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The Organization

Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) organizes philanthropy to support grassroots power building so that communities of color and low-income communities thrive. As a leading affinity group, NFG brings together funders to learn, connect, collaborate, and mobilize resources with an intersectional and place-based focus and to explore shifting power and philanthropic resources toward supporting racial, economic, gender, and climate justice movements across the United States. With 137 institutional members and over 1500 individual grantmakers and members in its network, NFG leads programming that addresses timely issues such as gentrification and displacement, racial justice and police accountability, multiracial rural organizing, and the changing landscape of workers’ rights. NFG’s 15-person staff are former and current grantmakers, organizers, and advocates, and are based all over the country, with a headquarters office in Oakland, CA.

Integrated Rural Strategies Group (IRSG) is one of NFG’s core programs. Established in 2017, IRSG offers a space for funders (namely staff of foundations) to learn, connect, strategize, and mobilize more resources to rural community organizing. IRSG designs and offers programming, analysis, and resources to support philanthropic learning and action, with the goal of strengthening multiracial rural organizing infrastructure – particularly that led by and serving rural Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

For more about NFG and examples of IRSG programming, visit www.nfg.org and www.nfg.org/rural.

Position Overview

Integrated Rural Strategies Group (IRSG), a program of Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG), seeks a Senior Program Coordinator to support our work to strengthen multi-racial rural organizing infrastructure — particularly that led by and serving rural Black, Indigenous, and people of color. This position will report to IRSG’s Senior Program Manager and will provide support on overall program coordination, liaising with community leaders and funders participating in programming and meetings, event planning and coordination, and drafting written materials for fundraising and communications.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy and highly organized, with at least three years of experience in social justice work (ideally with a background in rural issues and communities). Desired experience includes providing programmatic and administrative support, supporting virtual and in-person meetings and events, and supporting program fundraising and communications. The ideal candidate has a deep personal commitment to racial justice and equity, and a strong understanding of or interest in philanthropy’s role in resourcing rural community power building.

This is a full-time remote position – qualified individuals living anywhere in the United States, tribal nations, and U.S. territories are welcome to apply, and those living in or with ties to rural areas are especially encouraged to apply. Due to the largely virtual nature of this position, we seek a candidate who is comfortable with remote work (including access to reliable internet) and is confident working on an integrated team yet with strong autonomy and self-direction. Once it becomes safe to travel, the Senior Program Coordinator will be expected to travel approximately 20% of the time. Additional key traits for success in this role are a sense of humor and affinity for collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative Support

• Provide logistical coordination and program design support to virtual and in-person events and notes, including registration, coordination with NFG’s communications staff on pre- and post-event communications, and scheduling and other logistics with event speakers / guests.
• Support the program’s financial administration such as tracking speaker honoraria, program reimbursements, and processing contracts and consultant invoices/payments, with the relevant NFG finance and operations staff.
• Support IRSG’s Coordinating Committee and Movement Advisors Committee, including scheduling quarterly meetings, participating in meeting agenda design, and taking meeting notes.
• Make full use of NFG systems such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Salesforce, and Asana to manage IRSG’s annual workplan, documents, contracts, and meeting notes.

Programmatic Support

• Support the design and use of tools to track and document the impact of IRSG’s work, including attendance at our event, event feedback/evaluations, grants and philanthropic resources moved as a result of our work, impact of programming on participating community-based organizations, etc.
• Monitor and synthesize updates related to rural community organizing and equity, including the work of IRSG’s Movement Advisor Committee organizations and other relevant community organizations, relevant policy developments related to rural equity, and other sources. Share synthesis and important updates as needed with IRSG’s Senior Program Manager.
• Field inquiries from community organizations and develop and maintain relationships with IRSG’s community partners.
• Compile resources, recordings, and other content to be included in email updates following events and programs.
• Play a lead role with the design, curation, and compiling of an IRSG newsletter, which will keep IRSG members apprised of critical events, important issues, innovative practices and policies, and important articles and research.
• Participate in planning and execution of NFG’s biennial national conference and cross-program NFG events and meetings.

Partnerships and Fundraising Support

• Support the Senior Program Manager in the cultivation of key funding partnerships and their integration into the program based on their needs and interests.
• Assist with writing and compiling materials for grant proposals and reports, tracking deadlines, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• At least 5 years of experience in a social justice-oriented organization, ideally with a strong focus/interest on rural communities and equity.
• Deep commitment to racial, economic, gender, and climate justice principles.
• Familiarity with philanthropy, including foundations, intermediaries, collaborative funds, affinity groups, or as a grantee partner.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Demonstrated experience with and aptitude for detail-oriented tracking and management of a program or organization’s many moving pieces.
• Flexibility and comfort with overlapping projects, competing deadlines, and multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strong writing abilities, including blog pieces, research materials, opinion pieces, and memos.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Facility with technology and comfort with a virtual office.
• Ability to travel (once safe to do so) approximately 20% of the time.

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience; benefits in this full-time position include generous leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution. Salary range is $65,000-$80,000.

How To Apply

Please send a cover letter indicating interest in the position and how your skills and experience apply, resume, brief writing sample, and two references to jobs@nfg.org. For earliest consideration please apply by Monday, March 15, 2021; the position is open until filled.

The Organization

With more than $1.5 billion in assets, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in the country. The foundation is committed to expanding opportunity and ensuring a more equitable future for all in the Bay Area. Together with its donors, the foundation distributed $154 million to nonprofit organizations last fiscal year. The San Francisco Foundation serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties with some initiatives, serving the nine county Bay Area.

Position Overview

REPORTS TO: Chief Impact Officer. This position is remote until June 30, 2021.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Associate provides support to advance the Foundation’s equity goals. By supporting the further development/implementation of the Foundation’s Equity Agenda through planning and assessment, community engagement, public private partnerships, and convenings, the Program Associate ensures that the Foundation’s goals and objectives are achieved. Under the direction of the Chief Impact Officer, the Program Associate is involved in a range of activities and ensures that the Chief Impact Officer is staffed appropriately.

The Program Associate works independently, with guidance, and collectively on a team to develop and implement activities in the following areas: assisting in advancing internal working groups and department teams, working with community, foundation and public partners, and advancing Foundation priorities, particularly internally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Program Associate works with the Chief Impact Officer in the development and implementation of the Foundation’s equity agenda through the Community Impact Department’s strategies and activities. The Program Associate position requires excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills, as well as professional discretion, independent judgment, flexibility and diplomacy. The Program Associate responsibilities include:

• Support the leadership team and program strategy team in the project management and development, tracking and implementation of community impact strategies.
• Maintain project timelines, contacts, contracts, and budgets using technology (e.g. MS Office tools, Salesforce, Smartsheets, etc.)
• Work to ensure the implementation of core strategies through performance measurement and the implementation of the Foundation’s 3-year impact plan. This includes partnering with the CEO office and the Strategic Learning and Evaluation team.
• Act as team lead on special assignments, which may include outreach, meeting, planning, communication with constituents, and managing projects as assigned.
• Assist in public policy research, engagement, and advocacy, particularly on statewide issues with deep potential impacts in the Bay Area.
• Maintain and support relationships and communications with grantees, donors, nonprofit partners, public sector allies, and other key stakeholders and ensure timely response to issues and requests.
• Act as internal liaison across Community Impact Department.
• Provide support on projects with other Foundation departments e.g., Finance, Marketing and Communications, Grants Administration, IT, and Philanthropic Giving, as assigned.
• Conduct research and assess opportunities for support for priority efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Experience:

