Partner Engagement Specialist

Applicant Requirements

We request that you submit both a resume and cover letter that demonstrates your interest and qualifications for working in a ministry position and the position that you are applying for. You will not be considered without both. Please see requirements below.

At Our Calling, our work is rooted in the Gospel and powered by innovation.

We are a Christ-centered ministry where every job is a ministry position.

We serve individuals experiencing homelessness and crisis through our Street Outreach and Navigation Center, walking with them on a journey from the streets toward hope, stability, and transformation. We meet each person with grace, accountability, and personalized care. We believe that healing happens through trust, relationship, and the hope of Jesus. Powered by innovation, we go beyond meeting immediate needs to create real solutions that help end homelessness one life at a time.

Our commitment is to restoration, not relocation, as we help our neighbors discover a sense of belonging, purpose, and a healthy community. Our aim is to help our neighbors walk with Jesus and take the next steps toward living in healthy community.

Our culture is welcoming, intentional, hopeful, and adaptable. We innovate with courage, serve with humility, and hold firm to the belief that every guest, volunteer, donor, staff member, and partner who walks through our doors is made in the image of God. Our staff is diverse, comprising individuals from various backgrounds and experiences. Grounded in the Gospel, we are committed to loving our neighbors with compassion, accountability, and a dedication to lasting change.

The Partner Engagement Specialist (PES) plays a key role in advancing Our Calling’s mission by cultivating, stewarding, and expanding meaningful relationships with church partners, corporate partners, and affinity groups. Working closely with the Partner Engagement Manager (PEM), Donor Engagement Coordinator (DEC), Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), and Volunteer Engagement Manager (VEM), the PES helps design and execute tailored engagement strategies that integrate giving, volunteering, advocacy, and hands-on experiences.

This role ensures consistent, impact-focused communication with current partners, activates new pathways for involvement among prospective supporters, and represents Our Calling in various outreach and relationship-building settings. Through strategic collaboration, event coordination, and personalized engagement, the PES strengthens partner relationships, grows Our Calling’s donor base, and clearly communicates the organization’s mission, programs, and impact to inspire sustained investment.

• Engage Church Partners
  • Support the PEM in developing church engagement strategies and communications, keeping them informed of leadership relationships and opportunities
  • Maintain quarterly communication with all churches that financially support Our Calling, sharing impact updates, organizational needs, and engagement opportunities
  • Collaborate with the VEM to engage churches that volunteer but do not give financially
  • Develop and implement tailored engagement strategies that include financial gifts, donation drives, leadership training/speaking, volunteer opportunities, and support during inclement weather
  • Represent Our Calling at church missions fairs, tabling events, and other outreach activities, coordinating logistics with church staff
• Engage Corporate Partners
  • Support the DEC in developing corporate engagement strategies and communications, keeping the DEC informed of leadership relationships and opportunities
  • Maintain bi-annual communication with all corporations that financially support Our Calling, sharing impact updates, organizational needs, and engagement opportunities
  • Collaborate with the VEM to engage corporations that volunteer but do not give financially
  • Develop and implement tailored engagement strategies that include financial gifts, donation drives, Lunch & Learns, volunteer opportunities, Gala sponsorship, and support during inclement weather
  • Represent Our Calling at Lunch & Learns, tabling events, donation drives, and…