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The Organization

About The Kennedy Center

“I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.” – President John F. Kennedy

The Kennedy Center is the nation’s cultural center and living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Located on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the Center presents performances across all genres, and is also home to artistic affiliates Washington National Opera and National Symphony Orchestra.

Mission Statement: As the nation’s performing arts center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and connecting with artists, inspiring and educating communities. We welcome all to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

The Kennedy Center is a welcoming and inclusive culture where everyone benefits – we do it in a way that honors everyone’s humanity. We are able to advance our mission because of committed and passionate employees. We are fortunate to be able to leverage their diverse perspectives, life experiences and skills to inform how our workplace can be a safe, transparent, and replenishing community. Through honest discussion, our focus on DEI, and the creation of a D&I council, we are committed to always being the best versions of ourselves.

Position Overview

Job Description

Salary: $120-135,000

The Director, Major and Leadership Gifts reports to the Vice President of Individual Giving, and must also work collaboratively with other Development senior staff, members of the Board of Trustees, the Office of the President, Government Affairs, and other departments.

The Director is responsible for a significant portion of the Kennedy Center’s individual contributed income targets through the Major Gifts and Leadership Gifts (Trustees and Committee fundraising programs) as well as other institution-wide and endowment giving efforts. This position requires a dedicated focus on building new and innovative fundraising strategies and relationships, as well as effectively maintaining and advancing existing programs.

The incumbent manages their time, resources, and work load to maximize productivity and financial results; exercises discretion; evaluates complex internal and external relationships; and regularly takes initiative to advance the objectives and goals of multiple campaigns. This position oversees a staff of five including two Managers, who in turn oversee an Assistant Manager and two Assistants.

Duties & Responsibilities

50%   Management: effectively manage a dynamic team to identify, secure, and steward multiple fundraising programs in Major Gifts, Trustees, and Committees, as well as other special and institution-wide campaigns.

• Provide team leadership and coaching through regular feedback and performance management, align priorities to meet revenue and goals, and appropriately delegate tasks to ensure a high-performing team that regularly meets or exceeds goals
• Manage and develop team’s best practices in all areas of fundraising, including written and verbal communications, prospect research, proposals, meetings, events, and donor engagement
• Oversee the accurate record-keeping of commitments, forecasting and pipeline development, implementation of marketing efforts or analytics, and budgets by working with the team and collaborating with other development departments (e.g., strategy and special events, communications and stewardship, systems, etc.)

25%   Relationship building: initiate and build relationships with prospects and donors; as well as creating portfolios and pipelines for growth for members of the team to manage.

• Create opportunities with the team to secure undesignated funds as well as designated opportunities when they have the potential for attracting major gifts
• Collaborate with other fundraising teams (e.g., membership, corporate, Circles, etc.) to deepen relationships and identify opportunities for cross-selling
• The Director may also serve in an advisory role on special Board Committees

25%   Strategy and Growth: working across the development department and across the Kennedy Center as appropriate, to develop, implement, and evaluate short and long-term goals and strategies for meeting the goals in development’s strategic plan

• Maximize the efforts of senior leaders, including the Office of the President, the Senior Vice President of Development, and the Vice President of Individual Giving, in the most effective and efficient way to move major and leadership gift opportunities through clear communication and partnership
• Collaborate with other directors and team members to identify new revenue opportunities and offerings as appropriate to grow the major and leadership gift portfolios
• Identify operational/process innovations as appropriate that would optimize the team’s work efforts

N/A   Responds to the needs and requests of Kennedy Center management and staff in a professional and expedient manner; Adheres to all employer policies and procedures.

N/A   Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 7 years in development, with a minimum of 3 of those years in a supervisory capacity managing development team members that are responsible for identifying, securing, and stewarding a portfolio of donors.
• Experience managing a high-performing team that met or exceeded goals, through effective goal-setting, prioritization, delegation, and team-building.
• Ability to collaborate across a matrixed organization to leverage the expertise of other departments, work together to effect change and achieve shared goals
• Knowledge and training in fundraising principles, development trends, and non-profit management or Board engagement. Understanding of large cultural institutions is beneficial.
• Experience developing and implementing specific fundraising strategies with timeliness and success while maintaining flexibility as the needs of donors and the priorities of the Kennedy Center changes.
• Experience with Tessitura or nonprofit experience with a CRM database is preferred.
• Careful attention to detail and knowledge of standard accounting procedures.

Skills & Knowledge Qualifications

• Possession of these competencies would indicate strong potential for success in this role: growth mindset, self-aware, disciplined, results-driven and accountable.
• Sensitive, inclusive of others.
• Ability to foresee development needs, anticipate the needs of superiors, and multitask efficiently.
• A clear understanding of the Kennedy Center mission, and a nuanced understanding of the ways in which a fundraising operation works within a large and complex institution.
• Ability to deftly manage many relationships and personality types, both internal among staff members, and external among constituents.
• Ability and confidence to work without close supervision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person and on the telephone.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel in order to operate computer keyboard, office equipment, and other essential tasks.  The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach with hands and arms.  This position infrequently lifts, carries, or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is minimal.

Flexible work arrangements may be considered for this position after 6 months of employment, with a set amount of days per week in-office.

Travel up to 15% may be required.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to all full-time employees including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, and a matching 403(b) Retirement Plan (employees are eligible for organization match after 1 year of employment).

How To Apply

https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=THEKENNC&cws=38&rid=1124

The Organization

About the Levitt Foundation

The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation (MMLF) is a national social impact funder that partners with nonprofits to build stronger, more connected communities through the power of free, live music. We realize our mission of building community through music through two core programs: the permanent Levitt venue program and the Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards, an annual grants competition. In 2019, more than 550 free outdoor Levitt concerts took place in 26 towns and cities across America, bringing joy to more than 750,000 people of all ages and backgrounds. This past year, permanent Levitt venues and Levitt AMP concert sites nationwide have innovated to uplift, connect and inspire their communities in new ways—from virtual concerts and online songwriting camps to drive-in and pop-up concerts, to a return to in-person live concerts this summer.

The Levitt Foundation is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion throughout our organization and all aspects of our work, recognizing this commitment as essential to realizing the Levitt mission. Our commitment to EDI fosters a culture where team members can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We believe in each individual’s value and encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity. To learn more about the national Levitt network and the Levitt Foundation, visit levitt.org.

