with the Director of Development Operations and Finance team, manage the process of providing accurate and timely reports and other stewardship materials to corporate and foundation partners.
• Actively maintain a current body of knowledge about the PGP’s programs, pilots, and development priorities.

Qualifications

Any combination of professional experience, volunteer work, and other transferable skills may be applied toward these qualifications.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of transferable professional experience.
• Exceptional writing and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
• Outstanding oral and interpersonal communication skills, with ability to interact effectively with internal and external constituents, such as donors, prospects, students, executive leaders and volunteers.
• Strong ability to organize, expedite, problem solve, and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Must have good judgment and the ability to handle confidential matters.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and donor management software.
• Enthusiasm for learning new skills.

The Petey Greene Program is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its personnel decisions based on race, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/domestic partner status, religion, age, disability status, veteran status, or former incarceration status.

We are committed to ongoing learning and reflection and we are continuously working to ensure that the Petey Greene Program is welcoming and supportive of staff members of all identities, including system-impacted people, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people. We also believe that this work should be led by system-impacted people, whose perspectives and direct knowledge of the problems are necessary to achieving freedom and educational justice.

The Petey Greene Program’s staff make our work possible and we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to support employee’s well-being and professional growth. These benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with the PGP covering 60-82% of premiums
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid winter break between Christmas and New Year’s day, in addition to 10 paid holidays throughout the year
• Full-time employees accrue 20 days of vacation time, 1 floating holiday, and 12 days of sick time per year
• PGP closes at 1 PM on Fridays from June through August
• Dedicated funds for employees to use towards professional development each year
• Monthly phone and/or wifi reimbursement
• Access to a local coworking space