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The Organization

The American Journalism Project’s Managing Director of Strategic Partnership stewards a portfolio of supporters and funders, and forges new relationships to build the American Journalism Project’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of local news and support the next generation of civic news leaders.

WHO WE ARE

We’re a small but entrepreneurial team working to re-shape the future of local news in our country. We’re passionate about journalism, civic engagement, and how local news plays a unique role in shaping our democracy. We help build and grow sustainable local news organizations all over the country — through financial investment, venture support, and movement building — that are governed by, sustained by, and look like the public they serve.

Since 2019, the American Journalism Project has committed more than $33M of investment in 32 nonprofit news organizations across the United States. Learn about our grantees.

Our team is deeply connected to our mission and supportive of each other’s goals and overall well-being. We aim to be an organization where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued. We are an entirely remote, distributed team and strive to maintain a healthy, fun, and productive workplace, working alongside smart, energetic colleagues who enjoy one another and the work. Meet our full team.

OUR VALUES

• Local First: We know that local journalism must serve and be led by local communities. We make a practice of listening to, and making decisions with – not for – those communities, and connecting them to find strength in each other.
• Bold Leadership: We understand the severe economic challenge facing local news and thus democracy, and we embrace a sense of possibility with courage, urgency, and perseverance.
• Constant Learning: We recognize the unknown in front of us. Therefore, we operate with humility and a commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Commitment to Equity: We commit to creating a better, more diverse, and more inclusive news media that advances human and civil rights. We actively fight against injustice and racism, and that starts with doing the work ourselves.

Integrity: We accept the responsibility of earning trust every day. We operate with honesty, transparency, dignity, and respect, and without allegiance to party, ideology, profit, or power.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships will contribute to our vision for how to expand and diversify American Journalism Project’s donor base and pipeline, working closely with other team members to secure funding for our efforts. They will also work closely with our Strategy & Startups team to raise funds for launching new news organizations, and with the entire program team to support fundraising across the grantee portfolio.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced and strategic leader who has a track record of pursuing and securing six- to eight-figure contributions and grants, as well as experience engaging local (place-based) communities and constituencies.

YOUR IMPACT

Your leadership will help to rally local and national support for local news, playing a critical role in helping to rebuild local news for our democracy.

YOUR TEAM

The Philanthropy Team at American Journalism Project works to galvanize support towards rebuilding local news. This team has led the organization to raise more than $53 million dollars for our first philanthropic fund and has launched our second fund with ambitious goals to rally significant contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations.

The Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships will report to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), and work closely with our Director of Growth Strategy & Investor Relations and Development Analyst. We also expect to hire a Major Gifts Officer this year, whom the Managing Director would supervise.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Our total compensation package is competitive in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, and we are committed to supporting our team with what they need to show up every day ready to bolster the local press our democracy deserves.

We benchmark our salaries against similar organizations, and use a scale that considers job complexity and magnitude of responsibility to determine role levels and corresponding base salaries, as well as regular cost-of-living adjustments. The salary range for this position is $169,320 – $186,252. Read about our benefits here.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships will have the following responsibilities:

Fundraising portfolio management

• Oversee two main fundraising portfolios:
  • Pursuit of new major funders with the potential for significant investment in the American Journalism Project – playing a big role in meeting our overall revenue targets
  • Pursuit of local philanthropy partnerships (in collaboration with our Strategy & Startups Team) to help build local investment across the country
• Serve as the lead strategist on both of these fundraising portfolios:
  • Provide leadership throughout cultivation and stewardship efforts, ensuring every element of engagement is strongly executed towards securing revenue
  • Build new external relationships as appropriate, thoughtfully advancing complex partnerships and demonstrating excellent presentation and communication skills to connect prospects to the mission of the American Journalism Project.
  • Appropriately leverage CEO, CDO, and/ or appropriate program team members through various points of engagement
  • Lead on external collateral development for portfolio of donors
  • Work closely with our Development Analyst and contract support to drive research and new prospecting of donors

Contribute to our fundraising strategy 

• Support the CDO and CEO in the development of the overall fundraising and stewardship strategy, leveraging them as appropriate
• Contribute to defining our fundraising goals and meeting them
• Stay abreast of journalism philanthropy and sector-related trends and advances

Team collaboration 

• Play an active role on the Philanthropy Team; ensure your efforts and priorities align to the overall team goals and provide thought-partnership on cross-portfolio work
• Work closely with the Strategy & Startups Team; collaborate in pursuit of new local philanthropy partnerships. Provide strategic guidance on raising runway capital for startup launches.
• Deeply understand the local philanthropy ecosystem and serve as an internal expert to support our efforts and those of our grantees. Work closely with Success Partners (who directly support our grantees) to build their knowledge and skills.