Position Overview

Position Title: Digital Communications Associate

Reports to: Director of Communications

Location: Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA; currently remote

Time Commitment: Full-time

Announcement Date: November 1, 2021

Applications Due: open until filled

Compensation: $3,500 – $4,200/month; commensurate with experience

Position Summary

The Digital Communications Associate manages the day-to-day scheduling and posting of content on Levitt’s various social media channels and tracks and monitors results to advance the vision, mission and core values of Levitt programs. The Digital Communications Associate also writes mission- and values-driven content for the Levitt blog, produces and updates content for the MMLF and Levitt AMP websites, creates short multimedia videos, and designs eblasts, web banners and other collateral materials. This is a full-time, non-exempt position that provides daily support to the Director of Communications. This position is currently remote, though will be in-person at the Levitt Foundation’s office in Echo Park beginning this fall.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Assist the Director of Communications in the execution of social media strategies to promote awareness of Levitt’s mission and values—including daily updates to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.; write and develop engaging, daily content that leads to measurable results; create compelling graphics to accompany posts
• Support the Director of Communications in producing and updating mission-driven and values-driven content for MMLF and Levitt AMP websites, ensuring new and consistent information is posted regularly to drive website traffic
• Support the development of the new national Levitt website
• Assist in the creative and written development of eblasts and e-news
• Develop and maintain an ongoing social media editorial calendar
• Track and measure social media metrics as well as Google Analytics for national Levitt websites to understand effectiveness of penetration and impact
• Create quarterly and year-to-year reports based on social media metrics and Google Analytics to draw insights from interactions and engagement
• Coordinate nationally-focused social media campaigns with multiple stakeholders to support the national network of Levitt music venues and concert sites and the national Levitt organization
• Create lively and engaging, relevant blog content on the Levitt Foundation blog contributing
• to the blog at least once a week
• Develop relationships with influential audiences via social media
• Monitor trends in social media tools, applications, channels and design and develop
• strategies accordingly
• Create short multimedia videos to promote Levitt concert seasons, the Levitt National Tour, Levitt AMP program, #musicmoves campaign, and Levitt mission and core values via social media; support creation of Faces of Levitt / MMLF videos
• Support the creation of grantee toolkits and various network campaigns
• Augment research of articles on topics relevant to Levitt’s mission, core values and case for support: third spaces, creative placemaking, arts accessibility, designing livable communities, music, EDI, etc.
• Assist in the execution of Levitt’s overall communications efforts, including graphics and
• design of collateral materials
• Serve as a Levitt ambassador at events on occasional nights and weekends, including, but not limited to, benefits, concerts, conferences, and Levitt events
• Perform other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of professional experience in social media and/or digital communications
• Possess in-depth understanding and experience with various social media platforms
• Online content creation experience
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills for all types of social media and online platforms
• Strong creative thinking skills as shown through approach to various social media platforms
• Innovative and critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience and skill in executing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment, without loss of attention to detail
•  Good technical understanding with ability to learn and use new social media tools quickly
• Understanding of basic graphic design principles with experience in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop in a Mac environment; experience in Illustrator, a plus
• Proficient in video editing software, a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and use of the Internet as a research tool
• High degree of initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a national team
• Passion for and commitment to Levitt Foundation’s mission
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

How To Apply

Application Submission

 To apply, email your cover letter, resume, writing sample and graphic design sample to search@levitt.org, including “Levitt Foundation Digital Communications Associate” in the subject line.

The Levitt Foundation offers a dynamic work environment and competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k), and other benefits. EEO/AAW employer.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: We deeply understand the value of bringing together a team with different perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences, and we prioritize diversity within our team. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The Organization

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Wallace Foundation — an independent, national, New York-based philanthropy with $1.75 billion in assets – traces its origins back more than half a century to DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace, founders of The Reader’s Digest Association. The Foundation’s mission is to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone. Grounded by its core values (see Page 2), which guide how staff work together and with grantee and external partners, the Foundation aims to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and support the mission.

The Foundation is seeking a part-time (roughly 2 days or 16 hrs/week) Consultant Research Officer in the Arts to manage parts of its portfolio of research grants and grantees associated with its investments in the arts, and specifically arts organizations of color. By arts organizations of color we mean performing and visual arts organizations that were founded by and for communities of color.  Although closed since March 2020, it is anticipated that the Wallace Foundation will reopen its offices in the financial district of Manhattan in early 2022, as soon as pandemic conditions in NYC have subsided.  We therefore seek candidates who are able and willing to regularly (up to once or twice a month) participate in person in meetings in Manhattan when our offices re-open.

The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts must have deep knowledge of (a) the community of arts organizations of color and arts service organizations of color and (b) survey and other research methodologies.  The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts will manage two efforts at Wallace:

1)      A new portfolio of 10-12 research grants issued to arts service organizations of color, working in partnership with researchers, to collect data about their members, the fields the work in, or other issues salient to the relevance and resilience of the fields they serve and/or to themselves. While we expect many studies to be surveys, it is possible that organizations will propose other approaches. Arts service organizations of color are professional associations or networks whose role is to support, convene, and advocate for arts organizations of color and artists of color representing particular disciplinary genres (e.g., dance, music) and communities (e.g., black dance, Latinx theatre, etc.). This work will include:

a.       Developing an RFP, overseeing external and internal proposal reviews, and issuing awards or contracts.

b.       Managing (see below) the selected grantees.

c.       Identifying and convening a small panel of methodological experts who can review, advise and support the development of strong research designs among cohort grantees.

d.       Convening a quarterly learning community of cohort grantees to support cross-pollination and learning across the studies they are implementing.

e.       Participating periodically in a larger Wallace arts research community involving researchers from other arts efforts funded by Wallace.

f.        Reviewing research reports and participating in dissemination efforts of research results.

g.       Documenting and synthesizing the approaches taken, challenges navigated, and results achieved through the collective efforts of the grantees to inform The Wallace Foundation’s work and the field at large.

2)      A new single study of strategies for relevance and resilience undertaken by a large and disparate national network of small arts organizations of color.  This study is likely to center on document analysis (of proposals or plans submitted by funded arts organizations). This work will include:

a.       Developing an RFP, overseeing external and internal proposal reviews, and issuing award or contract.

b.       Managing (see below) the selected research grantee.

c.       Participating periodically in a larger Wallace arts research community involving researchers from other arts efforts funded by Wallace.

d.       Reviewing research reports and participating in dissemination efforts of research results.

Reporting to The Wallace Foundation’s Director of Research, the Consultant Research Officer in the Arts will bring deep knowledge of the field of arts organizations of color and of arts service organizations of color, along with a depth of experience with survey and other research and evaluation methods. Strong candidates will also demonstrate exceptional relational, translational, and active-listening skills which will be crucial for developing relationships with and among grantees, and for negotiating conversations intended to support and optimize the methodological rigor and reach of the grantee’s proposed studies. The Foundation values the flexibility to adapt to change, a desire to learn, and the ability to work productively both on one’s own and with colleagues inside and outside the organization.

Application instructions can be found at the end of this document.

Organizational Overview

History

Based in New York City, The Wallace Foundation is the philanthropic legacy of DeWitt and Lila Wallace, founders of the Reader’s Digest. Wallace is one of the nation’s 60 largest independent, charitable foundations. Our mission is to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people and in the arts for everyone. We are a national foundation, supporting work across the United States without a focus on any one community or region.

The Wallace Foundation takes a unique approach for a private foundation. Most of our work is carried out through large-scale, multi-year initiatives designed to accomplish dual goals. The first is to support our grantees (such as arts organizations) to create value for those they serve by developing and strengthening their work at the local level. Our second goal is to add value to the field as a whole by designing initiatives that address important unanswered policy and practice questions, commissioning researchers to document and analyze what is learned by Wallace grantees as they participate in the initiative, and then sharing these findings with practitioners, policymakers and influencers in order to catalyze improvements more broadly. In this way, we aim to use the development of research-based insights and evidence as a lever to help institutions, beyond those we fund directly, enrich and enhance their work.