• Undergraduate or bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, and experience.
• Minimum of five to seven years of work experience.
• Experience working with and C-Suite professional, a plus
• Ability to communicate internally with the Foundation staff and externally to diverse audiences.
• Well-organized, self-starting, and independent with the ability to multi-task, set priorities, track projects, and meet deadlines.
• Project management skills and experience with complex, multi-stakeholder efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Capacity to work in a multiracial and multicultural environment, including competency in working with individuals and groups of diverse racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Technologically savvy in MS word and application processing, Outlook email, Internet searches, presentation software such as MS Suite, and project management tools such as Smartsheets, Salesforce, etc.
• High level of interpersonal skills: e.g., listening, empathy, willing to assist others
• Strong oral and writing skills

Preferable Experience:

• Knowledge of local and regional politics, policy making and policymakers a plus.
• Philanthropic experience preferable.
• Experience or knowledge in racial equity preferred.

COMPENSATION: 

Commensurate with background and experience in addition to a competitive benefits package.

The San Francisco Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

How To Apply

https://sff.org/contact-us/careers/

The Organization

The Jerome L. Greene Foundation identifies and invests in opportunities that enrich and advance people’s lives in New York City and beyond. Since its creation in 1978 by Jerry Greene, real estate attorney, philanthropist, and consummate New Yorker, the Foundation has developed into a core institution in New York, working to expand access to the arts, education, and medicine and advance racial equity.

The Foundation continues to be run by family, with Christina McInerny as President & CEO. Under her leadership the foundation has honed its focus to include:

·       Advancing programs that increase access to education and the arts

·       Investing in social justice initiatives that protect voter rights and ensure reproductive freedom, among others

·       Creating high-impact collaborative partnerships with organizations such as the New York Community Trust, to bring performing arts to underrepresented audiences throughout New York, and the Echoing Green Foundation, to support racial equity work

·       Supporting exhibitions at key cultural institutions such as the Jewish Museum, The Morgan Library, Museum of the City of New York, and the Whitney Museum

·       Expanding scholarship giving for students to pursue training with more than 1,500 scholarships awarded since the Foundation was created and a new grant to support Greene Public Service Scholars at Columbia Law School

·       Since inception the Foundation has distributed over $500 million to its non-profit partners, who continue to expand access and opportunities in the arts, medicine, education, and social justice.

For more information, please visit jlgreene.org.

Position Overview

The Jerome L. Greene Foundation is seeking a Managing Director who will have responsibility for grants management and oversight of the Foundation’s office and administration. This is a new leadership position for the Foundation that is based in New York and reports to and works closely with the President & CEO of the Foundation.

Candidate Profile

The Managing Director will bring the expertise required to ensure that the Foundation has grants management and operational oversight of the highest caliber and is structured to continue achieving its mission and goals.

Strong candidates will be able to take on oversight of a significant grantmaking program and provide input into strategic growth, offer creative ideas and initiatives while understanding the Foundation has a clear history and direction in place, and manage details of the business aspects of the institution while staying focused on overall objectives.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive benefits package includes full medical coverage for employees and 50% coverage for spouses and dependents, as well a 401(k)-retirement account. Foundation staff currently operate under flexible work week and a paid time off policy that includes generous vacation days, holidays, sick days, and office closure for one month during the summer.

The Managing Director’s compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience.

How To Apply

The Jerome L. Greene Foundation is seeking a Managing Director who will have responsibility for grants management and oversight of the Foundation’s office and administration. This is a new leadership position for the Foundation that is based in New York and reports to and works closely with the President & CEO of the Foundation.

Candidate Profile

The Managing Director will bring the expertise required to ensure that the Foundation has grants management and operational oversight of the highest caliber and is structured to continue achieving its mission and goals.

Strong candidates will be able to take on oversight of a significant grantmaking program and provide input into strategic growth, offer creative ideas and initiatives while understanding the Foundation has a clear history and direction in place, and manage details of the business aspects of the institution while staying focused on overall objectives.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive benefits package includes full medical coverage for employees and 50% coverage for spouses and dependents, as well a 401(k)-retirement account. Foundation staff currently operate under flexible work week and a paid time off policy that includes generous vacation days, holidays, sick days, and office closure for one month during the summer.

The Managing Director’s compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience.

The Jerome L. Greene Foundation has engaged Koya Partners to help in this hire. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to Turner Delano here.

The Jerome L. Greene Foundation is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to creating an environment and team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, styles, and experiences. The Jerome L. Greene Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We encourage all to express interest.

About Koya Partners

Koya Partners, a member of the Diversified Search Group, is a leading executive search and strategic advising firm dedicated to connecting exceptionally talented people with mission-driven clients. Our founding philosophy—The Right Person in the Right Place Can Change the World—guides our work as we partner with nonprofits & NGOs, institutions of higher education, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

At Koya, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our team, our clients, and the communities we serve.

Koya is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to creating an environment and team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, styles, and experiences. We encourage all to apply because we believe a diversity of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone. Koya does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

For more information about Koya Partners, visit www.koyapartners.com.

The Organization

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), is an international, not-for-profit research and development organization (R&D) that discovers, develops, and delivers lifesaving medicines for people with neglected diseases around the world.  We use the power of innovation, open science, partnerships, and advocacy to find solutions to a great injustice: the lack of medicines for life-threatening diseases that disproportionately impact poor and marginalized people.

DNDi was launched in 2003 when five leading research institutes from Brazil, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and France teamed up with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), after MSF dedicated a portion of its 1999 Nobel Peace Prize award to exploring a new, alternative, not-for-profit model for developing drugs for neglected populations. Nearly two decades later, DNDi has grown into a network of more than 200 partner institutions that span the globe, united in bringing the best science to the most neglected. Together, we have delivered eight new treatments that have saved millions of lives.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, DNDi has built a team of approximately 250 employees working across nine countries. DNDi North America, created in 2008 and based in New York City, is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to strengthen and expand scientific networks, policy and advocacy influence, partner development, communications, and in particular, fundraising efforts to enhance DNDi’s global impact.

Position Overview

DNDi is seeking a dynamic, seasoned, and mission-driven Deputy Executive Director for Development to lead the development and execution of DNDi’s U.S. private resource mobilization efforts as part of an ambitious global goal, set forth in the new 2021-2028 Strategic Plan, to raise $40 million in new philanthropic support by 2028.

DNDi is looking for a strategic, hands-on, passionate, and creative individual who is deeply committed to global health equity. Managing a small U.S.-based team of staff and consultants, s/he will be responsible for cultivating and securing new support from high net-worth individuals, foundations, corporations, and other private donors in the U.S. – bringing a nascent major donor program to scale – and will also contribute to global strategies to diversify and sustain philanthropic funding for the organization. S/he will be capable of serving as a compelling spokesperson for DNDi, creating excitement about its mission, and inspiring others to support its goals. Once a robust private resource mobilization program is in place s/he may take on a broader strategy, planning, and managerial role within the DNDi North America office and team.

