Community Sponsorship & Business Outreach Volunteer

Description

The Gracefull Table Community Kitchen is looking for friendly, outgoing volunteers to help us build relationships with businesses, organizations, and community leaders throughout Garland and surrounding communities.

Our community meals and future restaurant require a community behind them. This volunteer helps us introduce potential supporters to our mission and develop relationships that can lead to sponsorships, donations, and partnerships.

We provide prospect lists, sponsorship materials, talking points, and guidance. You will not be expected to create a fundraising pitch from scratch.

Responsibilities include:

• Contact businesses and organizations from prepared prospect lists
• Make introductory phone calls and send follow-up emails
• Deliver sponsorship information locally when appropriate
• Schedule brief conversations or meetings with prospective sponsors
• Follow up consistently
• Maintain accurate outreach notes
• Help identify sponsorship, in-kind donation, and partnership opportunities
• Professionally represent The Gracefull Table in the community

Qualifications:

• Friendly and comfortable speaking with new people
• Professional communication skills
• Comfortable making phone calls and sending emails
• Organized and willing to follow up
• Able to hear "not right now" without becoming discouraged
• Interested in community relationship building
• Sales, fundraising, networking, or business-development experience is helpful but not required