Our three focus areas are the arts, K-12 education leadership, and youth development. We conceptualize our initiatives as learning collaborations among the grantee organizations, researchers, technical assistance providers, and Wallace staff who together explore questions with implications for practice, policy, and research. Wallace staff, with experience and expertise in program, communications, and research, work collaboratively on all aspects of the initiative.

Core Values

Wallace seeks to improve complex social systems in ways that are meaningful, measurable, and sustainable. They value behavior that demonstrates a commitment to Mutual Respect and Support, Diversity, Continuous Learning, Collaboration, Excellence, and Accountability.

Position Overview

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CONSULTANT RESEARCH OFFICER IN THE ARTS

The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts will bring deep research knowledge, expertise, and experience at the intersection of the arts, equity, and research methods to the strategic discussions that shape Wallace’s initiatives.

The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts will play a crucial role in the following areas:

Strategy and Initiative Implementation

As an adjunct member of the arts interdisciplinary team, s/he/they will:

·         Identify and synthesize existing evidence related to the work being managed and to the larger arts initiative; develop and shape useful analyses of the grantee work; identify and analyze challenges and opportunities for the work to inform policy discussions; and ensure that evidence-based approaches are fully integrated into the strategy.

·         Work with the Director of Research to identify key knowledge gaps and research approaches that could most benefit practitioners and policymakers, and advance knowledge in the field.

·         Develop ways to keep the Wallace arts strategy team informed, synthesizing emerging results from funded research teams, and organizing research updates for the arts strategy, as useful.

Collaboration within Arts Team

As an adjunct member of the arts strategy team, s/he/they will:

·         Bring knowledge and understanding of the arts research literature, specifically at the intersection of arts, arts organizations of color, equity, research methods, and needs in the field, into discussions and collaboratively developing work products that reflect the best thinking of the team.

·         Demonstrate deep understanding of equity with respect to arts organizations of color—issues, challenges, trends, leading researchers, and practices.

·         Be proactive and responsive to current and emerging needs and interests surfacing in the arts strategy and implementation teams, and in the respective program and communication units; this includes alerting staff to existing research findings or efforts, and identifying proactive scans and evidence reviews that could be conducted to inform anticipated needs or discussions.

Grants Management

The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts will work with the Research Director to manage the two sets of studies described above. The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts needs to foster positive working relationships with research grantees in order to: (1) support the research grantees in their work, as needed, (2) ensure and understand how the funded studies are aligned with the Foundation’s strategy and knowledge agenda, and (3) ensure timely updates and connections in ways that can advance both the research grantees’ work and the Foundation’s strategy team processes. The Consultant Research Officer in the Arts will manage all aspects of the two study types described above, including RFP development, grantee selection, contracts management; review and analysis of analytic memos, reports, and other research deliverables; and budget or timeline changes. Specifically, s/he/they will:

·         Ensure that the relationship between grantees and Wallace allows for an open exchange about problems and successes, and clear communications to ensure mutual understanding about the scope of work and deliverables.

·         Monitor grant progress throughout the year through periodic calls, meetings, contributions to the arts initiatives semi-annual convenings, review of reports, and share feedback with grantees.

·         Lead research briefings to share findings and lessons for cross-initiative and foundation-wide learning.

Support Effective Dissemination of Lessons Learned

·         Identify the kinds of knowledge emerging from research grants that can support learning among grantees, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and field leaders, as well as the formats that would best support their intended use (e.g., policy briefs, infographics, design principles, data charts, etc.).

·         Support grantees as they develop public representations of their findings, by coordinating and/or providing editorial feedback in ways that are experienced as helpful by grantees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience designing and implementing survey-based studies.
• Extensive experience working with or in arts organizations of color and/or the arts service organizations of color community.
• Extensive professional networks with the arts organizations of color and/or the arts service organizations of color community.
• Strong knowledge of the research literature in the arts, particularly with respect to the equity dimensions and implications of practices, policies, and systems change efforts.
• Demonstrated commitment to accountability and transparency.
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent writing skills, spanning academic and more public/practitioner related audiences.
• Capacity to work productively in a collaborative team structure.
• Excellent conceptual, analytic, and forward-thinking skills.
• Outstanding ability to connect, convey and receive complex ideas, and drive consensus and mutual understanding in writing, speaking, active listening, and synthesis.
• Graduate degree in a relevant social science discipline is preferred.
• Scholarly history of conducting research and publishing peer-reviewed papers in the context of education leadership and equity is preferred.

TIMING

This is a part time (approximately 2 days/week) position, including 2-3 hours/week of fixed meetings with Wallace staff.  Hours can be billed dependent on the work flow and may be greater some weeks or months than others.  Work is expected to commence early in 2022, and will include a ramp up period in the spring during the months before proposals are due.

How To Apply

Please submit cover letter expressing interest and qualifications, CV, and compensation requirements to research@wallacefoundation.org.  The position will remain posted until filled.

The Wallace Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to maintaining a diverse workplace where differing perspectives are a source of strength.

The Organization

The Wallace Foundation — an independent, national, New York-based philanthropy with $2 billion in assets – traces its origins back more than half a century to DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace, founders of The Reader’s Digest Association. The Foundation’s mission is to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone. Their work is grounded by their core values, which guide how they work together, and their mission and approach, which describes what they do. They aim to create a workplace where all can thrive and contribute to support the mission.

 Wallace Foundation Core Values

The Wallace Foundation seeks to improve complex social systems in ways that are meaningful, measurable, and sustainable. They value behavior that demonstrates a commitment to Mutual Respect and Support, Diversity, Continuous Learning, Collaboration, Excellence, and Accountability.

Wallace Foundation Approach

The foundation has an unusual approach: in each of their focus areas – Arts, Education Leadership, and Learning and Enrichment – they seek to identify, and help answer, one or more significant questions whose answers are not known but which, if known, could help propel progress more broadly. Accordingly, they work with a small number of grant recipients both to help them test new ideas and generate improvements for those they serve, and to generate evidence and insights that, when shared broadly, can improve policy and practice in an entire field. Wallace works in education leadership with approximately 100 districts in 32 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

This “Wallace Approach” is reflected in the way the foundation develops its strategies and designs its initiatives. They begin by attempting to understand the context of the fields in which they work in order to identify the right unanswered questions to address. They then simultaneously fund programmatic work in the field by organizations— including technical assistance and peer learning communities—and research that studies the process and results of their efforts in order to generate improvements and insights that can benefit both the people served by the grant recipients and the field. The public reports emanating from this work support our strategy of catalyzing broad impact, acting as a source of credible, useful lessons to be disseminated to key audiences.

For more information on The Wallace Foundation and to see examples of their work, please visit http://www.wallacefoundation.org

Position Overview

Position: Building on Wallace’s decades-long work on principal pipelines, the Education Leadership Unit together with the interdisciplinary Education Leadership team is focused now on catalyzing an accelerated take up of principal pipelines (with several field-based and policy-based projects of large scale) and on its new Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative (ECPI).  Taken together, the education leadership work is in over 110 districts in 32 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington DC.

