Category: Job Posting

The Organization

Habitat for Humanity Chicago (Habitat Chicago) is a nonprofit affordable homeownership organization that partners with households and neighborhood residents to build homes and revitalize communities in Chicago with a primary focus on the Southside.

Position Overview

The Development Director is responsible for creating and overseeing the strategic direction, leadership, and management of fundraising designed to ensure Habitat Chicago has the resources to carry out its strategic plan priorities and achieve long-term sustainability. The Development Director reports to the Executive Director and is a member of the leadership team responsible for creating Habitat Chicago’s long-term strategy.

The ideal candidate excels in relationship building and thrives on driving the organization’s fundraising plans. Strong candidates have a proven track record in securing major gifts, managing projects and teams, and shows a personal passion for housing and Chicago neighborhoods.

This is an excellent opportunity for a successful development professional interested in leading the fundraising strategy of a metrics-driven organization focused on expanding its impact both in Chicago and nationally.

Key Responsibility: Fundraising (50%)

The Development Director matures and advances a comprehensive development program and drives the organization’s fundraising targets.

• Achieve annual fundraising goals ($2.47 million raised in FYE2020; $3.18 million budgeted in FYE2021)
• Create an aggressive, achievable, multi-faceted annual fundraising plan that will support Habitat Chicago’s future growth, targeting key areas for growth based on metrics and strategy
• Maintain ultimate responsibility for year-over-year increases in all contributed revenue-generating activities, including gifts through individual solicitation, foundation and corporate relations, public funding, and annual fund tactics
• Identify and manage a personal portfolio of 25-30 major gift prospects and donors, including developing and implementing effective cultivation and solicitation plans
• Work with the Board of Directors to maximize their giving potential, and develop targeted strategies to engage their relationships with others as potential new donors.
• Provide leadership and guidance of the development department to achieve annual fundraising goals through effective planning, communications and implementation
• Support the Executive Director in fundraising activities, including identifying and managing strategies and tactics for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship efforts

Key Responsibility: Management (20%)

• The Development Director manages and mentors the 7-member development team, which includes one year-long AmeriCorps member.
• Hire, manage and mentor development staff, prioritizing work and offering direction and support that ensures both effective results and engaged employees
• Manage the following volunteer committees – Resource Leadership, Women Build, and Associate Board (young professionals) — and contributes to the Finance Committee
• Work collaboratively with the leadership team, developing strategies to ensure financial and fundraising goals are met, and offering a development perspective for organization-wide strategic and operational decisions
• Engage with other Habitat organizations as development strategies mature across the entire U.S. organization

Key Responsibility: Marketing & Communications (10%)

The Development Director oversees Habitat Chicago’s marketing and communication efforts, ensuring consistent, clear, and current branding and messaging across all platforms and to all constituencies.

• Provide thought leadership on messaging priorities that drive engagement and advocacy
• Collaborate across teams to plan and provide support for marketing and communication priorities
• Ensure all staff, board, and volunteers are trained on organization messaging and brand standards

Key Responsibility: Planning & Measurement (10%)

The Development Director directs and evaluates the effectiveness of all fundraising programs, utilizing established metrics and reporting tools.

• Collaborate with budget team to develop annual revenue targets and all monthly reporting for contributed revenue
• Direct the preparation of all annual budgets under development functions and monitor on a monthly basis to ensure revenue and expenditures are within budget scope
• Oversee the absolute integrity and timeliness of gift processing, data management and stewardship activities

Key Responsibility: Leadership and Teamwork (10%)

As the Development team’s leader, the director contributes to our organizational health through enthusiastic collaboration, leadership, and personal integrity.

• Maintain a “team first” outlook, supporting the success of the team and the mission in attitude, ideas, and actions; lead by example and with active, creative input for growing and improving the organization
• Participate in organizational investment strategy decisions, helping to define direction and team needs
• Contribute to organization events, helping as necessary with set up/take down, management, networking, various tasks, etc.
• Engage with all members of team, program participants, and core volunteers

Successful Habitat team members share the following characteristics

• Trust – You invest in your fellow team members and you do what you say you will do. You thrive on constructive feedback and have a high level of integrity.
• Commitment – You have a “go above and beyond” attitude; nobody here works just for a paycheck.
• Engagement – You embrace bringing people to the Habitat mission.
• Innovation – You are a creative problem solver that works across teams.
• Curiosity – You express curiosity and reserve judgment.
• Achievement – You love results and hate excuses. You will help Habitat Chicago grow to be a leading Habitat organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Required

• A goal-oriented personality who is resilient and creative when faced with shifting challenges and opportunities.
• Demonstrable experience growing successful fundraising efforts through individual, corporate, foundation and annual fund tactics; knowledge and confidence to implement new or develop existing strategies for growth that keeps pace with affiliate goals
• Successful, verifiable major gifts results
• Experience creating and implementing goal-oriented communication strategies
• Knowledge and ability to maintain gift processing and accounting standards and hold team members to those standards
• Exceptional work ethic and track record of personal initiative and achievement
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write well
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly the internal and external work of Habitat Chicago so as to represent the mission accurately and persuasively to volunteers, donors and prospects
• Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the technology tools including Salesforce Customer Relationship Management System and associated applications; Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Drupal Content Management System; project management systems
• Strong leadership qualities, including the ability both to delegate and to execute, thereby leading by word and by example
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and emphasize collaborative efforts and team goals that motivate team members and help them achieve better results
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact
• Current authorization to work permanently in the United States
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred

• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures for grant writing (public and private) and management
• Knowledge and experience with marketing and awareness-raising strategies

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred
• Personal volunteer experience
• A minimum of 8 years of work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, or similar work required; at least 3 years in a leadership position
• Experience with fundraising, contact management or other database software preferred
• Experience planning and executing events preferred

How To Apply

Please submit compelling cover letter and resume to helen.quach@habitatchicago.org with “Development Director – Your Name” in the subject line by 1/29/2021. Successful applicants will be contacted for interviews

The Organization

For almost 20 years, CEP has led the movement to improve philanthropy through a powerful combination of dispassionate analysis and a passionate commitment to improving lives. Today, over 350 foundations have used CEP’s assessment tools to gather honest feedback from their stakeholders in an effort to learn how to be even more effective. CEOs and trustees have come to rely on our research for insights into foundation effectiveness on a wide range of topics, from assessing performance to developing strategy to managing stakeholder relationships. Our highly regarded programming—including our biennial conference—gives foundation leaders an exclusive and unprecedented opportunity to connect with their peers. Strengths of CEP’s work culture are entrepreneurialism, accountability, teamwork, collegiality, diversity, and mutual respect. CEP is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a second office in San Francisco, California.