S/he will report to the DNDi North America Regional Executive Director, with a technical reporting line to the global Director of Donor Relations (External Relations).   S/he will also play a key advisory role in the design and stewardship of the global strategy as a member of the global steering committee for philanthropic fundraising and work as part of the global fundraising team. S/he will interact with the executive leadership of DNDi, the DNDi North America Board of Directors, and other relevant governing and advisory bodies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead, design and execute a development strategy for DNDi in North America (including the annual and long-term development plans) in alignment with DNDi’s global fundraising goals, while playing a key role in a DNDi global fundraising steering group
• Close 6+ figure major gifts from private individuals, foundations, corporations, and other private sources
• Forge new relationships with prospects, build a portfolio of principal donors, strengthen relationships with existing donors
• Help develop Board capacity and commitment to support fundraising objectives
• Co-lead the creation and management of a global advisory council to champion DNDi, open doors and networks, increase visibility, and help secure substantial long-term financial support
• Represent the organization publicly at philanthropic and other networking events
• Oversee fundraising campaigns, identification and qualification of prospects, cultivation and stewardship efforts, solicitation strategies, and the development and timely submission of grant proposals and reports
• Supervise, mentor, and support a small development team and ensure that appropriate budgets, systems, and procedures are in place
• ·Oversee donor publications and donor communications for U.S. audiences working in partnership with the Communications team to align strategies and craft messaging
• Serve as advisor to DNDi leadership regarding global strategies for private resource mobilization, working with counterpart(s) in other regions, and helping to create an organization-wide culture of development and philanthropy
• Over time, oversee internal operations functions (human resources, administration, finance) and support strategic planning and positioning.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience in fundraising and philanthropy at a senior level, especially in the United States
• A strong affinity for the mission, ideally grounded in experience with international NGOs, academic or research institutions, hospitals, or other organizations with global public health relevance
• Successful track record of cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and securing 6-8 figure principal gifts
• Deep experience building successful private fundraising programs; knowledge of fundraising campaigns and event production preferred; experience raising significant funding from governments (especially the U.S. government) and/or multilateral institutions a plus
• Experience managing budgets as well as teams, with a strong ability to recruit, train, mentor, and motivate

Skills & Attributes

• Strong decision-making and leadership skills; wisdom and good judgment; keen analytic and problem-solving skills
• History of building effective, collaborative working relationships
• Ability to write and communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong commitment to establishing and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment
• Multi-lingual skills (Spanish or French preferred) and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated
• Ability to travel (pandemic permitting) both within the U.S. and globally
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Suite; experience with Salesforce a plus

How To Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume at https://dndi.org/work-with-us/2021/jobs/deputy-executive-director-for-development.

The Organization

The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice raises funds and makes grants to organizations working at the intersection of climate, gender, and racial justice crises in the U.S. that have historically lacked access to funding. Founded in September 2019, we spent our first year cultivating community and co-creating values and practices that position us well to bring on our first full-time team members to work with the founding co-directors. This is an exciting time for a collaborative partner with relevant lived experience in the South to take our work to the next level.

The Hive Fund supports groups advocating for strong policies; building social movements to intensify public demand for change; facilitating civic engagement to build political power and hold decision-makers accountable; and conducting creative communications efforts to move hearts, minds, and imaginations. The Hive Fund supports grantee partners with significant amounts of multi-year general support and trust in their expertise. A majority of our funding is awarded to groups in the South, where pollution levels are higher and philanthropic funding levels are lower than elsewhere in the country.

We approach grant-making differently, with a vision of resources rooted in abundance, not scarcity, and a recognition that relationships, trust, and integrity are essential and invaluable assets to propel social change. As a re-granting organization, the Hive Fund is in relationship with funders and grantee partners: we operate in a space between movements and money that is rich with the possibility of individual, organizational and systemic transformation. We move toward a more equitable and just future, in part, by unlocking resources and returning them to the communities from which they were extracted. We are accountable to and make all major decisions in consultation with key advisors, participatory working groups, and grantee partners. We foster collaborative relationships with funding partners and allies to challenge and change harmful practices in the philanthropic sector that reflect and reinforce white supremacy and misogyny.

More information about the Hive Fund can be found at www.hivefund.org.

Position Overview

In this newly created position that the selected candidate will help shape, the Gulf South Program Officer will manage an annual grant-making portfolio of approximately $6M focused in the Gulf South, anchored in Texas and Louisiana with consideration for additional future grant-making in Mississippi and/or Alabama dependent on fundraising.

Oil, gas, and petrochemical pollution in Texas and Louisiana is expected to increase dramatically over the next 15 years, threatening to nullify all the global warming emission reductions achieved in the U.S. power sector over the last two decades. Groups in the region have asked for support in a just transition toward a cleaner, healthier, safer, and more equitable future. Working within a participatory decision-making structure, the program officer will work with co-directors, grantee partners, allied funders, and others to support an ecosystem of grantee partners.  This ecosystem will work to achieve collective goals of reducing harmful pollution and building a healthier and more just society.

The Gulf South Program Officer will support grantee partners by making multi-year general operating and healing justice and holistic security grants; helping to craft compelling stories of collective progress and impact; and connecting grantee partners with other donors and potential supporters. The ideal candidate for this role is an entrepreneurial self-starter and inclusive bridge-builder who approaches new situations with humility and faces challenges with courage and humor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Grant Strategy & Partnerships
– Build trusting relationships with grantee partners, advisory group members, regional stakeholders, and others to co-create grant-making strategies, goals, and objectives consistent with the Hive Fund’s mission, values, and theory of change.
– Serve as the lead facilitator, consensus-builder, researcher, writer, and peer review manager of semi-annual Hive Fund strategy memos and grant docket recommendations.
– Work with consultants, practitioners, and other experts to identify opportunities to provide supplemental Healing Justice and Holistic Security grants.
– Identify potential new Gulf South grantee partners and help grow the number from 11 to approximately 20 over the next two years.
– Collaborate with grantee partners to support the development of grantee-driven ways to track progress and collect data and stories.
– Support grantees as needed with capacity-building, introductions to other funders, and connection to additional resources.
– Facilitate connections and partnerships across the region to support an emerging regional ecosystem. Partner with the Hive Fund’s Atlantic Coast Program Officer to identify and lift up learnings across regions.

Grants Management
– Ensure adherence to the highest standards of integrity in managing internal grant-making procedures, including acquisition and management of appropriate documentation, maintaining detailed grant budgets and tracking, data entry, compliance, and processing of grant reports and renewals.
– Work with Hive Fund leadership and consultants to design new grant-making programs and areas of specialization as needed.