Management & coaching 

• Lead the hiring and onboarding of a Major Gifts Officer in 2022; coach and supervise this new role on our team
• Provide our grantees with direct coaching in best practices for fundraising portfolio strategy, organizational storytelling, and building a compelling case for support

WHO YOU ARE

What background and skills do you have? We know not all strong candidates will have all the skills we list. That’s OK. What else do you bring to the table? Please tell us!

This role might be a fit if you are…

• Experienced fundraiser: An ideal candidate would have significant philanthropic experience, a demonstrated track-record of seeking and securing six- to eight-figure gifts, and tangible experience expanding and cultivating existing donor relationships over time. Knowledge and experience in the field of journalism preferred.
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder: You excel at written and verbal communications. You are able to effectively communicate strategy and distill impact in a way that can inspire our board, grantees, and external stakeholders.
• Strategic leader: You thrive at understanding and navigating through complexity and setting clear strategy and prioritization. You are not afraid to dive into the details and be an individual contributor while also getting on the balcony to set strategy.
• Goal and mission oriented: You live and breathe our overall fund goals. You manage against personal goals regularly. You manage and track yourself to goals consistently but you also think very holistically about how we are bringing in new support.
• Collaborative and agile: You love people and bring tremendous energy to a meeting. You excel at collaborating across teams without direct authority. You see fundraising as a team sport and leverage others appropriately. You bring others into your thinking on how to advance leads.
• Systems-thinker and pattern-spotter: Our goals are cross-organizational and very little can be accomplished without the input and collaboration of others. You love working across teams, spotting patterns, and facilitating processes that enable effective collaboration. You think critically about the way you bring in new supporters and engage them.
• Bold and mission-oriented: You wake up every day terrified about the future of local news in our country but boldly optimistic that we can reimagine our country’s local news infrastructure. You work with urgency to get us there faster.
• Fun and supportive: We are working hard to reimagine the future of local news and our mission is vitally important to the future of our country. But, we also take the time to enjoy each other’s company and lift each other up.
• Committed to equity: You bring experience of managing across lines of difference. You’ve worked with organizations led by BIPOC and/or nonprofits that have a track record of serving diverse communities and bring a fluency that has been shaped by those experiences.
• Ready to travel if needed but also excited to work for a remote organization: We are a fully virtual team. However, travel is occasionally needed to achieve the overall objectives of this role.

The American Journalism Project is dedicated to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. The American Journalism Project encourages people of all races, colors, national origins, ancestries, creeds, religions, genders, ages, disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientations, and marital statuses to apply.

How To Apply

Apply here 

The Organization

About the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (“Foundation”) is an organization in transformation.  Five years ago, the Foundation set a course to achieve its vision of a more equitable New Jersey. Given the devastating events of the last two years, it has accelerated this commitment and further refined its vision and strategic direction to center racial equity and justice, where people of all races and communities have equal access to opportunities and can thrive and achieve their full potential.

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has a long history of cultivating vibrant ecosystems and resourcing efforts to promote the wellbeing of people across New Jersey. In its grantmaking, the Foundation prioritizes networks, movements, organizations, and leaders closest to the harms and solutions to inequity and injustice and who have been historically excluded from investment and opportunity. In doing so, it is shifting wealth, power, and other critical resources to changemakers on the frontlines of communities and movements in ways that enable them to accelerate, deepen, and advance their work on their terms.

Foundation Board and Staff are energized by the progress the organization is making in investing in emergent and historically under-resourced communities, namely communities of color:

• In 2021, the Foundation launched the first round of Imagine a New Way grants to organizations advocating for just systems and tackling barriers to equity in New Jersey.
• In January 2022, the Foundation introduced its inaugural Momentum Fund cohort–ten organizations selected by a panel of community leaders employing diverse strategies to address root causes of structural racism across the state. The Momentum Fund provides cohort members with three years of flexible funding to support them as they explore new approaches and self-determine the best course forward in their work.

This is a critical time at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation as it works to transform its grantmaking, partnerships, and internal operations to center racial equity and justice and ensure that these values and capabilities are central to all that it is and all that it does. This is a “build moment” for the Foundation. As such, it is seeking entrepreneurial team members who are excited about opportunities to create and who are energized by working in deeply collaborative ways, actively learning, building new relationships, and leveraging and amplifying community expertise and solutions.

For more information on the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, please visit the organization’s website. The Strategic Direction and President’s Messages include additional details about the Foundation’s transformation.

The Opportunity

The Communications Director (Director) is a unique opportunity to leverage the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation’s platform and influence to lift up community voices, strengthen the Foundation’s engagement with the community, and in doing so, help advance the movement of philanthropic organizations centering racial equity, justice and community power.