Position Overview

Analyst

Cambridge, MA

As an Analyst, you will work closely with CEP’s energetic and diverse staff to provide philanthropic foundation executives, boards, and staff with data-driven insights to enhance the effectiveness of their work. The core function of the role is to create reports and share recommendations based on the results of standardized surveys of grantees, staff, and donors that CEP conducts on behalf of philanthropic foundations. Analysts also work with individual foundations or groups of foundations on customized engagements focused on approaches to philanthropy, performance assessment, and organizational effectiveness. If you want to help grant-making organizations to understand how they’re doing in creating social impact, this is the role for you. The analyst will be a member of CEP’s Cambridge office.

The Ideal Candidate:

• You understand that CEP’s work depends on the high quality of our analysis and, likewise, have high standards for quality control, task management, and attention to detail

• You are confident in your work, but are humble in the knowledge that you are always learning and improving

• You are detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• You are excited to build trust with key stakeholders and senior leaders, and you exhibit good judgment when engaging with others in professional settings

• You enjoy a mix of working independently as well as on teams, and you bring a hard-working, empathetic, and reliable approach to both situations

• You take initiative, when appropriate, and you are tolerant of ambiguity

• You are curious and ask questions; you thrive in an environment that encourages diversity of opinion

• You have the highest level of personal integrity and commitment to excellence

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyzing quantitative and qualitative datasets, often using basic inferential statistics and qualitative coding techniques

• Creating clear and compelling written memos that identify and highlight synthesized findings and recommendations drawn from analysis

• Co-managing survey processes, question design, and innovation in CEP’s assessment tools

• Creating and presenting the results of assessment and advisory engagements to foundation executives and staff alongside client managers

• Actively participating in team discussions and helping develop CEP’s internal knowledge base and operations

Requirements:

• College degree (B.S., B.A.), or equivalent, and some work experience required

• Demonstrated ability to conduct high quality quantitative analysis and synthesize findings into persuasive recommendations. Comfort with running and interpreting basic statistical analyses such as T-Tests, ANOVA, and Chi Squares is required.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with computer programming languages, such as SQL and Python, a plus: these languages form the basis of CEP’s Online Reporting System and all Analysts will receive some training on these systems

We believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity and innovation, and we actively seek out candidates with diversity of backgrounds, skills, experiences, and perspectives for this exciting role.

Benefits:

Our nonprofit model is central to our identity: our bottom line is impact, not profit. Yet even as a nonprofit, we successfully compete for top talent across both the public and private sectors and offer competitive compensation and benefits including:

• The annual base salary for this position is $72,500. In addition, this role is eligible for a competitive Performance Based Incentive Compensation.

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.

• Generous paid time off plan, including up to 15 holidays, two weeks of accrued vacation, and two personal days per year.

• 401(k) plan with a 1:1 Employer Match up to 5% of total compensation.

• Generous annual personal professional development allowance.

• Flexible spending and dependent care tax free savings plans.

• Life insurance covered 100% by the organization.

To Apply:
Please fill out our application for employment and attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position. If you have any questions, please contact Leaha Wynn, Manager, People & Culture; Diversity and Inclusion Strategist or Alyse d’Amico, Director of People & Culture at jobs@cep.org Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We believe that a diversity of thoughts, experiences, backgrounds, personalities, and identities helps us think bigger and better, and enables us to reach our goals more effectively. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply

The Organization

Spectrum Health is seeking an experienced, energetic, sincere and visionary leader to serve as the President of the Spectrum Health Foundation (SHF) located in Grand Rapids, MI. This is a career defining opportunity at one of the most respected and progressive health systems in the U.S. SHF was established in September 1997 (following the merger of two major community hospitals) to serve as the philanthropy arm for Spectrum Health.  The Foundation has been instrumental in leveraging philanthropy to help develop Spectrum Health into a world-class medical center and health system.

Position Overview

Spectrum Health is a $7.3 billion enterprise serving Southwest and West Michigan with 14 hospitals, 31,000 employees, 4,600 physicians and advanced practice providers, and Priority Health, a health plan with one million members served. The Foundation has a comprehensive philanthropy program including annual giving, principal gifts and grants, stewardship, finance and operations, including CRM. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (HDVCH) has been a Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospital since 1990.

The President of the Foundation serves as the chief philanthropy officer for Spectrum Health, sets the overarching strategy and vision for advancing philanthropy and provides strategic leadership to developing and advancing a comprehensive philanthropy program across the System. Reporting to the President and CEO of Spectrum Health, he/she provides leadership to the Spectrum Health and HDVCH Foundation Boards, provides guidance to Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation and serves as president of the Foundation corporation, ensuring the system infrastructure and resources to elevate performance at all divisions. He/she serves as the principal gift officer for the system with some of the most committed donors and promising prospects.

The Foundation President’s overarching responsibility is to promote philanthropic investment to fulfill and advance the mission of Spectrum Health. This encompasses working with the Health System President & CEO, Foundation board members, executives, physicians and internal allies (providers, program/administrative leaders, and individual team members) to foster a culture that understands, appreciates, supports and advances gratitude, giving, stewardship and engagement that goes beyond transactional fundraising to building lasting, deep relationships with donors. The Foundation President will be an inspiring and visible leader who will engage the collective talents and energies of the Foundation leadership team and staff, and in collaboration with Spectrum Health leadership will steer the Foundation forward in an innovative manner. He/she will have a passion for the mission of Spectrum Health.  Recruitment for this positon is currently underway due to the upcoming retirement of the current SHF President, Vicki Weaver, who has thoughtfully led the System’s philanthropy program and its strategic direction for nearly 28 years.