Funder Engagement
– Support Hive Fund’s fundraising by providing timely and accurate data and stories of impact and contributing to grant writing and funder reporting.
– Contribute content to the Learning Lab, an online hub where we share insights, ideas, challenges and learnings from our grantee and funder communities.
– Work closely with funders in the Gulf South Region and across the country to promote the expertise and strategies of grantee partners and the Hive Fund to shift philanthropic practices and increase giving to those on the frontlines.
– Participate and play a leadership role in networks with aligned funders, including regional associations of grant-makers and issue-specific funder tables.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS
Core – Ideally, the program officer will have a mix of these core experiences and skills to support their ability to thrive in the role:
– Lived and work experience relevant to climate, gender, and racial justice in the Gulf South, particularly Texas and Louisiana (as well as Mississippi, and/or Alabama), reflected in a clear commitment to the mission of the Hive Fund.
– 7+ years of grant-making, grant-seeking, nonprofit and/or philanthropic experience preferred, ideally within the climate, gender, and racial justice landscapes.
– Familiarity with power-building strategies, policy advocacy, and systems change work.
– Highly collaborative work style with outstanding relationship-building skills, experience contributing to a positive organizational culture, and the ability to operate as a peer and thought partner to the co-directors, grantee partners, funding partners, and external constituents with the highest levels of integrity.
– Outstanding oral and written communications skills, along with strong facilitation skills and experience leading participatory, inclusive, and collective decision-making processes across a diversity of backgrounds and approaches.
– Proven project management abilities to ensure priorities are clearly understood by internal and external stakeholders and that grant-making programs advance on time and on budget.
– Strong emotional intelligence, humility, and commitment to supporting the expertise of grantee partners, community-based leaders, and inclusive and participatory decision-making processes.

Preferred – Preferably, the program officer will also have some of these desired experiences and skills to enhance their thought partnership in the role:
– Ability to develop a long-term vision and understand the role of grant-making in moving it forward. A thinker and a doer who understands the role philanthropy can play in achieving climate, gender, and racial justice.
– Content knowledge in climate, gender, and/or racial justice as a generalist, or an expert in a specific approach (e.g., civic engagement or economic development).
– Ability to learn new areas and approaches quickly and pull in outside expertise as needed.
– Entrepreneurial spirit filled with ingenuity, inventiveness, flexibility, and the ability to help build something innovative from the ground up, both ideating and executing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

The Gulf South Program Officer will be an employee of the Hive Fund’s fiscal sponsor, the Windward Fund. This is a full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits. As a distributed organization, our team members currently work remotely embedded in key regions across the U.S. and will mainly work from home or in co-working spaces post-COVID. The Hive Fund will provide necessary office equipment and supplies for remote work and work in co-working spaces. Approximately 25-30% travel, mainly regional, is required to support an intentionally distributed workplace, to build trust and relationships by meeting grantee partners in their communities, and to attend conferences and other learning and networking events. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, and those who reside in rural areas.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The Hive Fund’s compensation practices support staff in thriving and are part of living into the just, equitable world we are actively creating. These practices are guided by the Hive Fund’s six core values, especially transparency, equity, and healing & security. The salary range for this position is $125,000 – $165,000, commensurate with qualifications, plus access to professional development resources, and the competitive benefits package provided to all Windward Fund employees including health coverage, retirement benefits, paid sick leave, vacation and holidays.

How To Apply

The Hive Fund is partnering with Walker and Associates Consulting – a Black woman owned and led strategic consultancy. Email a cover letter, resume and a short (1-2 page) writing sample by April 1, 2021 to hivefund@walkeraac.com. We invite you to lift up relevant qualifications not specified in this announcement that might make you ideal for this role in your cover letter. Use the subject line “Gulf South Program Officer.” One combined PDF file is preferred. Candidate review begins immediately. Beginning in April, advancing candidates may be invited to participate in two rounds of interviews with a diverse set of Hive Fund staff and partners. Finalists may also be asked to respond to an advanced assignment related to a real-time challenge that the program officer would face in this role. We hope to have a new program officer joining our team by late spring or early summer.

COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
In alignment with our core values and approach, Hive Fund is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, collaborative, and sustainable work environment. We believe that White supremacy, misogyny, and economic systems that make pollution profitable are intimately intertwined. Addressing the climate crisis at a scale and in the time needed to avert disaster will require transforming the systems of power governing who pollutes, who profits, and whose lives are valued. We therefore recruit and hire with the understanding of systemic oppression and of the lived reality of people with marginalized identities and strongly encourage all to apply, especially Black, Indigenous and People of Color; lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and gender non-conforming people; intersex people; people with disabilities; and formerly incarcerated people. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

The Organization

The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice raises funds and makes grants to organizations working at the intersection of climate, gender, and racial justice crises in the U.S. that have historically lacked access to funding. Founded in September 2019, we spent our first year cultivating community and co-creating values and practices that position us well to bring on our first full-time team members to work with the founding co-directors. This is an exciting time for a collaborative partner with relevant lived experience in the South to take our work to the next level.

The Hive Fund supports groups advocating for strong policies; building social movements to intensify public demand for change; facilitating civic engagement to build political power and hold decision-makers accountable; and conducting creative communications efforts to move hearts, minds, and imaginations. The Hive Fund supports grantee partners with significant amounts of multi-year general support and trust in their expertise. A majority of our funding is awarded to groups in the South, where pollution levels are higher and philanthropic funding levels are lower than elsewhere in the country.

We approach grant-making differently, with a vision of resources rooted in abundance, not scarcity, and a recognition that relationships, trust, and integrity are essential and invaluable assets to propel social change. As a re-granting organization, the Hive Fund is in relationship with funders and grantee partners: we operate in a space between movements and money that is rich with the possibility of individual, organizational and systemic transformation. We move toward a more equitable and just future, in part, by unlocking resources and returning them to the communities from which they were extracted. We are accountable to and make all major decisions in consultation with key advisors, participatory working groups, and grantee partners. We foster collaborative relationships with funding partners and allies to challenge and change harmful practices in the philanthropic sector that reflect and reinforce white supremacy and misogyny.

More information about the Hive Fund can be found at www.hivefund.org.

Position Overview

The Strategic Communications Director is a visionary leader who will be the designer and caretaker of Hive Fund’s brand and amplifying grantee partners’ stories of collective impact. The director is a skilled storyteller who can help weave and translate the qualitative and quantitative outcomes of grantee partners’ work into compelling narratives that inspire funders to value true metrics of progress and move money in new ways. Effective storytelling will attract increased resources for multi-dimensional work to address climate, gender and racial injustice —whether through the Hive Fund, other grant-making entities, or to grantee partners directly. The ideal candidate for this role is an inclusive bridge-builder who approaches new situations with humility and faces challenges with patience and humor.

The director will report to and collaborate closely with Hive Fund co-directors on two equally important key priorities:
– Communicating Collective Impact: The director will work with grantee partners to gather, synthesize, and disseminate data, stories, and other evidence of successes and impact to shape funder decision-making and inspire others. All of these communications and storytelling efforts will help inform co-learning experiences with grantees, support fundraising efforts for grantees and the Hive Fund, influence the field of philanthropy, and spark imaginations about the kinds of solutions that are possible and necessary.
– Brand and Thought Leadership: The director will help develop a national and regional presence for Hive Fund among key audiences, refining the Hive Fund’s voice, building the organization’s credibility, and promoting the thought leadership of the organization’s staff, grantee partners, and advisors with the aim of sharing lessons and to influencing the field of philanthropy. The director will help cultivate and engage a community of funders, supporters, and grantee partners through regular communications, special events, and other community-building efforts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This is an opportunity for the director to co-create a new role. Examples of core responsibilities include:

Strategy
– Partner with the co-directors to develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to address the Hive Fund’s communications priorities, including short- and long-term goals, key audiences, and success metrics.