The accelerated take-up of principal pipelines  is accomplished in several ways: primarily through the use of evidence-based strategies and tools to inform Federal, State and local policy efforts, partnerships among state, district, universities and local communities. Much of this is accomplished through provision of technical assistance, facilitation support and learning communities.

The new five-year Equity-Centered Pipeline INitaitive (ECPI) seeks to learn whether and how districts can develop and implement comprehensive, aligned principal pipelines that produce equity-centered leaders who can help bring a district’s vision of equity to fruition. Eight school districts will each get about $8.2M for projects that will focus on equity-centered school leaders, with each district defining what equity means for them. Districts will form partnerships with local universities, state education agencies, and community organizations. This initiative will try to discover what knowledge and skills equity-centered leaders should possess; the best way to get these leaders in to schools; and how to get districts to prioritize equity-focused leadership.

Reporting to the Director of Education Leadership, the Program Officer will manage work on accelerating take-up of principal pipelines and implementation of the new Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative. Much of the education leadership work, regardless of accelerated take up or new initiatives to answer an important question for the field, uses professional learning communities to facilitate continuous improvement across all grantees. This includes networking, critical friends’ feedback on deliverables, and incorporation of the growing body of evidence.

The Program Officer will manage the effective implementation of grantee workplans toward ECPI’s five-year common goals, as well as the district’s individual goals. They will foster relationships that support the achievement of these goals, and support knowledge-sharing and dissemination of lessons learned. Program officers are key contributors to The Wallace Foundation’s success, bringing substantive field knowledge and experience to the strategy discussions that shape its initiatives. The program officer will interface with all aspects of the initiative and must demonstrate the capability to build relationships of trust, candor, and transparency both internally and externally, a collaborative approach that leads to shared problem resolution, and contribute to an environment where progress and success is recognized and built on.

As with all Wallace initiatives, ECPI has dual goals: direct benefits for the participating school districts and the development of research-based lessons for the field that can contribute new knowledge and improve educational practice more broadly.

Specific Responsibilities
The Program Officer will be the district partnership team’s primary contact, with the following responsibilities:

·         Assist with the development of annual scopes of work and workplans, including evaluation of both successful implementation and quality of work, course-correcting as necessary

·         Assist with the development and course correction of annual budgets and financial plans (including sustainability plans and identifying additional funding sources)

·         Monitor, on an on-going basis, the workplan, spending and sustainability

·         Identify and use technical assistance resources, both local and initiative-wide, such as:

o   An equity review;

o   Stakeholder engagement (local community, school boards, state);

o   Assessing the quality of the preparation programs and planning/implementing improvements;

o   Developing partnerships across the ecosystem; and

o   Leader Tracking Systems.

·         Ensure clear communications within the team and with grantees to support them in their work and as learning partners

·         Develop and facilitate a process to solicit timely feedback from grantees about resources that will support them in planning and implementing their Wallace grant. Based on the input from grantees, work with the team to develop tools, templates, protocols, guidelines and associated materials that are responsive to this input

·         Coordinating with the technical assistance providers across the initiative to try to minimize redundant data requests to the districts; getting the research teams data from the districts they request; assisting the research teams to get raw data from the technical assistance organizations when requested

·         Networking with other ECPI grantees and past Wallace education leadership grantees (for consultation, intervisitation, etc.)

·         Managing the initiative-wide technical assistance and PLCs in order to coordinate a comprehensive approach to accomplish the activities on the workplan. Includes bi-monthly convenings of the eight superintendents and, separately, of the eight project directors as well as biweekly meetings with all the ECPI consultants and coordination meetings among all technical assistance providers, consultants and research teams

·         Working with the research teams to use the on-going research insights to inform the work of the district partnership teams

·         Maintain up-to-date grantee record, including report reviews and feedback, to ensure the integrity of the foundations grants management database

Experience and Qualifications

·         Multiyear experience at the systems level in a large urban school district, or philanthropy; Knowledge of education policy desired

·         Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; resilient, flexible and patient

·         Strong skills in Microsoft Excel or the willingness to learn

·         Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate issues before they arise

·         Ability to bring together and build productive relationships with and among external parties (grantees/partners/vendors)

·         Outstanding project management skill and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities

·         Excellent conceptual and analytical thinking skills

·         Superior communication skills: listening, writing, speaking

·         Commitment to a collaborative approach that leads to open communications and shared problem resolution in an interdisciplinary team structure

The Wallace Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to maintaining a diverse workplace where differing perspectives are a source of strength.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $140,000.

Benefits include:

·         Health, dental and vision for employee and covered dependents at hire

·         403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution

·         Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and schedule of annual holidays

·         Professional development initiatives for growth

·         Leaves of Absence providing employees time to manage personal or family responsibilities, recover from an illness or injury, or respond to civic duties

COVID-19:  The Wallace Foundation office is currently open on a voluntary basis with the expectation that staff will return in a hybrid environment in early 2022.  Applicants will therefore be expected to move to and live in the New York metropolitan area.

To Apply:
The Wallace Foundation has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:

Anne McCarthy, COO
Elly Kirschner, Senior Director
Harris Rand Lusk Executive Search
ekirschner@harrisrand.com

Please put “Wallace Foundation” in the subject line of your emailed application

The Organization

MISSION AND ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) refers collectively to two grantmaking entities, Margaret A. Cargill Foundation (MACF) and Anne Ray Foundation (ARF). The two foundations have separate boards and investment portfolios but share a common mission of providing meaningful assistance and support to society, the arts, and the environment.

• Margaret A. Cargill Foundation is a private foundation that came into existence upon Ms. Cargill’s death in August 2006. MACF’s assets are approximately $3 billion
• Anne Ray Foundation is a supporting organization, which may make grants only to beneficiary organizations specifically named by Ms. Cargill. ARF’s assets are approximately $4 billion.

MACP’s well developed Philosophy of Grantmaking underscores the values and guiding principles of Margaret A. Cargill by using education and innovation as a means to achieve core purposes; empowering people to be self-sufficient; maintaining a low profile while meeting the needs of others; supporting programs that could have a broad impact, have socially redeeming values and standards, and that value life; and relieving suffering in times of disaster. As a core element of its philosophy, MACP invests in long-term relationships with key grantee organizations in order to find solutions that are consistent with the values of both parties.

Additionally, MACP is engaging in a diversity, equity, and inclusion process that includes:

• Building intercultural competency and emotional intelligence work at an organizational level, to include deeper learning and dialogue on racial and social equity.
• Increasing local racial equity grantmaking to fund local efforts to address systemic racism and social inequities; and,
• Reviewing each programmatic domain to more formally examine the role equity and inclusion currently play and can play in MACP’s grantmaking.

Position Overview

The Administrative Specialist is responsible for providing administrative support to the Human Resources team.  This is a visible role within the organization that will interact across all departments and play an important role in providing a welcoming candidate and employee experience at MACP. The position requires effective communication skills, attention to detail, handling confidential information, critical thinking, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and the ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.   Work also requires flexibility and coordination with other team members to accomplish overall team goals.

This position reports to the Director, Human Resources & Administration and is a member of the Human Resources & Administration Team, which includes employees from Human Resources, Information Technology, Project Implementation and Office & Facilities.  This position is also a member of the Administrative Support Team.