How To Apply

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile found at www.wittkieffer.com. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: SHFPresident@wittkieffer.com

Spectrum Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

The Organization

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scholarly organizations, founded during the American Revolution by John Adams, The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scholarly organizations, founded during the American Revolution by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock and other leaders who contributed prominently to the establishment of the new nation.

The Academy membership encompasses over 5,600 members and reflects the full range of disciplines and professions: math and physical sciences, biological sciences, the social sciences, humanities and the arts, journalism, business and philanthropic leaders, educational, scientific, and cultural administrators as well as public affairs and public policy.

In its third century, the Academy continues to mobilize the intellectual resources needed to anticipate, examine, and confront the critical challenges facing our society. Recent projects have focused on such challenges to America as the changing nature and needs of higher education, the federal funding of science, the well-being of the humanities in the United States and their central role in the vitality of our cultural life, and the global nuclear future.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Director of Individual and Planned Giving plays a significant role in meeting the goal of increasing the number of major and planned gifts for the Academy.  A newly-envisioned role, the Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Director of Individual and Planned Giving plays a significant role in meeting the goal of increasing the number of major and planned gifts for the Academy.  A newly-envisioned role, the Director will bear primary responsibility for developing a new planned giving program within an established development department.  This will include setting program goals and objectives, developing working relationships with relevant planned giving organizations, and integrating a planned giving effort with the existing goals and business practices of the Academy.  The Director will cultivate a portfolio of planned gift prospects, and help to develop strategies for presidential development work.

The Director of Individual and Planned Giving upholds and advances the mission and values of the American Academy. The Academy is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and looks to all its staff members to foster and promote its values.

Due to COVID-19, the Academy is currently operating remotely through June 2021, after which time, the position will be based at the Academy’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Responsibilities:

• Work with CAO to set annual goals, objectives, operating plan, and budget for major and planned giving areas.
• Identify, cultivate and solicit major and planned giving prospects.
• Prepare Academy president and other volunteers for success in development-focused relationships.
• Serve as a trusted resource to donors regarding multiple planned giving vehicles.
• Working with back-end partners, manage planned giving products and estate settlement issues; act as a resource and liaison with the Academy’s COO and legal counsel where rights are in question.
• Manage highly confidential financial disclosures and ensure discretion for all prospects and donors.
• Working with Membership Engagement team, leverage Academy events for effective cultivation and stewardship of prospects and donors.
• Serve as a strategic resource for Academy colleagues, the CAO and the President. Provide technical expertise, trainings on planned giving vehicles, talking points and proposals to generate more legacy giving;
• This position will benefit from the assistance of the department’s development associate; assist with education and mentorship of that role.

How To Apply

Please apply on the Academy website

The Organization

Established in 2006 by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF) supports efforts worldwide that uplift communities to build resilient systems for food, water, and human health. Through community-, market- and technology-based approaches, TSFF promotes an intelligent relationship between human activity and the planet’s natural resources. TSFF pursues its mission through three, innovative and thoughtful strategies: 1) The 11th Hour Project; 2) the Impact Investment Program; and 3) Schmidt Marine Technology Partners. The Schmidt Family Foundation is a private foundation with growing assets of over $500 million and an impact investment portfolio of approximately $56M of AUM.

Impact Investing is a core piece of the Foundation’s mission — to fund new businesses and solutions that address global sustainability challenges on land and at sea. Investments align with the goals of the Foundation’s grant making programs and address four areas: climate change mitigation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and marine technology. The investment team funds both Mission Related Investments (MRIs) and Program Related Investments (PRIs).

Position Overview

The Schmidt Family Foundation seeks an exceptional professional to join our three-person Impact Investing team. This new position will report to the Director of Impact Investments and is an exciting opportunity for an analytical and altruistic candidate. The successful candidate will be results-oriented; have a demonstrated ability to work individually and on a team; and be adaptable as responsibilities evolve and as the program builds out its strategy and team. The ideal candidate must take initiative, be organized, and bring a passion for working on the issues of the Foundation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•       Monitor and manage a subset of portfolio companies on an ongoing basis which includes reviewing investee reports; evaluating impact and financial performance; and tracking compliance with financial milestones and legal investment requirements

•       Lead the execution of transactions and prepare investment memoranda and related documentation in coordination with teams across the organization – including grant making, legal, and finance – and with external parties

•       Assist with performing due diligence on potential investments including impact assessment, financial risk assessment, industry analysis, competitive landscape assessment, product-market fit, go-to-market validation, and financial modeling

•       Develop a pipeline for the program in one or more areas of interest to the Foundation including finding opportunities, evaluating them, and presenting them to the team

•       Generate a variety of financial reporting and analyses for use by Impact Investing team and others as requested

•       Contribute to the evolution of portfolio management, reporting, and forecasting tools to better inform staff, management and Board as to composition and changes within the portfolio

•       Complete timely, comprehensive and accurate meeting notes or minutes from various meetings including Investment Committee and portfolio company Board meetings

•       Assist Director with special projects and new initiatives for the Impact Investing program, which includes conducting research on sectors and topics of interest and other work as needed

•       Maintain investment timelines, documentation, and files to ensure timeliness and completeness for both new and existing investments

•       Work with other team members on logistics of meetings, events, and conference calls as needed

•       Respond to internal and external investment inquiries and communicate professionally with investees, co-investors, and other program and impact investment partners

•       Serve as an active partner to the grant making team in support of strategies and goals that align with the organizational mission

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

•       Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field

•       A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in investments or a related field

•       Work experience in financial services including investment banking, venture capital, or private equity; Impact or mission investing is a plus

•       Expertise on one or more of the Foundation’s main issue areas – sustainable agriculture, energy, human rights, and marine conservation; Knowledge of energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or agroecology in the U.S. or Africa is a plus