Collective Impact Storytelling
– Explore options for designing and running a collective impact tracking and storytelling effort in collaboration with grantee partners and other funders.
– Convey complex, intersectional work in clear, compelling, and inspiring ways.
– Co-create and normalize the use of new metrics of progress and success toward addressing long-standing systemic challenges.
– Help share stories about healing justice and holistic security practices.

Channels & Content
– Serve as the chief writer, editor and storyteller, helping create compelling content for emails, websites, social media, Learning Lab (an online hub where we share insights, ideas, challenges and learnings from our grantee and funder communities), slide decks, talking points,  reports, grant reports, and other materials.
– Develop and manage Hive Fund’s communications to key external stakeholders, including a quarterly newsletter.
– Manage Hive Fund’s website and social media identities, leveraging these platforms for ongoing community-influencing and movement-building efforts, as appropriate.
– Explore, test and iterate new communications technologies and platforms.

Thought Leadership & Media Relations
– Partner with Hive Fund’s co-directors to ensure the organization’s brand and value proposition resonate with and inspire increased investment and engagement of funders and prospective funders to support intersectional work.
– Develop Hive Fund’s messaging architecture, talking points, and specific messaging for distinct internal and external audiences.
– Lead relationship development with journalists, bloggers, and other influencers to enhance the Hive Fund’s and grantee partners’ position as climate, gender, and racial justice experts.
– Identify opportunities to boost the Hive Fund’s and grantee partners’ leadership and impact through writing and speaking opportunities such as editorials, keynotes, and panel participation.

Team Management
– As part of the Hive Fund’s leadership team, coach and mentor staff, advisors, and grantee partners in order to build a culture of communications savvy.
– Promote a culture of high performance, continual learning, and commitment to excellence.
– Develop the organizational systems and practices that support strong communications.
– Select and manage consultants, graphic designers, data visualization specialists, video producers, and others as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS
Core – Ideally, the director will have a mix of these core experiences and skills to support their ability to thrive in the role:
– Lived and work experience relevant to climate, gender, and racial justice in the U.S. South reflected in a clear commitment to the mission and growth of the Hive Fund.
– 8+ years of relevant communications and storytelling experience; familiarity with climate, gender, and/or racial justice nonprofit and/or foundation landscapes.
– Effective oral and written communications skills and demonstrated ability to integrate data and stories into insights and persuasive narratives about impact that can shift societal norms and philanthropic practices.
– Highly collaborative work style with outstanding relationship-building skills, experience contributing to a positive organizational culture, and the ability to operate as a peer and thought partner to the co-directors, grantee partners, funding partners, and external constituents with the highest levels of integrity.
– Experience designing and executing communications strategies that generate credibility.
– Proven project management abilities to ensure that priorities are clearly understood by the entire team and the work advances on time and on budget.

Preferred – Preferably, the director will also have some of these desired experiences and skills to enhance their thought partnership in the role:
– Ability to translate a powerful vision into actionable strategies, with an understanding of philanthropy’s role in social change.
– Understands the intersection of quantitative and qualitative data in measuring and communicating impact.
– Track record of working effectively behind the scenes, putting forward voices and perspectives of others.
– Experience supervising and/or working with consultants.
– Social media savvy with understanding of how to integrate social into comprehensive communications strategies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE & TRAVEL
The Strategic Communications Director will be an employee of the Hive Fund’s fiscal sponsor, the Windward Fund. This is a full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits. As a distributed organization, our team members currently work remotely embedded in key regions across the U.S. and will mainly work from home or in co-working spaces post-COVID. The Hive Fund will provide necessary office equipment and supplies for remote work and work in co-working spaces. Approximately 10-20% travel, mainly regional, is ideal to support an intentionally distributed workplace, to build trust and relationships by meeting grantee partners in their communities, and to attend and other learning and networking events. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, and those who reside in rural areas.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The Hive Fund’s compensation practices support staff in thriving and are part of living into the just, equitable world we are actively creating. These practices are guided by the Fund’s six core values, especially transparency, equity, and healing & security. The salary range for this position is $150,000 – $200,000, commensurate with qualifications, plus access to professional development resources and the competitive benefits package provided to all Windward Fund employees including health coverage, retirement benefits, paid sick leave, vacation and holidays.

How To Apply

The Hive Fund is partnering with Walker and Associates Consulting – a Black woman owned and led strategic consultancy. Email a cover letter, resume and two short (1-2 page) writing samples by April 1, 2021 to hivefund@walkeraac.com. We invite you to lift up relevant qualifications not specified in this announcement that might make you ideal for this role in your cover letter. Use the subject line “Strategic Communications Director.” One combined PDF file is preferred. Candidate review begins immediately. Beginning in April, advancing candidates may be invited to participate in two rounds of interviews with a diverse set of Hive Fund staff and partners. Finalists may also be asked to respond to an advanced assignment related to a real-time challenge that the director would face in this role. We hope to have a new director joining our team by late spring or early summer.

COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
In alignment with our core values and approach, Hive Fund is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, collaborative, and sustainable work environment. We believe that White supremacy, misogyny, and economic systems that make pollution profitable are intimately intertwined. Addressing the climate crisis at a scale and in the time needed to avert disaster will require transforming the systems of power governing who pollutes, who profits, and whose lives are valued. We therefore recruit and hire with the understanding of systemic oppression and of the lived reality of people with marginalized identities and strongly encourage all to apply, especially Black, Indigenous and People of Color; lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and gender non-conforming people; intersex people; people with disabilities; and formerly incarcerated people. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

The Organization

The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice raises funds and makes grants to organizations working at the intersection of climate, gender, and racial justice crises in the U.S. that have historically lacked access to funding. Founded in September 2019, we spent our first year cultivating community and co-creating values and practices that position us well to bring on our first full-time team members to work with the founding co-directors. This is an exciting time for a collaborative partner with relevant lived experience in the South to take our work to the next level.

The Hive Fund supports groups advocating for strong policies; building social movements to intensify public demand for change; facilitating civic engagement to build political power and hold decision-makers accountable; and conducting creative communications efforts to move hearts, minds, and imaginations. The Hive Fund supports grantee partners with significant amounts of multi-year general support and trust in their expertise. A majority of our funding is awarded to groups in the South, where pollution levels are higher and philanthropic funding levels are lower than elsewhere in the country.

We approach grant-making differently, with a vision of resources rooted in abundance, not scarcity, and a recognition that relationships, trust, and integrity are essential and invaluable assets to propel social change. As a re-granting organization, the Hive Fund is in relationship with funders and grantee partners: we operate in a space between movements and money that is rich with the possibility of individual, organizational and systemic transformation. We move toward a more equitable and just future, in part, by unlocking resources and returning them to the communities from which they were extracted. We are accountable to and make all major decisions in consultation with key advisors, participatory working groups, and grantee partners. We foster collaborative relationships with funding partners and allies to challenge and change harmful practices in the philanthropic sector that reflect and reinforce white supremacy and misogyny.

More information about the Hive Fund can be found at www.hivefund.org.