How To Apply

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies is partnering with kp companies in this search. Applications can be submitted ONLINE HERE or if preferred, resumes and cover letters can be emailed to terra@kpcompanies.com. Please include MACP – Admin Specialist HR in the subject line.

The Organization

Group Health Foundation is a relatively new and growing 501(c)(4) philanthropic organization committed to partnering with communities across Washington State to advance a shared vision for a vibrant, healthy future. We are hiring a Program Associate, Grantmaking to join our expanding team.

Our foundation has an audacious goal: health equity in Washington state. We seek to create and support conditions where people of all communities — especially those experiencing social and economic injustice — can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential

Cultivating a staff team that embodies the diverse experiences of Washington communities is essential to these aspirations. We strongly and sincerely encourage applications from people of color; immigrant, bilingual, and multicultural individuals; d/Deaf people and people with disabilities; members of LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming communities; and people with other diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

To learn more about our work, our approaches, and our values, please visit our website.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Associate supports the Grants team as we work collectively to engage with and learn from communities across the state and deliver on the promise of the Foundation’s grantmaking strategies. The role includes a variety of administrative, relationship management, research, and team-wide coordination activities. As a project manager, the Program Associate ensures that the Foundation’s Grants team functions efficiently and effectively as we support community-based, equity-focused organizations throughout Washington. The Program Associate reports to a leader on the Grants team and is accountable for supporting projects and work across the full Grants team.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position that can be located remotely (within Washington) or at any of our offices. We currently have an office in Seattle and will be opening offices in the Tri-Cities and Tacoma in 2022. Priority will be given to candidates who both live in and have a deep connection to communities outside of King County.

Periodic early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required, and occasional statewide travel should be expected. All employees participate in our offsite retreats, which often require travel and overnight stays.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Provide administrative and project support for the Grants team

·       Manage grantee data and key aspects of the grantmaking process in collaboration with Program Officers and in coordination with the Grants Management team

·       Prepare memos, briefs, reports, and data and research presentations for Foundation leadership, staff, and external partners

·       Collaborate with Program Officers and other Grants team members to learn about and provide information to grantees and leaders with whom the Foundation has valued relationships

·       Coordinate travel, meetings, and site visits in partnership with the Foundation’s grantees, local leaders, the Grants team, and Foundation leaders

·       Contribute one’s own ideas, perspectives, and lived experiences to the emerging culture of the Foundation

·       Assume other responsibilities and explore new opportunities that arise with the evolving needs and aspirations of the Foundation

QUALIFICATIONS

·       A deep commitment to equity and social justice, and strong alignment with our organizational values

·       Ability to authentically connect the Foundation’s mission and aspirations with one’s own personal experiences

·       Ability to cultivate relationships and work effectively and respectfully with politically, ideologically, culturally, and geographically diverse people and communities

·       Minimum of three years of experience managing projects and supporting other staff members

·       Strong organizational skills and demonstrated success managing multiple projects and priorities

·       Working understanding of the nonprofit sector, including the roles of different types of organizations and their essential functions (i.e., grantmaking foundations, advocacy organizations, etc.)

·       An understanding of the foundational role that racism, ableism, sexism, and other forms of bias and oppression play in perpetuating inequity

·       A strong desire to learn about the needs of communities across the state who are most impacted by structural inequities

·       Exposure to various equity, justice, and power-building strategies, including an ability to connect with these issues on a personal and organizational level

·       Humility and curiosity, and an understanding of how these qualities are connected to success in this role

·       Demonstrated capacity for self-reflection

·       Good communication skills combined with the ability to listen deeply and authentically

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) and Adobe (Acrobat DC) and ability to adapt to new technologies

·       Ability to take part in occasional meetings and events outside of core business hours

·       Enthusiasm for traveling throughout Washington and engaging with communities that may be different from your own (travel is estimated at 5 % for this position)

COMPENSATION

In addition to a positive and flexible work culture, we attract, retain, and motivate exceptional people with an equitable and competitive compensation package. Salary ranges are set according to an explicit compensation policy, and relevant data are reviewed when setting ranges for each position. The starting salary range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000. A compensation enhancement is provided to employees with indigenous or advanced language proficiency in more than one language that they utilize to advance the Foundation’s work across Washington. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes fully paid medical/dental/vision coverage for employees and dependent children (and partial coverage for partners and spouses), a 10% retirement contribution, generous and flexible paid time off, paid family and medical leave, a transit pass (where available), and support for ongoing professional development.

How To Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your specific interests through our applicant portal. Priority will be given to applications submitted by Friday, December 3. You will receive an automatic acknowledgment of your application once you submit your materials, and you can expect updates from the Foundation every two to three weeks once the priority deadline has passed.

We are committed to creating conditions where all candidates are able to fully express their talents and potential and invite you to let us know if there are any accommodations that we can provide to support you in your pursuit of this role.

Thank you for your interest in joining Group Health Foundation!

The Organization
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD or the College) seeks a strategic and experienced development professional to manage and lead its major and planned giving teams. RISD’s Division of Institutional Advancement is positioning for a historic campaign under the leadership and vision of O’Neil Outar, VP of Institutional Advancement. If you’re looking to join a cohesive and talented team dedicated to being the best and breaking records, we are interested in hearing from you.

RISD students and staff come from a wide range of geographic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, representing all forms of diversity. We seek a culturally competent candidate who will thrive in a campus environment that advances principles of social equity and inclusion, environmental and climate justice and equal access to resources and opportunities. All potential candidates must recognize diversity and inclusion as central to excellence.

RISD is located in the Creative Capital, Providence RI, and is recognized for being an arts and cultural mecca. Founded in 1877, RISD has earned an international reputation as a leader in art and design education. It is recognized for its renowned faculty of artists and designers, the breadth of its specialized facilities, and the intensity of its studio-based approach to learning–an approach where critical thinking informs the making of works by hand. Approximately 2,500 students from around the world study at RISD, pursuing full-time bachelor’s or master’s degree programs in 19 fine arts, architecture, or design majors, complemented by essential study in the liberal arts.

The RISD Museum, with the fourth-largest college or university museum collection in the country, is an integral part of the institution and a resource for the College and the larger community. RISD’s mission incorporates artistic and scholarly achievement with social impact, and the institution has played a vital role in preparing students for leadership roles in all sectors, as demonstrated through the outstanding and varied accomplishments of its 31,000 alumni.

The College is located in Providence, Rhode Island, which offers its own vibrant art scene and is conveniently located between two other major cultural centers: Boston and New York. The RISD campus is contiguous with the campus of Brown University and the two institutions share social, academic, and community resources.

Position Overview
The Executive Director, Major + Planned Gifts oversees the Planned Giving and Major Gifts programs for RISD. In consultation with the Vice President, Institutional Advancement, the Executive Director supervises the major and planned gifts staff, develops and executes comprehensive program strategies for major and planned giving including implementation of a multi-year plan and timeline with clear goals and metrics for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of assigned program prospects. The Executive Director manages, coaches and mentors assigned officers to achieve their personal productivity goals and supports creative prospective major donor engagement. The Executive Director, Major + Planned Gifts collaborates with the Executive Director, RISD Fund to ensure both frontline fundraising teams seamlessly advance relationships with prospective donors found to have major and/or planned gift capacity.