•       Aptitude for quantitative analysis, either generally or related to financial transactions; advanced Excel experience is a plus

•       Excellent analytical, research, organizational, and project management skills

•       Experience working at or with non-profits or foundations – particularly family philanthropy, MRI or PRI experience – is a plus

•       Strong attention to detail and commitment to consistently providing high-quality deliverables

•       Knowledge of due diligence practices and investment performance monitoring

•       Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with a strict adherence to deadlines

•       Excellent team player capable of working flexibly and interactively within the Impact Investing team

•       Effective verbal and written communications skills

•       Ability to be a self-starter and occasionally work with minimal direction

•       A positive attitude and ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with Foundation staff, consultants, borrowers/investees, and constituencies in the impact investing field

•       Demonstrated commitment to the Foundation’s mission in either professional or volunteer capacities 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The salary range for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package, including green and wellness benefits, is provided.

LOCATION

Staff are currently working from home but the ideal candidate will be already located in the Bay Area or the Los Angeles area or willing to relocate to one of these areas when the Foundation’s offices reopen and it is safe and advisable to do so. Post COVID-19, LA-based professionals would be expected to be in the Menlo Park home office about a week a month.

How To Apply

To apply, email a cover letter that expresses both your passion for the mission and fit for the role; resume; and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to your references) to tsffoundation@walkeraac.com on or before 5:00 PM PT on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Use the subject line: Investment Associate. Submit Microsoft Word or PDF files only (one combined PDF file is preferred). Resume review begins immediately.

The Schmidt Family Foundation is committed to using its philanthropic resources to deepen and expand its relationships with organizations led by people of color – both operationally and programmatically. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create an atmosphere where diversity of identity, experience, and background are welcomed, valued, and supported.

The Schmidt Family Foundation believes that diversity brings about greater sustainability on all levels and aims to use its resources to generate greater social and environmental diversity through its grant-making and other related investments. Candidates who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organization

The Libra Foundation is a family foundation committed to the belief that all people have the right to live in a healthy environment and in peaceful, just, and equitable societies. Libra utilizes a human rights lens to focus its grantmaking on three program areas: gender justice, environmental and climate justice, and criminal justice and social justice. Libra’s grantees fight against systemic inequalities, organize communities most impacted by injustice, and innovate new models of networks and organizations serving our common good.

Libra is also part of a larger shift in philanthropy that aims to disrupt traditional power relationships in the nonprofit world, elevate the voices of grantees, and channel new resources to diverse grassroots groups. The Foundation is an intimate environment where shared values and collaborative spirit are very important.

Position Overview

The Initiative Officer, Democracy Frontlines Fund (DFF) will lead strategic implementation of the Democracy Frontlines Fund, acting as a representative of the foundation and working with the Executive Director and other team members to advance Libra’s mission. The Initiative Officer, DFF will focus on one of Libra’s newest responses to the impact of the nation’s dual crises of chronic racial injustice and COVID-19 on Black communities. Founded in September 2020 when Libra’s Executive Director joined together a group of 12 foundations, the DFF is a national aligned giving strategy to meet this moment with $36 million in unrestricted, multi-year support for an exemplary slate of 10 Black-led organizations. DFF is a three-year initiative with potential for a successful Initiative Officer, DFF to remain part of Libra’s team beyond the initiative’s life.

The Initiative Officer, DFF works closely with the Executive Director to create, execute, and manage strategies to advance DFF’s goals by amplifying its work and supporting its learning community. They have stellar project management, communication, and relationship-building skills and a strong ability to navigate through and problem-solve challenges toward successful implementation. They excel at operationalizing vision and strategy, designing processes, creating project plans, and managing complex logistics. They have a sound analysis of systemic inequities, intersectionality, and social justice issues and believe in Libra’s guiding principle that those who are the closest to the problem are the best-equipped to design and implement the solutions. They think creatively about social change while ensuring efficient and effective execution.

Key Responsibilities  

Strategic Project Management

●       Partner with Executive Director to implement Libra’s collaborative approach to DFF, developing and applying strategies reflective of the foundation’s guiding principle

●       Build and track the overarching initiative timeline ensuring roles are clear and that all deadlines are met or adjusted as needed

●       Manage communications including agenda setting for meetings and capturing key decisions

●       Closely monitor progress and recommend and implement course corrections as needed

●       Build and maintain relationships with DFF learning community members, project consultants, and grantees, acting as a resource and partner

●       Partner with Knowledge and Grants Manager to complete reporting for DFF

●       Contribute to knowledge management by capturing insights and data that can inform the foundation’s strategies and programs

●       Work closely with program team members to learn about DFF grantees and relevant issue areas

Internal Collaboration and Support

●       Serve as a resource for Executive Director, Board, and other staff team members, responding to requests for information and insight as needed

●       Partner with program and grants management teams as needed

●       Share knowledge and tools on project management with team members

●       Manage and collaborate with consultants as needed

Community Engagement

●       Support initiative-related workshops and webinars helping to design and host events including coordinating with speakers and facilitators

●       Build a project plan to actualize and continually strengthen the DFF learning community so that it feels like a vibrant cohort of philanthropy professionals on a learning journey

●       Represent the foundation in initiative meetings, professional organizations, philanthropic affinity groups, and other relevant associations and spaces

Communications

●      Collaborate with Community Engagement Director to support Libra’s communications efforts, particularly as they relate to DFF

●      Collaborate with DFF communications consultants and coordinate between staff and external consultants as needed

●      Facilitate initiative-related funder correspondence, maintaining key contact lists and sending updates and reminders as needed

●      Support initiative-related media and public relations including partnering to ensure the website and social media remain up-to-date and coordinate responses to public and media inquiries

Required Skills and Abilities

●       Commitment to Libra’s guiding principle that those who are the closest to the problem are the best equipped to design and implement the solutions

●       A minimum of five years of experience managing complex projects, initiatives or programs, preferably within the context of mission- and/or justice-driven organizations and/or in project-focused fields such as management consulting