Position Overview

In this newly created position that the selected candidate will help shape, the Operations Coordinator will ensure the Hive Fund’s systems and practices allow the organization to live out our values, scale in influence and impact, and deliver efficiently and powerfully on our vision and mission. This solutions-oriented systems virtuoso will make everything within the Hive Fund run smoothly and in alignment with our core values, knowing that relationships and how we cultivate them are as important as effective systems and processes.

Reporting to the co-directors, the coordinator will play a critical role in building a positive organizational culture where systems seamlessly support the Hive Fund’s commitment to authentic collaboration with grantee partners, funding partners, advisors, and other key stakeholders. The coordinator brings ingenuity, inventiveness, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize demands and be responsive to shifting conditions when necessary. This role is an opportunity to build toward a career in human resources and operations, supporting practices that move us beyond diversity to dismantling systems of oppression while designing equitable systems, processes and culture.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Scheduling & Event Planning
– Schedule regular Advisory Board, Participatory Decision-Making Working Group, and committee meetings. Support the care and cultivation of Advisory Board members by being responsive to their requests.
– Help organize annual Advisory Board and staff retreats, including location scouting (post-COVID), agenda-setting with the co-directors and Advisory Board leadership, catering, IT, logistics, and travel.
– Support the co-directors with some scheduling.
– Help promote the Hive Fund brand in creative ways at external events and help make Hive Fund a group that others want to be part of. Manage event planning as needed, including travel arrangements (Post-COVID), swag, and other materials or supplies, and safety.

Systems Development
– Manage, create, and/or optimize operational and organization-wide systems, processes, tools, and technology including project management software, a grants management and budget platform, relationship management system (CRM), cyber-security protections, and other systems as needed.
– In conjunction with co-directors and/or strategic consulting partners, support onboarding and retention of staff; manage professional development opportunities; and integrate healing and wellness practices to ensure a strong team is in place and supported for growth and success.
– Help to determine and manage the operations budget by providing research, cost-analysis, expenditure tracking, and reconciliation with our fiscal sponsor’s accounting systems.
– Serve as the Hive Fund’s main liaison to our fiscal sponsor, including monthly check-ins, providing traffic control for Hive Fund staff interacting with the fiscal sponsor.
– In conjunction with co-directors and/or strategic consulting partners, create and maintain a values-centered supplemental employee handbook and operations manual for all staff; ensure alignment of practices with employee handbooks, onboarding materials, and other organizational-wide policies and procedures, especially geared toward a decentralized team working across three or more time zones and employing shared leadership models.

Operations Support
– Process consultant and vendor contracts and payments in partnership with fiscal sponsor.
– Process honorarium paperwork/expense reimbursement for advisors.
– Help develop and implement safety protocols for the organization and staff’s distributed workspaces. Work with IT consultants to ensure that organizational technology is running smoothly and in compliance with security protocols.
– Provide project management support for special projects for co-directors as needed, maintaining the timeline and facilitating progress.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS
Core – Ideally, the coordinator will have a mix of these core experiences and skills to support their ability to thrive in the role:
– Lived and work experience relevant to climate, gender, and racial justice in the U.S. South, reflected in a clear commitment to the mission and growth of the Hive Fund.
– 3+ years of operations, systems-management and/or administrative experience, preferably in the nonprofit and/or philanthropic landscapes.
– Highly collaborative work style with outstanding relationship-building skills, experience contributing to a positive organizational culture, and the ability to operate as a thought partner to the co-directors and other Hive Fund staff and partners with the highest levels of integrity.
– Exceptional technological savvy with the ability to choose, implement, and train others to use technology in the execution of our work, including facility with software and systems such as Asana, Fluxx, and Every Action.
– Experience having selected, initiated, and scaled up comparable systems to meet evolving team and organizational needs is preferred.
– Advanced Excel ability.
– Demonstrated project management abilities to ensure Hive Fund systems and practices are operating smoothly, efficiently, and in alignment with our core values.
– Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to juggle many projects, self-direct time management, and prioritize.
– Outstanding oral and written communications skills and high emotional intelligence.

Preferred – Preferably, the coordinator will also have this desired experience and skill to enhance their thought partnership in the role:
– Knowledge of the U.S. South and the intersectional efforts to achieve climate, gender, and racial justice.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE & TRAVEL
The Operations Coordinator will be a non-exempt employee of the Hive Fund’s fiscal sponsor, the Windward Fund. This is a full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits. As a distributed organization, our team members currently work remotely embedded in key regions across the U.S. and will mainly work from home or in co-working spaces post-COVID. The Hive Fund will provide necessary office equipment and supplies for remote work and work in co-working spaces. Approximately 5% travel, mainly regional, is ideal to support an intentionally distributed workplace, to build trust and relationships by meeting grantee partners in their communities, and to attend conferences and other learning and networking events. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, and those who reside in rural areas.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The Hive Fund’s compensation practices support staff in thriving and are part of living into the just, equitable world we are actively creating. These practices are guided by the Fund’s six core values, especially transparency, equity, and healing & security. The salary range for this position is $85,000 – $100,000 commensurate with qualifications, with overtime pay for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek plus access to professional development resources and the competitive benefits package provided to all Windward Fund employees including health coverage, retirement benefits, paid sick leave, vacation and holidays and access to professional development resources.

How To Apply

The Hive Fund is partnering with Walker and Associates Consulting – a Black woman owned and led strategic consultancy. Email a cover letter and resume by April 1, 2021 to hivefund@walkeraac.com. We invite you to lift up relevant qualifications not specified in this announcement that might make you ideal for this role in your cover letter. Use the subject line “Operations Coordinator.” One combined PDF file is preferred. Candidate review begins immediately. Beginning in April, advancing candidates may be invited to participate in two rounds of interviews with a diverse set of Hive Fund staff and partners. Finalists may also be asked to respond to an advanced assignment related to a real-time challenge that the coordinator would face in this role. We hope to have a new coordinator joining our team by late spring or early summer.

COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
In alignment with our core values and approach, Hive Fund is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, collaborative, and sustainable work environment. We believe that White supremacy, misogyny, and economic systems that make pollution profitable are intimately intertwined. Addressing the climate crisis at a scale and in the time needed to avert disaster will require transforming the systems of power governing who pollutes, who profits, and whose lives are valued. We therefore recruit and hire with the understanding of systemic oppression and of the lived reality of people with marginalized identities and strongly encourage all to apply, especially Black, Indigenous and People of Color; lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and gender non-conforming people; intersex people; people with disabilities; and formerly incarcerated people. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

The Organization

About Wallace

The Wallace Foundation—an independent, national, New York-based philanthropy with $1.6 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. Our work is grounded by our core values, which guide how we work together, and our mission and approach, which describes what we do. We aim to create a workplace where we all can thrive and contribute in support of our mission.

Our Core Values

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

Mission and Approach

The Wallace Foundation seeks to foster equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone. The foundation has an unusual approach: In each of our focus areas

–Arts, Education Leadership, and Learning and Enrichment –we 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. As responsible stewards of our resources, we seek to ensure that our initiatives contribute to Wallace’s dual goals:(a) benefits for our partners and those they serve in the form of increased capacity, and (b) benefits for the broader field through credible, relevant knowledge.