The Executive Director maintains and advances a personal portfolio of 50-60 major gift ($100,000+) prospective and current donors, conducting at least 50 personal visits annually. The Executive Director devises personalized engagement plans for each assigned prospective major donor, leveraging RISD cultivation opportunities, presenting gift opportunity proposals that speak to a donor’s philanthropic goals while supporting the mission and goals of RISD. The Executive Director employs the Raiser’s Edge database to manage prospective donor strategies and moves, documenting all prospect interactions in a complete and timely fashion and ensures that supervised staff do likewise.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of divisional and institutional colleagues within an environment that values diversity as defined by, race, color, religion, age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead, manage, coach, and mentor assigned major and planned giving officers using a moves management process informed by a multi-year plan and timeline with clear goals and metrics for each officer addressing the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of assigned prospects. The Executive Director ensures that officers achieve their personal productivity goals and supports creative prospective major donor engagement

In consultation with the Vice President, Institutional Advancement and assigned staff, develop and execute a comprehensive program to engage and secure major gift ($100K+) and planned gift commitments in support of RISD’s mission and strategic goals from alumni, parents, and friends, setting dollar goals to meet or exceeds them while monitoring progress on an ongoing basis.

With input from the Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Director of Prospect Management and Analytics, establish a strategy to advance potential donors through the relationship development process; ensure progress at the program and individual officer level; monitor officer portfolio and prospect assignments.

Implement a comprehensive major and planned giving program that engages prospects and recognizes their support, informed by feedback from collaborations with Institutional Advancement teams including: RISD Fund; Special Events; Donor Relations; Communications; Alumni + Family Relations; Prospect Management and Analytics.

Proactively engage with the Executive Director RISD Fund to ensure regular communications, strategy execution and transition of major gift prospects are identified and highlighted through the RISD Fund program to major gift officer assignments.

Work with Institutional Advancement Events team to conceptualize, plan and implement RISD events in assigned territory(s) that build the RISD brand and foster deeper engagement among top prospects and philanthropists in that area.

Work with Institutional Advancement Donor Relations team to develop and execute high-quality stewardship plans, maintaining detailed records, for assigned prospects that sustain successful relationships.

Manage and maintain a portfolio of 50-60 major giving prospective and current donors at the $100,000+ level. Develop and execute an annual solicitation plan for submitted proposals and gift closures providing gift projections of commitments. Maintain a rigorous schedule of 50 personal visits per year, creating moves management plans related to them that include strategies of engagement and solicitations.

Utilizes Raiser’s Edge prospect tracking/management system, to identify, assign, rate, and track assigned prospects, complying with department policies and procedures and ensure assigned staff do likewise.

Conduct independent research through the Institutional Advancement database, Internet sources, and referrals from RISD representatives and volunteers to identify and appropriately engage assigned prospects.

Work collaboratively and synergistically with peers on the Institutional Advancement Senior Management Group (SMG) including: Executive Director of the RISD Fund; Executive Director of Alumni + Family Relations; Executive Director of Advancement Services; and Executive Director of Campaign Planning + Strategy to achieve organizational goals and strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required. Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Ten years+ of fundraising experience devising and managing fundraising programs, preferably in higher education or the arts. Proven ability to manage complex organizational relationships and work effectively with executive leadership. Program strategy development and execution experience, preferably in a campaign environment. Individual and team success in securing and maintaining 7-figure+ accounts and/or philanthropy. Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to write and present persuasively. Strong organizational skills working in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated effectiveness in outreach to volunteers and other fundraising partners. Interest/experience in art and design desirable. Proven ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of divisional and institutional colleagues within an environment that values diversity.

How To Apply

Review of applications will begin October 25, 2021, and continue until the position is filled. A resume and cover letter explaining how the applicant meets the qualifications specified in this announcement may be submitted to penanetwork@gmail.com, attention Maureen Pena.

The Organization

Rose Community Foundation is seeking an experienced, innovative and collaborative individual to lead our community impact team (formerly known as the programs team) at a pivotal and exciting moment of organizational evolution.

ABOUT ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 

Rose Community Foundation strives to advance inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities through values-driven philanthropy. The Foundation envisions a thriving region strengthened by its diversity and generosity, and it utilizes the varied tools at its disposal – grantmaking, advocacy and philanthropic services – to advance this aspiration.

Since its founding in 1995, Rose Community Foundation has granted more than $336 million to nearly 2,000 nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area. The Foundation has $365 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $20 million – roughly $10 million of which are the Foundation’s annual discretionary grantmaking dollars. The Vice President of Community Impact leads the community impact team, which focuses on strategic deployment of those $10 million in discretionary grantmaking dollars as well as the other tools and mechanisms at our disposal to help drive strategic impact.

The Vice President of Community Impact will work closely with the community impact team, data/grant operations team, President and CEO, and other members of the leadership team, to develop and implement integrated grantmaking and community impact strategies that – per our 2020 strategic plan – advance equity and justice, inclusion and engagement, and grow resources devoted to mission-aligned regional good. In pursuit of these goals, we remain committed to funding across a broad and holistic range of issues and opportunities facing the Greater Denver region (i.e., civic participation, ECE-20 education, economic opportunity, environment, health, housing, immigration, transportation, arts and culture, etc.) while also maintaining our specific commitment to funding in our local Jewish community.

Position Overview

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES

The ideal candidate will have a passion for mission-oriented community work, a growth mindset and a love of learning. Open-minded, innovative, collaborative, entrepreneurial and willing to take risks, the Vice President of Community Impact must be an advocate, strategist and an executor – able to translate vision into implementation, solve problems, effectively lead a team, balance competing priorities, and be flexible and comfortable with the uncertainty and opportunity that is inherent in organizational evolution. A relationship builder at heart, self-awareness, empathy, humility, humor and strong interpersonal skills are key. The Vice President of Community Impact will value consensus while still being a decisive leader – capable of giving, receiving and utilizing feedback from internal and external sources. Both a leader and an active, hands-on team member, a successful candidate will embrace an organizational culture in which all team members – including leadership – are execution-focused. Additionally, the ideal candidate will find personal alignment with the Foundation’s values and culture, ensuring that they and the community impact team contribute to a positive work environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The ideal candidate will be a thinker, planner and a doer. The primary responsibilities of this role focus in the following three areas: team management and leadership, community relationships and learning and evaluation.

Team Management and Leadership

·       Lead inclusive, collaborative and efficient internal processes around operationalization and implementation of our new strategic plan, including new approaches to grantmaking, process/systems improvement, and partnering with the Foundation’s Director of Data and Operations on usage of data, metrics and evaluation.

·       Manage, coach, mentor and inspire a high-performing team through a period of change as we develop and transition to new grantmaking frameworks, approaches and organizational constructs, ensuring access to appropriate professional development, learning and growth opportunities.

·       Ensure smooth transition from long-standing grantmaking committee structures to new ones that align with the strategic plan, maintaining continued focus on optimizing committee composition, roles, engagement and experience.

·       Oversee diverse array of grantmaking, including capacity-building, program support and program-related investments, ensuring there is cohesion and alignment within the portfolio, with policy/advocacy grantmaking as well as with organizational values and impact goals.

