Partnerships & Community Engagement Manager - Volunteer Leadership Role

About Us:

The Donovan’s Venom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on curating universal accessibility to fine arts and music education for all. We are passionately dedicated to ensuring that everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, has access to high-quality music education, performance opportunities, and fine art. We aim to inspire, empower, and uplift communities by fostering a love for music and the arts through our commitment to education, inclusivity, diversity, and social impact, which drives us to expand our reach continually and enrich the lives of those we serve.

Position Overview

The Partnerships & Community Engagement Manager will lead efforts to build, develop, and strengthen relationships between The Donovan’s Venom and the communities we serve.

This role will help create meaningful partnerships that support community engagement, organizational growth, resource development, and long-term social impact.

The ideal candidate is relationship-driven, strategic, collaborative, and passionate about connecting people and organizations around a shared purpose.

What You'll Do

Partnership Development

• Identify and develop relationships with potential community, nonprofit, corporate, educational, and organizational partners.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term partnerships aligned with The Donovan’s Venom's mission.
• Research and identify partnership opportunities that can expand the organization's reach and impact.
• Develop partnership strategies, proposals, and engagement plans.
• Coordinate with leadership and internal teams to ensure partnerships support organizational priorities.
• Maintain regular communication and follow-up with partners and stakeholders.

Community Engagement

• Develop initiatives that strengthen relationships between The Donovan’s Venom and the communities we serve.
• Identify opportunities to increase community participation, awareness, and involvement.
• Represent the organization at community events, meetings, and networking opportunities when applicable.
• Build relationships with community leaders, advocates, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
• Gather community feedback and identify opportunities to better respond to community needs.
• Help create meaningful opportunities for individuals and organizations to engage with our mission.

Collaboration & Impact

• Collaborate with Marketing, Programs, Fundraising, Operations, and Leadership to support partnership initiatives.
• Develop strategies that turn partnerships into meaningful opportunities for programs, resources, awareness, and community impact.
• Track partnership activities, engagement, and outcomes.
• Maintain organized records of partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• Evaluate partnership effectiveness and identify opportunities for continued growth.
• Help communicate the organization's mission and impact through authentic community relationships.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in community engagement, partnerships, business development, nonprofit management, public relations, or a related field.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong networking and outreach abilities.
• Strategic and collaborative mindset.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple relationships and priorities.
• Ability to build trust with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Passion for community development, nonprofit work, and mission-driven organizations.

Important Disclaimer

As a 100% volunteer-led U.S. nonprofit organization, we may engage volunteers located outside the United States. International volunteer participation is subject to applicable U.S. sanctions and export-control requirements, data privacy and information-security requirements, background screening where appropriate, and confirmation that the volunteer’s country and assigned responsibilities have been approved by the organization.

This is a volunteer position and does not constitute employment.

We are onboarding individuals who are ready to contribute immediately within one week