This “Wallace Approach” is reflected in the way the foundation develops its strategies and designs its initiatives. We begin by attempting to understand the context of the fields in which we work in order to identify an important unanswered question to address. We 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 to answer the question, in order to generate improvements and insights that can benefit both the people served by the grant recipients and the field as a whole. The public reports emanating from this work are the basis for our strategy of catalyzing broad impact by serving as a knowledge hub for credible, useful lessons to be disseminated to key audiences of practitioners, policymakers and influencers.

Interdisciplinary Team Structure

The Wallace Approach is carried out in an interdisciplinary team-based structure with three disciplines: program, communications, and research. We seek employees who are highly skilled in their professions, able to work collaboratively across disciplines to capture the synergy of diverse experience and ways of thinking, think analytically, and communicate clearly the rationale for recommendations. We value 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 foundation.

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

Position Overview

The Opportunity

There are two aspects to Wallace’s work in the arts:

·         Investing in the relevance and resilience of arts organizations and understanding their role in community, and

·         Engaging more young people in high-quality arts learning during the school day and beyond.

Collaborating with the Director of Arts and members of the Arts Unit and Interdisciplinary Team, the Program Officer, Arts is a key contributor to the success of the Foundation’s initiatives and shares a commitment to equity and social justice for all.

The Program Officer brings substantive field knowledge and experience to the interdisciplinary team’s work on strategy design, ongoing refinement, and implementation; managing the work of the grantees and partners to advance the overall goals of the initiative; and supporting sharing of knowledge.

Core duties of the Program Officer include:

Grants/Contracts/Partnership Management

·         Acting as stewards of our resources, ensure that the funded work of our initiatives reflects Wallace’s “dual goals:” benefits for our partners and those they serve, and benefits through the broader field through knowledge.

·         Manage the work with grantees to advance the overall goals of the initiative: local impact and broader field benefits.

·         Fulfill stewardship responsibilities: (i) ensure grantee budgets reflect the scope and deliverables, monitor spending, and review financial reports to inform future funding; and (ii) maintain an up- to-date grantee record, including report reviews and feedback, conversations with grantees, and budget discussions to ensure the integrity of the foundation’s grants management database.

·         Use feedback skills effectively to build a relationship of trust, candor and transparency with grantees so that discussion of challenges and problems leads to shared problem-solving and resolution; and progress and success is recognized and built on.

·         Prepare timely analysis of funded work to inform the discussion of strategy, initiative goals and implementation in the team and unit. Analysis includes strengths and challenges in fulfilling scope of work, options with pros/cons, and a recommendation.

·         Fulfill lead role on “strands” of work within an initiative, e.g., Professional Learning Community,

conference planning, field data collection, to meet agreed-upon goals.

Participation in Teams

·         Actively contribute to building high-performing teams to improve how we work together, build trust,

and develop strategy, design initiatives, and manage implementation to advance Wallace’s mission.

·         Fulfills individual responsibilities and commitments as assigned within the team and/or unit.

·         Works collaboratively to advance the work by contributing own perspective and listening to understand the perspectives of all members of the team.

·         Demonstrates an approach to shared problem-solving that is grounded in advancing the work, assumes good intentions, demonstrates respect, and welcomes diversity of perspectives.

·         When presenting analyses and recommendations for grants/projects/strands of work to the team allows for all voices to be heard, consideration of options, and discussion of pros/cons to lead to a consensus.

Knowledge-sharing to Catalyze Broad Impact

·         Contribute to sharing what we learn to support the foundation’s mission to catalyze broad impact in

our fields of interest.

·         Participate in staff review of draft reports and knowledge products to ensure final reflects our

interdisciplinary perspective to only “say more as we know more,” and is respectful of the grantees

whose work is presented in the report.

·         Drawing on message maps and other resources, share what we are learning at conference presentations, in the local communities of our grantees, and in other venues.

·         Cultivate relationships and participate in external networks, such as funder collaborations,

“grantmaker” organizations, and professional associations.

Candidate Profile

Wallace’s next Program Officer will possess the following attributes and competencies. Appreciation for the Mission

Deeply committed to the Wallace approach, the Program Officer honors and values the important role that philanthropies play in forging progress in a democratic society. A champion of the mission, they

steward the Foundation’s values by inspiring and motivating others both within the Foundation’s ecosystem and the community arts world. They lead with humility, strive for excellence, and recognize that success is a long-term effort that requires the Program Officer to be a co-creator in the success of the Foundation’s initiatives, grantees, and the communities that they serve.

Passion and Knowledge about Arts and Arts Education

The Program Officer embraces the belief that arts and creativity are fundamental and necessary for the health of the human spirit. They share a sense of urgency to amplify the arts’ critical role in improving the lives of young people and contributing to strong, resilient communities. They celebrate the artistic and creative process and possess the skills to apply inherent elements – such as creative problem-

solving, comfort with ambiguity and rigorous inquiry, conveying relevance and meaning, learning and iteration, and deep listening and collaboration, among others – to develop strategic and innovative initiatives to address community challenges in the field. Experienced in working with the arts, culture, and/or creative sectors, they share their deep knowledge of best practices and trends broadly and enthusiastically.

Intellectual Curiosity and Mindful Thinking

A creative thinker, the Program Officer thinks strategically, takes initiative, and executes strategies to define clear program objectives, evaluate progress, and steward projects through a complete

lifecycle. They bring a fresh perspective and solutions-oriented mindset, possessing equal parts quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to identify investment opportunities, build organizational capacity and efficacy, design and evaluate initiatives, and evaluate proposals and outcomes. They thrive in an environment that fosters a fluid exchange of ideas and harness the power of different perspectives to foster the success of their grantees and Foundation initiatives. They are knowledgeable about complex organizational and community conditions, recognize the role of policy and policymakers on the arts and arts education, and navigate nuanced political and community dynamics. A strong project manager, they foster comprehensive approaches to addressing common challenges in the community arts. Throughout their work, they recognize the potential in others, celebrate differences, and share success and accountability equally.

Relationship Building and Collaboration

Skilled at building, cultivating, and sustaining productive relationships with diverse constituencies, they have successfully developed external partnerships to advance the Foundation’s strategic priorities and initiatives. They are a proven team player who serves as a trustworthy advisor to grantees, partners, and vendors. They embrace a collegial approach to both sharing ideas and receiving feedback, consider new perspectives, encourage open dialogue, listen with patience and empathy, and inspire diverse constituencies to collaboratively work towards common goals.

Leadership Through Influence

As a public-facing representative of the Foundation, the Program Officer recognizes that their scope of influence extends beyond their portfolio of grantees—it inspires the broader community arts landscape. A champion of the Foundation, its grantees, and the arts, the Program Officer is a skilled public speaker who builds supportive, respectful networks by presenting information succinctly, objectively, and credibly in a manner that is inclusive of Wallace’s diverse constituencies. They recognize the powerful impact of personal relationships and can appeal to a broad audience of grantees, partners, vendors, and community members through a wide range of communication channels.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Perspective

An advocate for advancing equity as a driver in the arts sector, the Program Officer will play a critical role in supporting Wallace’s efforts to strengthen DEI in its own work and culture. The next Program Officer will be a co-conspirator in the Foundation’s efforts to collectively engage in the difficult, necessary conversations around equity and inclusion and will partner with the Foundation in taking actionable steps towards investing in programming and strategies that promote diversity and inclusion within the constellation of communities that Wallace serves. They have the courage to look inward and recognize that an awareness of conscious and hidden biases—both individual and collective—is a powerful catalyst for reflection, personal and professional growth, and action. They bring an open mindset, a strong sense of socio-emotional intelligence, and a commitment to inclusive and equitable practices in their work with their team(s), colleagues, grantees, and partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

·         Demonstrated collaborative approach to shared problem-solving and contributing to program design and strategy – preferably in an interdisciplinary setting – that is grounded in advancing the work, assumes good intentions, demonstrates respect, and welcomes diversity of perspectives.