●       Demonstrated familiarity with and commitment to social justice concepts and frameworks such as racial equity, gender analysis, economic justice, and structural bias

●      Demonstrated humility and an orientation towards listening, especially to frontline Black communities

●      Clear and compelling written and oral communications skills, interpersonal awareness, and critical thinking skills

●      Ability to self-start and flexibly manage multiple simultaneous and changing priorities and relationships in a fast-paced environment requiring close attention to detail

●       Ability to inspire trust and build authentic relationships with a wide range of people and styles including Black, LGBTQI+, youth, disabled, undocumented, and formerly incarcerated community leaders

●       A spirit of curiosity, excitement, and innovation actively looking to minimize challenges and create solutions that drive efficiency and excellence

●       Inclination to think differently and help transform philanthropy by simplifying historically complex processes and getting rid of red tape

●       Good at organizing and synthesizing information into spreadsheets and visual summaries

●       Capacity to manage confidential or sensitive information with discretion

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and The Libra Foundation offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans; paid time off and other paid leave policies; 401k matching; and a transit subsidy.

How To Apply

The Libra Foundation is partnering with Walker and Associates Consulting – a national strategic management consulting and search firm – for recruitment. To apply, email a single PDF file containing a cover letter, resume, and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to your references) to libra@walkeraac.com on or before 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday, January 4, 2021. Use the subject line: Initiative Officer. Resume review begins immediately.

The Organization

Humanity United (HU) is a foundation dedicated to cultivating the conditions for enduring freedom and peace. We support and build efforts to transform the systems that contribute to human exploitation and violent conflict. HU is part of The Omidyar Group, a diverse collection of organizations, each guided by its own approach, but united by a common desire to catalyze social impact. To learn more, visit www.humanityunited.org

Position Overview

Humanity United is seeking a Managing Director, Operations at a pivotal moment in the organization’s growth and maturity as a private foundation. The successful candidate will ensure that the organization has the internal leadership, infrastructure, and culture in place to achieve its goals to cultivate the conditions for enduring freedom and peace. A key strategic partner to the Managing Partner, the Managing Director, Operations will be responsible for all internal operational and people functions for Humanity United and its sister organizations, 501(c)(4) (Humanity United Action (HUA)) and 501(c)(3) public charity (Humanity United Charitable Fund (HUCF)).

The Managing Director, Operations will co-create a vision of success for running the organization to inspire staff and create holistic, adaptive systems to support the organization’s mission and values. They will be a partner, coach, and manager to leaders directing the organization’s internal operating systems, including finance, people, facilities, IT, legal, and grants management. At the same time, they will help to guide HU’s organizational values and culture and work with HU staff and senior leaders as a partner in championing the organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

The ideal candidate is a world-class leader with a talent for inspiring, developing, and empowering teams. Furthermore, they have genuine passion for HU’s mission and will bring vision and practical wisdom to all facets of the organization. As a deeply experienced, people-loving problem solver, this leader will possess a high tolerance for ambiguity and a proven track record of balancing creativity with rigor.

Based in either Washington DC or San Francisco, this role will report to the Managing Partner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all HU staff are working from home. When our offices do reopen, returns will be on an opt-in and gradual basis.

Core Job Responsibilities:
• Provide vision and strategic direction for HU’s Operations functions and teams, including Finance, Legal, People, Grants Management, IT and Facilities.
• Manage and develop a team of 15 professional staff, as well as external consultants
• Engage closely with HU’s programmatic teams to identify and support shared objectives and opportunities
• Engage with the HU, HUA and HUCF Boards of Trustees

Organizational Leadership
• Bring organizational acumen to bear on HU’s strategic direction to bring out the best of the dedicated staff
• Refine organizational systems and structures in order to promote cross-team collaboration, communication, and commitment to one another’s success
• Lead and optimize the effectiveness of internal decision-making forums, ensuring staff on these forums are working to live up to HU’s core values and meeting the organization’s strategic vision
• Ensure effective communication of priority issues and projects, including overseeing the production of monthly All Staff meetings, and promoting a culture of learning across the organization
• Identify, operationalize and lead change management initiatives to address key organizational projects and priorities
• Serve as a member of the organization’s Leadership Team that holds collective responsibility for the organization’s health, direction, and impact.
• Partner with the Managing Partner and senior leaders on regular planning, prioritization, and capacity assessment of the organization, and weigh in on major organizational strategic issues as a member of the Leadership Team
• Conduct special projects for the Managing Partner in partnership with senior staff that prepare HU for future stages of its evolution

Operations and Finance
• Own the vision and accountability for the annual performance of the organization’s operations team, promoting customer service, systems, and processes that reflect best practices and enable HU to deliver on its mission.
• Lead, develop, coach, and empower the team leaders and foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and innovation
• Provide financial leadership for HU, HUA and HUCF, including oversight of annual budgeting and forecasting, finance and accounting policies, financial controls and compliance, as well as aligning systems and policies that support staff stewardship of the organization’s resources
• Oversee the organization’s risk management and compliance responsibilities, implementing policies and systems that ensure the organization adheres to private foundation and social welfare regulations
• Ensure the necessary technology, security protocols, and office infrastructure are in place to support a growing, complex organization
• Oversee the relationship between HU and HUA as well as the development and management of other funds or legal vehicles necessary to advance the overall mission

People, Culture, and DEIJ
• Provide oversight to all aspects of HU’s people function, ensuring the organization has the human capital needed to meet its mission
• Cultivate a culture that promotes HU’s core values, and support a coaching culture that engenders continual development and growth
• Lead, model, and embed diversity, equity, inclusion and justice across all areas of HU, working through the DEIJ Action Team, senior management, and all staff
• Support initiatives on best practices in organizational management, performance management, leadership development, workforce planning