·       Provide leadership in cross-department communication, coordination and cohesiveness, identifying synergies and collaborative opportunities between departments and organizational functions, including the engagement of donor-advised funds in aligned giving opportunities. (To date, the Foundation’s donor-advised funds have granted nearly $50 million to nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world).

·       Deliver consistently high-quality staff performance management, budgeting, financial and administrative management, grantmaking operations and other systems to achieve program goals.

Community Relationships

·       Internally and externally model our transition from a “knowing organization” to a “learning organization,” focused on asking the right questions and lifting up the expertise of our nonprofit and community partners.

·       Develop strategies for strengthening and growing our community relationships, including respectful entry into communities, issues and organizations that may be less familiar to us currently.

·       Maintain active and broad external engagement to ensure awareness of local community needs and opportunities, as well as a broad understanding of trends and needs in the regional and national philanthropic ecosystem.

·       Build and maintain relationships with relevant peers in local philanthropy, government, nonprofit sector and business community that may lead to collaborations and partnerships to leverage our resources and increase our impact.

·       Lead team in expanding and leveraging national funder relationships to bring more dollars to the Greater Denver region in alignment with our goals, strategies and areas of focus.

·       In close cooperation with the Philanthropic Services team, support revenue-generating activities and efforts to deliver content-rich donor education and engagement strategies.

·       Represent Rose Community Foundation in coalitions and collaborations in pursuit of the Foundation’s goals.

Learning and Evaluation

·       Drive the Foundation’s learning culture by leading efforts to maintain high levels of quantitative and qualitative awareness of the issues, challenges and opportunities facing Greater Denver – ensuring that grantee expertise and community experience is sought out and incorporated into our work.

·       Partner with Director of Data and Operations to create flexible, right-sized systems by which we use data and metrics to both inform our strategies and evaluate the impact of our work, partnering with the Public Affairs team in communicating results to the Foundation’s internal and external stakeholders.

·       Develop and utilize grantee feedback loops to continuously improve grantmaking processes.

·       Collaborate with Public Affairs team in identifying potential upstream levers related to community needs, helping to ensure that our policy and advocacy investments support systemic change and our community grantmaking.

SUPERVISOR RELATIONSHIP

The Vice President of Community Impact reports to the President and CEO, serves on the Foundation’s leadership team, and leads a team of up to five direct reports. In addition to staff, the position will interact with committee members, board members, donors and external partners.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Required:

·       Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional and life experience.

·       At least 10 years of professional experience, including at least five years in the social sector (nonprofit, government, corporate philanthropy, community organizing and/or foundations) at a senior leadership level with responsibility for building and sustaining organizational capacity.

·       Knowledge of the philanthropic field and various models of foundations work, including relationships with (or knowledge of) regional and national funders who may be aligned funding prospects.

·       Proven experience in strategic planning; operationalizing values, vision and strategies to achieve priorities and goals; change management; and budget management.

·       Proven track record in managing and developing a staff team: attracting, retaining and growing talent through performance reviews, professional development, team-building activities, goal setting, accountability and growth opportunities.

·       Experience successfully vetting, hiring and managing consultants, serving as an active and engaged client.

·       Strong public speaking and written communication skills, including giving presentations and writing and editing reports, summary memoranda, correspondence, etc.

·       Technologically adept – comfort, familiarity and/or ability to learn and utilize a variety of computer applications (i.e.: Microsoft Office, internet research) as well as project management, human resources and grants management/CRM systems.

·       Proven track record of building trusting relationships and working effectively across different settings, communities and issues – with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and cultures.

·       An understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles and practices and a commitment to incorporating them into internal and external work.

·       Commitment to the Foundation’s core values and culture.

Preferred:

·       Experience with a diverse range of grantmaking processes, approaches, tools and tactics – including Program-Related Investments (PRIs) – on the funder and/or grantee side.

·       Fluency with data and evaluation, including the development and utilization of metrics to assess social impact and return on investment.

·       Demonstrated ability to design and evolve systems, processes and organizational structures to optimize alignment, integration, efficiency and effectiveness.

·       Experience managing annual budgets of $5+ million.

·       Community engagement experience.

·       Experience with, or understanding of, policy and advocacy work.

·       Experience with internal and external feedback loops for process, system and cultural improvement.

·       Knowledge of the Greater Denver community, including strengths, challenges, trends and the regional philanthropic sector.

·       Advanced degree or certifications in a relevant area of study.

SALARY & BENEFITS

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $110,000 – $170,000. Offered salary is commensurate with internal equity, internal salary ranges, sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision, and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account (FSA) options, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities, and a matching gift program.

WORKPLACE 

Brand-new office with a collaborative environment located in an updated building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. As a health and safety precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rose Community Foundation’s physical office was closed until June 2021 at which time we returned to full-time in-person work at the office. With the recent increase in Delta variant cases, we have expanded remote work options and flexibility for all staff and expect it will remain as such when this position is filled. The Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and we will eventually return to full-time, in-office and in-community work.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION 

Rose Community Foundation believes in the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunities and prohibits the unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

 How To Apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the posting will remain open until the position is filled; however, prioritization will be given to applications received by Sunday, November 28, 2021. Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, here. Please upload your cover letter under “Other Documents.” No phone calls or additional email messages please.

The Organization

Program Officer, Philanthropy Grantmaking – Effective Philanthropy Group

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation – a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world – is seeking a Program Officer to join the Effective Philanthropy Group (EPG). This role oversees the philanthropy grantmaking portfolio of approximately $6 million annually, as well as a small portfolio of philanthropic sector memberships. The candidate will also be expected to actively contribute to and learn from the sector and to serve as a strong team member – to both the Effective Philanthropy Group and the Hewlett Foundation overall. The ideal candidate brings curiosity, growth mindset, experience in philanthropy, and strong communication skills.

About the Foundation

For more than 50 years, we have supported efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities, make the philanthropy sector more effective, and foster gender equity and responsive governance around the world. In addition, we also make grants for special projects and to address other timely problems, such as challenges related to cybersecurity. Our newest program focuses on strengthening U.S. democracy. In 2020, the foundation announced a new grantmaking commitment focused on racial justice.

The foundation was started in 1966 by engineer and entrepreneur William R. Hewlett and his wife, Flora Lamson Hewlett, with their eldest son, Walter Hewlett. Today, it is one of the largest philanthropic institutions in the United States, awarding roughly $471 million in grants in 2020 to organizations across the globe to help people build better lives. Established through the personal generosity of the Hewlett family, the foundation is wholly independent of the Hewlett Packard Company and the Hewlett Packard Company Foundation.

The foundation has approximately 120 employees in programmatic, operational, and investment roles, located in Menlo Park, California. Across the organization, our employees are challenged with meaningful work, have the resources for ongoing professional development and learning, and contribute to a collegial and engaging environment where they can thrive. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. For more information about the Hewlett Foundation, please visit the website at www.hewlett.org.

