Twelve years ago, one fight for one life became a movement.

When chef Ryan Hidinger was diagnosed with stage-four cancer in 2012, Atlanta's restaurant community did what this industry does best. They showed up. The fundraisers, the meals, the fierce and tender generosity of people who feed everyone else first, all of it poured toward one of their own. That outpouring sparked a belief that still drives us today: people need people, and no one in food service should face crisis alone.

Today, Giving Kitchen stands with food service workers when crisis hits. The servers, line cooks, bartenders, dishwashers, and hosts who make our celebrations possible are there for the holiday gatherings, the late-night comfort meals, and the coffee that starts the day. When illness, injury, or disaster knocks a life sideways, we are there for them, with emergency financial assistance and a Stability Network of resources that helps them find their footing again.

We have served more than 40,000 food service workers and awarded over $17 million in assistance, and we are only getting started. Our work has earned the James Beard Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year Award, a place on Fast Company's Brands That Matter, and a perfect 100 of 100 from Charity Navigator. We are building a national movement, and there is room at our table for everyone who wants to be part of it.

Come be part of something bigger than all of us.

Who We Are

Four values shape everything we do, and every one of them ends the same way: with gratitude. Because we are grateful to do this work.

We are Welcoming. We invite everyone to our table with kindness and hospitality. We center mutual trust, the pursuit of dignity, and the courage to ask for help—with gratitude.

We are Audacious. We are hungry to support our industry and boldly pursue impact with curiosity, creativity, and with gratitude.

We are Reliable. You can trust us to do the right thing. We say what we do and do what we say with gratitude.

We are Warm. We are present as we serve with humility and optimism, steeped in joy. We embrace the revelry and resilience rooted in our origin with gratitude.

About the role

Job Title: Corporate & Foundation Relations Coordinator

Reports To: Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Why This Job Matters

Every dollar we raise, every foundation partnership we build, every deadline we hit—it all reaches people in crisis. As a Corporate & Foundation Relations Coordinator, you are the backbone that lets our fundraising team move fast, think strategically, and build lasting partnerships with the corporate and foundation community.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, you are equal parts operational excellence and development support. You keep our systems running tight and accurate. You make sure no deadline slips, no donor is forgotten, and no opportunity falls through the cracks. You gather the stories, synthesize the data, and prepare the materials that let our team focus on what they do best: building genuine relationships with partners who believe in our mission.

You'll also grow into meaningful grants work—researching new opportunities, drafting compelling letters of inquiry, managing compliance and reporting for foundation and government grants. This is a role where you build real skills in development while solving the daily puzzles that keep a high-performing team moving forward.

This is a role where operations meets mission, and no detail goes unnoticed because every detail matters.

What you'll do

Keep Our Systems Running & Our Partners Connected

• Assist with record upkeep in Salesforce—contact information, gift history, deadlines, relationship notes. When our team needs context, it's there.
• Honor gifts with care and speed: produce acknowledgment letters and documentation that celebrate partners' generosity in a timely, accurate way. These touchpoints are how we say thank you.
• Support the Director and Corporate Development Officers as they prepare proposals, presentations, and partnership decks. You gather the data, compile the impact stories, and format with precision— while learning how compelling proposals come together.
• Track and manage the CFR team's grant and reporting calendar with vigilance—flag deadlines early, build in adequate lead time, and ensure every submission lands on time and tight. You'll learn the rhythm and requirements of funder cycles as you go.
• Coordinate the logistics of cultivation and stewardship moments: prepare briefing materials, capture meeting notes, document next steps. You make sure relationships are thoughtfully stewarded at every turn. Build Stewardship That Tells Our Story
• Craft customized stewardship reports and impact updates in coordination with the Director and CDOs—translating program outcomes and client stories into language that shows partners exactly why their investment matters.

You'll strengthen your ability to tell our story.

• Work with internal teams to gather program data, client outcomes, and relevant statistics. You become fluent in our impact and can pull the numbers and stories that illustrate it.
• Ensure partners receive timely recognition and acknowledgment as outlined in their partnership terms—from benefits delivery to public recognition to personalized updates. No partner is overlooked.
• Create and evolve a stewardship toolkit as directed—a flexible resource across our growing partner portfolio, so every partner interaction is consistent and reflective of our care.

Develop Grants That Reach New Partners

• Conduct ongoing prospect research to identify foundation funding opportunities aligned with our mission and programs. Your curiosity will help us learn what funders care about and where GK fits— especially in our expansion markets.
• Draft letters of inquiry and first-stage applications for new foundation prospects, working closely with the Director. You're building your grant writing skills alongside their guidance.

• Manage grant compliance and reporting for a defined portfolio of foundation and government grants (under $50K), including tracking deliverables, gathering supporting documentation, and drafting narrative reports. You help us ensure we deliver on every promise we make to funders, and you'll deepen your understanding of what foundation partnerships require.
• Maintain accurate, current records of all grant activity in Salesforce—submissions, awards, deadlines, funder communications. When the team needs clarity on where we stand with a funder, it's all there.

Your Background

• 1-2 years of experience in nonprofit development, grants administration, fundraising support, or a closely related field. (Internship experience counts.)
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Nonprofit Management, Communications, English, Business, or a related field. Relevant work experience is equally valued.
  
  

Your Skills & Strengths

• A clear writer who can translate complex program work into language that works for different audiences. You understand that words matter, and you can take impact data and client stories and make them sing.
• A detail-oriented person who manages multiple deadlines with accuracy. You bring clarity when direction is needed. You don't let balls drop, and you ask good questions when you're unsure.
• Comfortable in CRM systems and office tools. You can navigate Salesforce or similar systems (Salesforce experience is a plus but not required). You're proficient in Microsoft Office. Design tools like Canva are a bonus.
• Able to research and synthesize information about funders, programs, and community needs. You know how to dig in, ask good questions, and pull together what the team needs to make decisions.
• A collaborator who works responsively. You can own a task from briefing to completion. You also know how to jump in where you're needed, ask for clarity, and work as part of a high-functioning team.

Who You Are

• You are genuinely connected to our mission. You care about food service workers. You understand why we do this work and you're excited to be part of it.
• You are calm under pressure. Deadlines move fast. Priorities shift. You stay organized, focused, and resourceful when multiple things are happening at once.
• You are warm and professional. You communicate with clarity and kindness—with your colleagues, with our partners, with the communities we serve. You bring humanity to every interaction.
• You are a learner and a self-starter. You see this role for what it is: a genuine opportunity to build skills and grow into nonprofit development work. You're hungry to take everything this role offers—the mentorship, the exposure, the chance to build a foundation for a career that matters.

What We Offer

This role offers an hourly rate of $26.00 - $28.85, commensurate with experience, plus comprehensive health insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, very generous paid time off and holidays, parental leave, hybrid flexibility, transportation reimbursement for travel over 25 miles, and real investment in your growth and development.

And then there is everything a benefits list can never capture. The staff playlists. The thoughtful, handwritten notes. The very cool industry that we serve and the way we celebrate each other. The genuine, unmistakable gladness that you are here and encouragement to show up as your whole self.

That is the Giving Kitchen you would be joining, and the work you do helps fuel our growth. You would spend your days supporting the CFR team in essential ways—maintaining the systems, stewarding relationships, building your skills—at a fast-growing, nationally recognized nonprofit where thousands of food service workers count on the funding we secure.

Now is the time, and we are the ones. We would be grateful to build the next chapter with you.

At Giving Kitchen, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient organization, and strengthens our decision-making. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Apply at https://www.givingkitchen.org/jobs