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must-have requirements:
• Commitment to HU’s mission and values (including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) is a must, with experience implementing DEIJ initiatives
• Ability to effectively lead and develop teams with a dedication to servant leadership, holding the ability to be in-service to others and lead through accompaniment rather than top-down direction, while encouraging a thriving and impactful community and team
• Experienced executive with a passion for managing, developing, and coaching teams; prioritizes building authentic and respectful relationships with all colleagues within an organization
• Confidence and capability to adapt and lead in a fast-paced, changing environment while also navigating ambiguity and change
• 20+ years of experience with 10+ years of senior management experience, including leadership experience in nonprofits and/or philanthropy, overseeing finance, human resources, and operations
• Effective and persuasive communicator, both oral and written, with exceptional emotional intelligence
• Experience with financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting along with a record of success implementing strategic goals and priorities across an organization
• A strategic, analytical, and tactical thinker, with a demonstrated capacity to successfully problem solve, plan, and facilitate progress towards organizational goals in a complex environment
• Possess unquestionable personal and professional integrity, humility, positive demeanor, and a sense of humor

It’s a bonus if you bring:
• Working knowledge of philanthropy and nonprofit management is strongly preferred, (c)(4) experience a plus, including knowledge of best practices in operations and grants management
• Direct lived experience of the issues we work on, including international experience
• MBA, equivalent postgraduate degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• We encourage qualified candidates lacking formal or direct experience to describe how their background has served as preparation for this role.

How To Apply

Humanity United’s search for a Managing Director, Operations is being assisted by Walker and Associates Consulting – a national strategic management consulting and executive search firm committed to DEIJ. To apply, email a cover letter, resume and list of three references to humanityunited@walkeraac.com by Friday, January 8, 2021 at 5 pm PT. Use the subject line “Managing Director, Operations,” one combined PDF file is preferred, and candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to references. All applications are held within the strict confidence and are reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.

Humanity United is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to treating all applicants and employees without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religious creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veterans status, citizenship and immigration status, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This equal employment opportunity commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, advertising, recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, demotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.

Humanity United believes that diversity, equity and inclusion make us more successful in our work, and we are able to grow and learn better together when our team is diverse and representative of the communities we serve. We are actively engaged in a formal DEIJ journey as an organization, and expect that future team members are enthusiastic about these goals.
We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, class, religion, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status and any other characteristics protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse identities or who are members of marginalized communities.

HU is proud to offer all staff an inclusive and comprehensive benefits package to accommodate a diversity of needs and life circumstances and to accommodate staff at all life stages with flexible and supportive benefits.
In addition to full benefits, this role offers a competitive salary which we are happy to share on request. We will also share with all first-round interview candidates. We will not ask what you are currently earning or for any other details of your salary history.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to fully access our benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, or describe your needs in your application.

The Organization

The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the status quo. We work to ensure that people have access to the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford. CHCF’s work is oriented around three goals:

1.     Improving access to coverage and care

2.     Promoting high-value care

3.     Laying the foundation for change

Improving Access Team Overview

The Access team works to advance state policy reforms and delivery system transformation to improve coverage and care. These aims are achieved through three focus areas:

·       Access to Affordable Coverage – advancing state policies and practices that ensure that all Californians with low incomes have affordable coverage and that Medi-Cal enrollees can get the care they need when they need it.

·       Access to Primary Care – advancing policy, payment, and delivery system reforms to improve access by Californians with low incomes to high-quality, linguistically and culturally responsive primary care that includes behavioral health care.

·       Access to Specialty Care – spreading the use of telehealth in California’s safety net and to spur Medi-Cal policy and payment reforms to improve access to specialty care for Californian’s with low incomes.

We do this by working with a variety of partners — health plans, providers, consumer advocates, state government, technology companies, and thought leaders — and listening to and amplifying the voices of Medi-Cal enrollees to identify, develop, test, and spread both innovative and proven approaches. We fund technical assistance, collaborative workgroups, rigorous analysis and policy research, and targeted evaluations.

Position Overview

The senior program officer will play a significant role in developing a strategy and leading projects to improve access to coverage and care for Californians with low incomes. Specifically, the senior program officer will lead one of two bodies of work within the Access team: Medi-Cal Accountability or Telehealth. For Medi-Cal Accountability, CHCF works to advance policies and practices among state policymakers, program officials, and Medi-Cal managed care plans to ensure that all Medi-Cal enrollees have the same opportunity as other Californians to get timely, high-quality care, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or where they live. For Telehealth, CHCF seeks to ensure that the benefits of telehealth reach populations with low incomes throughout California, including patients who face technology and other barriers to telehealth, and to improve timely access to specialty care for Medi-Cal enrollees. Toward these aims, CHCF draws upon several approaches: using data to foster transparency and monitor program and plan performance; identifying and advocating for sound public policy and payment reforms; supporting innovation and spread in the safety-net delivery system; and supporting rigorous evaluations.

Our ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of safety-net programs and providers, experience with operational and strategic health care delivery systems, and other experience relevant to the Access team’s work, as outlined above. The candidate will be collaborative, curious, analytical, a quick learner, driven to make an impact, dedicated to CHCF’s mission, and accountable. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of health care in California, improve access to care, and enhance the lives of millions of Californians.

Some travel will be required once it is safe to do so. Candidates who want to work from Sacramento or telework from Southern California will also considered.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of strategy to meet program goals, including contributing to strategy refinement and recommending topics and projects to pursue.

• Develop and manage a portfolio of projects and grants, constructing and implementing work plans to support program strategy.

• Produce and present written summaries, analyses, and recommendations for proposed projects and initiatives for foundation peer review and board of directors’ approval.

• Engage with key stakeholders to obtain input on ideas and projects, to guide project development, and as needed, to support project activities. Plan and convene meetings to encourage collaboration.

• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, grantees, and potential grantees, consultants, and contractors.

• Work with grantees to develop and implement programs that support CHCF strategies, providing guidance and feedback as needed.

• Keep abreast of key trends, innovations, and best practices in California and other states, specifically as they pertain to improving access to care and safety-net providers.

• Assist with the development and dissemination of reports and research findings by participating in conferences, briefings, and other public presentation opportunities.

