Community Relations Strategist - Corporate Services (Kansas City)

About the Role

The Burns & McDonnell Foundation invests in the communities where our team members live and work, with a focus on inspiring young people to think big about their futures. The Community Relations Strategist helps shape and deliver that work, managing our grant-giving and volunteer programs, evaluating philanthropic requests, and building partnerships that turn Burns & McDonnell know-how into community impact.

This role suits someone who is equally comfortable stewarding a program end to end and stepping back to ask how it could work better.

What You'll Do

• Manage the day-to-day administration of the Foundation's grant-giving and volunteer programs, including intake, tracking, reporting, and team member communications.
• Review and evaluate internal and external requests for philanthropic support against the Foundation's strategic priorities and corporate guidelines.  
• Identify and develop partnerships with nonprofits, schools, and community organizations that align with Foundation priorities, prioritizing opportunities for shared, measurable impact.
• Design and coordinate team member engagement opportunities that draw on employees' skills and interests, and track participation to inform future programming.
• Serve as an internal ambassador for Foundation programs: answer questions, present to teams and leadership, and drive awareness of giving and volunteer offerings.
• Track program data and prepare regular reporting on grants awarded, volunteer hours, participation rates, and partnership outcomes.
• Continuously improve program processes, systems, and tools, recommending changes that make giving and volunteering easier for team members.
• Partner with HR, Corporate Marketing, Corporate Communications, and regional offices to align messaging and amplify Foundation initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all company policies and standards.