Position Overview

About the Effective Philanthropy Group

The Effective Philanthropy Group is designed to work collaboratively with all the foundation’s programmatic and operational teams on issues of cross-foundation relevance, providing support in the areas of strategy, measurement and evaluation, philanthropy, and organizational learning and effectiveness. It is a hybrid team that includes some grantmaking and some internal functions. The Program Officer, Effective Philanthropy Group, will report to the Director of the Effective Philanthropy Group and will oversee all grantmaking to support a strong and effective philanthropic sector.

Philanthropy Grantmaking

The mission of the foundation’s Philanthropy grantmaking is to strengthen the capacity of philanthropy in general to achieve its goals and benefit the common good. The Philanthropy Program’s grantmaking focuses on two primary strategies:

Knowledge for Better Philanthropy: The goal of this longtime strategy is to inform and improve funders’ thinking and decision making through the creation and dissemination of high-quality knowledge about philanthropic practice.

Fund for Shared Insight: The Philanthropy Program plays a central role in this funder collaborative that was launched in 2014, is housed at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and is supported by a diverse team of consultants. Fund for Shared Insight’s goal is that funders and nonprofits will be more meaningfully connected to one another, and to the people and communities they seek to help – and to be more responsive to their input and feedback.

Specific responsibilities of the Program Officer position

The Program Officer’s duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Oversee the Philanthropy Program’s strategies, building on past grantmaking, incorporating lessons learned, with appropriate course corrections.
• Make and oversee active grants; track grantee progress; provide guidance, support, and assistance to grantees, in partnership and as needed; and respond to grantee reports. This includes working closely with and mentoring the Program Associate and interacting with colleagues in other departments, including grants management, legal, finance, and communications.
• Prepare analysis and summaries of applications for board grant dockets and written assessments of closed grants.
• Develop a draft annual strategy memo to the President and the board reporting on progress for the previous year.
• Represent the Effective Philanthropy Group’s guidance both internally and externally (including Outcomes Focused Philanthropy, Evaluation Practices and Principles, Tracking Progress, and Seven Habits of Excellent Work with Grantees).
• Serve as an internal resource on excellent philanthropic practice. At a minimum this includes leading Philanthropy 101 trainings, attending key meetings and conferences in the sector across a variety of disciplines and perspectives; and developing briefing papers and reports that contribute to the foundation’s understanding of new approaches, best practices, and trends in building sector capacity.
• Organize periodic foundation-sponsored meetings of grantees, experts, and/or practitioners in the field of philanthropy and high-performing nonprofit practice.
• Represent the foundation at appropriate meetings, conferences, formal or informal affinity group meetings, and site visits. This includes public speaking and the preparation of presentations about the foundation’s approach to philanthropy and the foundation’s philanthropy grantmaking strategies, in particular.
• Participate actively in cross-EPG and cross-foundation learning sessions, planning activities, and organizational and team development efforts.
• Present to the board and Effective Philanthropy Group Board Advisory Committee, as requested.
• Commission third-party evaluation at key points in a strategy’s lifecycle to help the team and grantees answer important questions about the progress being made, share results as appropriate internally and externally.
• Ensure that strategies are clearly communicated in simple and accessible language, to all relevant external audiences.
• Lead special grants or projects as opportunities emerge.

The Program Officer should ideally possess the following professional qualifications and personal attributes:

• A deep commitment to the core values and principles of the Hewlett Foundation.
• An understanding of the broader field of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector: the organizations, associations, databases, consultants, publications, and other players that work to support donors and nonprofits. Brings relevant experience in nonprofit management, philanthropy, strategic consulting, organizational development, or other related fields.
• The ability to think and act strategically, consistent with the foundation’s commitment to outcome-focused philanthropy. Can make trade-offs with end goals in mind and has a demonstrated track record of processing and synthesizing complex information, goal setting, and project management.
• Strong writing and public speaking skills; presents ideas in a pragmatic, organized, and compelling manner.
• Deep relationship-orientation with a demonstrated ability to partner effectively with peers in shared efforts; ideally brings experience managing coalitions, multi-organization collaboratives, or learning communities.
• Organizational savvy, diplomacy, and outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Prior experience working with individuals from diverse racial, socioeconomic, ideological, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• The highest level of personal and professional integrity and quality standards.
• Excellent judgment, flexibility, curiosity, listening, good humor, and humility.
• Experience working in both domestic and international contexts (preferred).
• An advanced degree in public policy, public affairs, business, or related disciplines (preferred).

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

The position is based in Menlo Park, California. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to spend extended periods of time at a computer. This position also requires moderate levels of travel. Program officers of the Hewlett Foundation serve for an eight-year term. The foundation employees are currently working remotely until late 2021.

Effective September 13, 2021, the foundation will require all staff, vendors, and visitors accessing our office to be fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Compensation and Benefits

The Hewlett Foundation offers an excellent benefits package and a salary that is commensurate with experience. This position is exempt and full-time.

How To Apply

Viewcrest Advisors (www.viewcrestadvisors.com) is partnering with the Hewlett Foundation on this search. Please send your resume and an initial cover letter in MS Word format. Your cover letter should include a description of how your skills and professional experience fit this position

Email: hewlettfoundationEPG@viewcrestadvisors.com

Application deadline:  November 30, 2021

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation embraces the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion both internally, in our hiring process and organizational culture, and externally, in our grantmaking and related practices. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

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The Organization

United Way of Greater Atlanta, was founded in 1905 as Associated Charities when 27-year-old attorney Joseph Logan organized people to raise money, food and coal for those in need during an Atlanta snowstorm. For over 100 years United Way has served as a catalyst, convener, fundraiser, and grantmaker for 13 counties in metro Atlanta. For individuals and organizations that want to help improve the health of their community, United Way is the platform that enables individuals, groups, and companies to make a difference individually and collectively in whatever way they wish to contribute their time, talent and treasure. United Way draws together the efforts of people and organizations across Greater Atlanta’s 13 counties to work collectively on issues most strongly affecting child, family and community well-being. In February 2015, United Way of Greater Atlanta (United Way) announced a framework for our new strategic plan, Vision 2020. The framework included the above-refined mission statement and adoption of a new goal, Improve Child Well-Being. United Way’s mission is to engage and bring together people and resources to drive sustainable and equitable improvements in the well-being of children, families, and individuals in the community.

Position Overview

The Vice President, Strategic Partnership informs, engages and cultivates strategic philanthropic partnerships to advance the Child Well-Being Agenda.  Based in the Community Engagement (CE) department this role supports cultivation of internal and external partnerships with CE Senior Leaders/Investment Priority Leads and works cross-functionally with the Office of Development, Data and the Marketing/Communications team. By providing strategic guidance and facilitating a variety of learning opportunities, the VP of Strategic Partnerships supports cultivation and deeper engagement around child well-being and understanding of racial equity.

The Vice President reports to the Chief Community Impact Officer of Community Engagement. This position provides core strategic thought leadership and guidance across the organization. The Community Engagement department serves as the central source for analyzing, sharing, and learning from community impact data to communicate progress and provide actionable insights to inform strategy. These relationships, processes and deliverables will strengthen United Way’s ability to make data driven decisions, communicate to key stakeholders, and enhance the organization’s reputation among nonprofit, philanthropic, and corporate leaders as a resource and thought leader in turning community data into knowledge and action.

How To Apply

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