• Participate in organization-wide activities and cross-cutting teams. Work collaboratively with colleagues to support grantmaking, monitoring, and learning.

• Represent CHCF in external meetings to inform and collaborate with a range of state and local policymakers, leaders in the health care delivery system, consumer advocates, academics, and the media.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six or more years of relevant work experience in health care delivery, finance, policy, or administration.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., health administration, public health, business, etc.). Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.

• Demonstrated commitment to CHCF’s mission and to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytic, strategic, and critical thinking skills.

• Demonstrated ability to learn new fields and concepts quickly.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work in teams and build productive relationships with colleagues (internal and external).

• Strong project management skills, with demonstrated experience managing multiple, complex projects that involve a variety of stakeholders.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to translate complex ideas into clear, easy-to-understand concepts.

• Effective public speaking, group facilitation, and presentation skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including ability to give and receive feedback graciously and constructively.

• Strong initiative and superior productivity.

• Comfort with ambiguity and demonstrated ability to remain flexible and nimble in a quickly changing environment.

Salary and Benefits

The full salary range for this position is $135,954 to $203,930 with a starting salary range of $135,954 to $152,948, commensurate with training and experience. The foundation provides a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and long- term care insurance; a cafeteria plan; commuter checks or paid parking; EAP and wellness programs; educational assistance; paid time off; and retirement benefits.

How To Apply

The California Health Care Foundation is partnering with Walker and Associates Consulting – a national strategic management consulting and search firm located in Oakland – for this search. To apply, email a cover letter, resume and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to references) to chcf@walkeraac.com by 5 p.m. PT on Friday, January 15, 2021. Use the subject line: Senior Program Officer Search. Submission via one combined PDF or Microsoft Word file is preferred. Resume review begins immediately.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The California Health Care Foundation is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff and will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

The California Health Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Organization

Mountain State Spotlight is an independent, civic news organization that tells stories of importance to West Virginians about the issues and challenges facing their communities.

With a team of seasoned editors and aggressive reporters, we will produce journalism that exposes abuses of power by government, business and other institutions, and keeps after the story until positive changes are made. We will explain complex issues, and illustrate how public policy decisions affect real West Virginians. We will lift up the voices of those who might not otherwise be heard.

We focus on major issues including public health threats, economic development challenges, environmental issues, and government accountability. Our goal is to become the definitive source of information about the state.

Position Overview

Mountain State Spotlight seeks an entrepreneurial, mission-oriented development director to manage fundraising for a growing, nationally-recognized startup investigative civic news organization serving West Virginia. The broad mandate of the role is to galvanize funding for  journalism that is more crucial than ever for West Virginians.

You would shepherd the design and execution of critical functions in fundraising strategy to support a fast-paced, nonprofit journalism startup, working with the co-founders and our partners at the American Journalism Project. As a growing startup with significant financial backing from national and local partners, including ProPublica and Report for America, this role is a great opportunity to help build an organization from the ground up that will become a core public service for West Virginia.

As commercial newsrooms in the state struggle with diminishing resources, a growing number of West Virginians are deprived of the information they need, and the journalism to keep government, business, and other institutions accountable. Mountain State Spotlight was created to address this crisis, and now has one of the largest news reporting staffs in the state, with a team of talented reporters and seasoned editors focused on issues including public health threats, economic development, environmental degradation, and government accountability.

You will partner with the co-founders to design and implement an annual development plan, incorporating short- and long-range goals. Key priorities include supporting fundraising efforts by overseeing the planning and management of strategic cultivation, implementing a donor communications plan, and developing/tracking a fundraising pipeline across individual donors, as well as national and local foundations..

Out-of-state applicants are welcome, and will be expected to work and live in or near Charleston, West Virginia. Our Mountain State is a beautiful place to live, is full of exciting news to report on, and faces many challenges that demand our vigorous brand of watchdog journalism.

The organization
Mountain State Spotlight was founded just months ago by MacArthur Fellow Ken Ward Jr. and longtime Charleston Gazette-Mail editor Greg Moore. They’re being joined by Pulitzer Prize-winner Eric Eyre, to power an independent, civic news organization that tells stories of importance to West Virginians about the issues, challenges and opportunities facing their communities.

Our mission is to help West Virginians improve their state by producing “sustained outrage” journalism that exposes abuses of power by government, business and other institutions.

We are backed by Report for America, the American Journalism Project and ProPublica, and have ambitious plans to grow to meet the information needs of West Virginians, to give our neighbors the journalism they want, need and deserve.

Job responsibilities
Fundraising strategy and management:

Supervise fundraising, as well as the communications strategies that support growth and Mountain State Spotlight’s mission and vision.
Design and implement an annual development plan that incorporates short- and long- range goals
Maintain accurate,  records of progress and activity reports for the leadership team and the Board of Directors

Oversee the planning and management of strategic cultivation and stewardship events
Work with the Managing Editor to maintain working knowledge of state public affairs, including major news stories and issues that are of interest to our supporters and significant investigations by Mountain State Spotlight that drove policy impacts
Work with the CEO to implement a communications plan, including development of messages, materials, and explanations of our work used in strategic donor communications, Annual Reports, newsletters, and other communications that advance the Mountain State Spotlight’s mission and visibility.
Donor management

Support the CEO and Editor-at-large’s donor engagement as well as carry out face-to-face solicitations and other direct engagement with donors and prospects
Develop goals, strategies, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for each donor, ensuring that each one receives personalized contact
Identify new prospects for major gifts and opportunities for increased giving by current donors. Oversee prospect research and actively lead identification of prospects to bring new supporters into the organization.
Draft donor correspondence and maintain primary responsibility for developing messages, strategy memos, talking points, and donor materials.
Manage donor communications and administrative tasks including, but not limited to, thank you letters, emails and responses to donor request for information
Oversee gift processing and acknowledgement distribution
Develop a CRM and maintain accurate records
Grant Development & Management