·         Multiyear experience at the program management level in a community-based arts organization, preferably in the visual or performing arts.

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

·         Exceptional project management skills, the with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

·         Excellent conceptual and analytical thinking skills.

·         Outstanding communication skills: listening, writing, speaking.

·         Full-cycle grant management experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary for this position is $140,000.

Our benefits include:

·         Health, dental and vision for employee and covered dependents as of date of hire.

·         403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution.

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

·         Tuition reimbursement and 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.

How To Apply

Contact Malissa Brennan and Anne McCarthy of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. To express your interest in this role or to submit a nomination, please visit click here or email WallacePOSearch@koyapartners.com. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

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

About Koya Partners

Koya Partners, a part of the Diversified Search Group, is a leading executive search and strategic advising firm dedicated to connecting exceptionally talented people with mission-driven clients. Our founding philosophy—The Right Person in the Right Place Can Change the World—guides our work as we partner with nonprofits & NGOs, institutions of higher education, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

The Organization

ABOUT PHILANTHROPY NETWORK GREATER PHILADELPHIA

At Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia (Philanthropy Network) our core mission is to strengthen philanthropy in order to create a more vibrant, resilient and equitable region. We create opportunities for funders, social investors, philanthropy support organizations and partners to learn, connect, and lead change in Greater Philadelphia.  We are committed to helping our members center racial equity across all social impact priorities and in their operations.

The following core values guide the operations of Philanthropy Network:

●      Adaptive Leadership – taking action that is bold, nimble, and informed to seize opportunities and address the greatest challenges in our region;

●      Equity – using philanthropy intentionally as a tool to address structural racism and all other inequities;

●      Partnership – working with Philanthropy Network members and others to leverage resources, knowledge, and relationships while retaining the independence of individual organizational priorities;

●      Openness – working with the community in a way that is participative, transparent, and inclusive;

●      Learning – learning from research, evidence, experimentation, and lived experiences to create systemic impact;

●      Stewardship – transparent, responsible stewardship of resources guided by high standards of integrity and accountability.

Together, this network is a powerful force for progress in Greater Philadelphia, investing more than $500 million annually.

For more information on Philanthropy Network, please visit https://www.philanthropynetwork.org.

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

The Philanthropy Network work environment is one of high energy, high activity, and one that involves mutual support, embrace of different points of view, and an openness to experimenting with new ideas.  Each team member is expected to be self-motivated, adaptive, and curious.

Team members are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once preventative measures effectively lower virus transmission, staff will resume working in the Center City Philadelphia.

Position Overview

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Manager, Network Organizing, Engagement, & Knowledge is a community builder focused on engaging network members and increasing their awareness of:

●      Opportunities to connect peers both virtually and in-person and share information with each other

●      Key challenges and opportunities faced by regional philanthropy, while highlighting key gaps in the organization’s support of these areas through learning programs and initiatives

●      Key opportunities to engage our network members and their nonprofit partners where appropriate to build trust and strengthen funder-nonprofit relationships

●      Relevant trends in national and regional philanthropic practices

This position will manage Philanthropy Network’s use of technology to collect, analyze, house, and share this knowledge as well as inform short- and long-term organizational strategies. Specifically, this includes being the lead user of our Salesforce constituent relationship management system (CRM) that is integrated with the Drupal content management system (CMS) that drives our website.

Network Organization and Engagement (65-70%)

●      Work with the Philanthropy Network team to develop a year-around network engagement plan and include their nonprofit partners where appropriate.

●      Build relationships with key contacts at member organizations to improve our ability to mobilize the Network for participation in key regional initiatives.

●      Oversee the orientation of new network members and encourage their engagement during the early stages of their membership.

●      Provide strategic advice to the Philanthropy Network team regarding the best way to collect, manage, and analyze member practices and engagement data to inform short- and long-term programs and initiatives especially as it relates to racial equity and intersectionality.

●      Periodically poll, survey, and benchmark network members to gain insights about their organizational practices. This includes but is not exclusive to an annual network survey.

●      Work with the team to assess the need to establish online peer-to-peer communities for real-time exchange ideas, opportunities, and challenges.

●      Establish and maintain a collection of resources, publications, and articles by thought leaders to serve as a key resource for network members and the Philanthropy Network team.

●      Assist with the implementation of program evaluations that benchmark and monitor the impact of learning programs and initiatives.

Network Knowledge Management (30-35%)

●      Manage and the day-to-day use of Salesforce CRM and the integration with the Drupal CMS as the primary lead while working with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to publish content.

●      Utilize Salesforce to track outreach and engagement of network members. Work with United Philanthropy Forum’s Knowledge Management (KM) team, a Philanthropy Network partner, to troubleshoot technology issues and to ensure data collected and shared through and between the Salesforce CRM and Drupal SMS is accurate and relevant.

●      Manage the tracking and processing of network dues, sponsorships, and other income receipts and related correspondence while working with the Director of Finance and Administration.

●      Manage process for approving, activating, and updating user accounts.

●      Represent Philanthropy Network in the United Philanthropy Forum’s KM collaborative as a partner in CRM/CMS platform updates and to leverage their expertise.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

●      Alignment with organizational values listed above.

●      Strong community relationship building expertise and specifically the ability to establish trusted relationships with a diverse group of people.

●      Proficient working with CRM and CMS platforms with Salesforce CRM and Drupal CMS preferred.

●      Ability to manage several projects at once with excellent follow-through and ability to perform a substantial number of tasks independently.

●      Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

●      Exceptional attention to detail.

●      Proficient with Google Suite (now called Google Workspace) and Microsoft Office applications.

●      Comfort with ambiguity, flexibility, and adapting to shifting priorities and plans while delivering on tight deadlines.

●      Proven ability to work autonomously as well as collaborate with teams and individuals.

●      Online/digital engagement and organizing experience is a plus, but not required.

●      Minimum 5 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably in the philanthropy/nonprofit sector.

●      Bachelor’s Degree.

COMPENSATION

The annual compensation for this full-time (40 hours/week) position includes a package of benefits consisting of medical and dental insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance; 403(b) retirement plan, vacation, sick time, bereavement leave, budget for professional development, and flexible schedule. Salary: $70,000.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a resume and cover letter highlighting why you are a good fit for this position to Matt Smith at matt@philanthropynetwork.org. Include YOUR NAME + Manager position in the subject line of the email. Candidates from groups that are underrepresented in philanthropy, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, LGBTQIA+, and individuals with all sorts of abilities are encouraged to apply.

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.