Develop and manage annual fundraising calendar
Draft grant applications and reports
Manage the grants management database including tracking submissions, awards and reporting deadlines
You’re a good fit if
You have a strong interest in local accountability journalism and First Amendment values
You have at least three to five years of nonprofit development experience
You have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills as well as organizational and time management skills You have knowledge of writing grant applications and/or request for proposals
You have experience using fundraising databases (a plus)
You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where you are expected to think outside the box and build things from the ground up
You have excellent research skills; familiarity with various internet research tools
You have analytical skills; familiarity with data tracking and performance management
You are a skilled problem-solver, you’re process- and detail-oriented, and enjoy bringing order to chaos
You are proficient in any of Quickbooks Online, Microsoft Excel, GSuite, Google Analytics, Newspack, Mailchimp, and project planning tools such as Trello, or are familiar with similar tools and can learn quickly
You are organized and can handle multiple projects and people under tight deadlines
You have a collaborative spirit and are calm under pressure. You believe that we are all stronger together
Experience working in nonprofits in West Virginia or other rural Appalachian states is a plus, but not mandatory.

We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.

We encourage applicants who are ready to take on an ambitious role, but don’t meet 100% of our requirements. We’re growing, so if you’re not right for this job, you might be right for the next one.

Compensation and benefits:
Full-time, competitive salary with benefits.

Three weeks of paid time off in addition to holidays

Flexible work schedule. Some weekend and evening hours will be required.

Application process:

How To Apply

To apply or to ask questions, email jobs@mountainstatespotlight.org. Your application should include:

• Your resume
• A cover letter telling us why you are the right person for Mountain State Spotlight’s team. Describe your vision for the initial set of priorities for this role as you partner with our co-founders to build out the business functions of the organization.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis, giving an advantage to early applicants.

The Organization

ABFE is a membership-based philanthropic organization that advocates for responsive and transformative investments in Black communities. Partnering with foundations, nonprofits, and individuals, ABFE provides its members with professional development and technical assistance resources that further the philanthropic sector’s connection and responsiveness to issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Established in 1971 as the Association of Black Foundation Executives, the all-volunteer organization instituted many of philanthropy’s early gains in racial diversity. ABFE has since evolved into a fully staffed, influential network. In 2013, the organization shed its descriptor and adopted the simpler ABFE to reflect its broadening membership better. www.abfe.org.

Position Overview
ABFE is currently seeking a seasoned professional with experience in assessing and maintaining relationships with strategic partners, serving as the individual responsible for activating networks, creating supportive and proactive partnerships with the goal of delivering positive outcomes and impact for ABFE.
ABFE is seeking applications from individuals with experience working in the philanthropic sector and experience influencing strategic outcomes within partnership working groups. Applicants need to demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills, effective networking and influencing skills and experience building and maintaining productive relationships.

Position Summary
Working with the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Membership, and our ABFE members, the Networks and Partnerships Manager will lead ABFE’s base-building, capacity building, and movement campaign work. They will be responsible for aligning ABFE designated working groups/caucuses/networks, issue campaigns, movement politics, and leadership development with ambitious campaign and policy, communications, and power-building goals. The Networks and Partnerships Manager will be a public leader and strategic thinker who can build meaningful relationships with various constituencies and model its values and culture.

The Networks and Partnerships Manager works closely with ABFE’s leadership and staff to develop comprehensive strategies and systems to identify and engage ABFE’s membership and other stakeholders in organizing Black people’s philanthropic power. These comprehensive engagement strategies deepen relationships between ABFE and its membership, stakeholders, and other Black movement leaders to steward the constituent relationship, increase retention, strengthen the ABFE brand, and expand ABFE’s profile and reach into new and existing constituent groups. The position develops, sustains, supports, and shapes ABFE’s constituency partnership. This includes working with Black Foundation Trustees and CEOs, the Blacks In Philanthropy Networks, alumni of ABFE’s Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program, Black Donor Advised Funds, and Black-led Social Change Movement organizations (members and partners).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain a deep understanding of the philanthropic landscape (national, regional, and local) and think
creatively about leveraging critical voices to make ABFE’s transformative work come alive, inspiring more
individuals and constituency groups to commit to reforming philanthropy.
• Lead ABFE’s regional strategy to institutionalize ABFE’s Responsive Philanthropy in Black Communities,
Racial Equity frame, and ABFE’s ten-point platform for philanthropic reform for Black lives throughout all engaged philanthropic networks. Philanthropic networks include but are not limited to Black CEOs of
Foundations, Black Trustees of Foundations, Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program alumni, and the
Blacks in Philanthropy networks.
• Build regional capacity by identifying and cultivating members of ABFE as chairs and leaders of ABFE’s
constituency groups while ensuring the participation of a representative segment of the Black experience.
• Identify and manage individual and organizational relationships with aligned partners and groups,
including other organizations working to improve philanthropy or eradicate anti-Black racism or are
organizations that Black-led (board, staff, and mission).
• Develop a work plan in collaboration with the program and external affairs staff (development,
communications, and membership) staff to build a comprehensive and achievable strategy that meets
grant and organizational objectives.
• Serve as a co-trainer, as needed, with ABFE program staff or consultants to facilitate and lead ABFE’s racial
justice and equity workshops with Foundation clients and other stakeholders.
Skills/Qualifications
• An understanding of and commitment to ABFE’s mission and a demonstrated commitment to racial justice
and equity
• Solid working knowledge of public policy advocacy, philanthropy, philanthropic practices & the nonprofit
structures
• Solid written, interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to a high level of customer
service
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with short deadlines with multi high- stake initiatives
demonstrating a flexible approach to teamwork and effective project management skills
• Proficient in Social Media tools (LinkedIn; Facebook; Instagram; Twitter)
• Proficient in computer and web-based technology skills, including data management (Salesforce and
Donor Perfect), word processing, Constant Contact, Excel, Asana
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Travel is required

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of six years’ organizing experience preferable in the area of racial justice
• Experience in workshop and meeting facilitation

How To Apply

Interested candidates, please, forward cover letter and a copy of your resume to hiring@abfe.org