Drawing on the legacy of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the strength of its vision for the future, the Director will be responsible for communicating the Foundation’s brand, partnerships, and its approach to engaging with and resourcing its grantees. The Director will also play a key role in positioning the Foundation as a leading partner to nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and new and existing grantees working to address root causes of inequity and injustice throughout New Jersey, with an eye towards achieving racial justice in the state and nationally.

As an integral member of the Foundation’s team, the Director will establish, craft, and sculpt its communications and engagement strategy. This work will be multi-pronged, encompassing effective planning, integration, and collaboration across the Foundation’s team to execute its internal and external strategies and initiatives. Externally, the Director will guide the organization in establishing a cohesive narrative and community engagement approach that firmly positions its legacy and impact across new and existing stakeholders. Internally, the Director will lead the development of strong communications and engagement guidelines, tools, and training to support the team.

The Director’s key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and implementing an integrated communications and engagement strategy for the Foundation that helps its audiences understand the vision and strategic direction and to engage with the Foundation on learning and action.
• Providing strategic leadership and planning for communications initiatives related to the organization’s programs and initiatives.
• In close partnership with the CEO and VP of Programs, deepening the Foundation’s reputation as a leading philanthropic organization at the forefront of prioritizing community voice and solutions around racial justice issues and to identify and create opportunities to engage members of the non-profit and philanthropic communities to advance this work.
• Aligning with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to coordinate communications strategies and activities, ensuring that messaging is consistent across all constituents, including partner organizations and media.
• In close partnership with the CEO and leadership team, propose and coordinate communications strategies, tools, and practices that facilitate effective messaging, communication, information sharing, and employee engagement to help advance the organization’s overall mission and vision of social change.
• Engaging and coordinating with grantee partners to amplify their work and voice and to leverage learnings from the field.
• Integrating all aspects of the Foundation’s external public relations and engagement activity, maximizing opportunities, coordinating with local and national media outlets, pitching stories, and ensuring consistency of content, timing, and quality of strategic messaging.
• Guiding and managing appropriate tone and voice to deliver consistent messaging across all channels.
• Ensuring achievement of high quality and editorial standards that reflect the quality, integrity, and values of the Foundation.
• Drafting and editing a wide range of written communications to support and promote the Foundation’s messaging, initiatives, and audiences, including publications, reports, press releases, articles, presentations, e-blasts, website content, social media posts, and scripts/talking points.
• Identifying communication opportunities, emerging issues, and pursuing innovative approaches to advancing the mission and vision, including engaging in external relations with allied and peer institutions.
• Building out and maintaining the Foundation’s new website and brand.
• Enhancing the organization’s social media presence and engagement activity across all platforms and channels.
• Developing and managing crisis communications strategies and activities.
• Engaging and overseeing outsourced work of communications firms and vendors (graphic design, photography, video).
• Developing updates for the Board of Trustees and critical community connections, as appropriate.
• In close partnership with the leadership team, leading the planning and execution of activities related to the Foundation’s 50th Anniversary in 2024.
• Overseeing the budget for the organization’s communications functions.

Candidate Profile

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The Foundation employs qualified people without regard to: race; color; ethnicity; religion; creed; sex; national origin; age; ancestry; disability; sexual orientation; pregnancy or breastfeeding; veteran or military status; marital status; civil union or domestic partnership status; citizenship; genetic information; gender identity or expression; status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking; or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law.

While it is understood that no one candidate will bring every desired skill, characteristic, and experience, the following offers a reflection of the ideal candidate profile.

Intentional Storytelling

The Communications Director (Director) will be an experienced and creative communications leader who believes in the power of narrative and understands how to advance social change by creating highly effective, integrated communication strategies. A natural storyteller, this leader will have a proven ability to translate and promote the Foundation’s initiatives and transformation across a broad spectrum of channels and platforms. The Director will exercise a deep understanding of how to leverage content and storytelling to influence and engage, spark partnership, and share learnings during a time of change and transformation. They will then leverage that environment to move others to action. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a leader with extensive expertise in editorial storytelling.

Execution and Innovation

The Director will have the ability to effectively balance being a strategic leader and tactician to build and execute the Foundation’s communications strategy in partnership with internal and external partners. Further, the Director will bring expertise in strategic communications and engage others to drive impact and cohesion. This leader will have a proven ability to achieve goals and create new opportunities for impact, including by leveraging the entire organization’s power, talents, and support. As a result, the Director will have a track record of setting priorities and executing them, carrying out long-range goals, and addressing immediate needs. A strong problem solver and adaptable learner, the Director will have the ability to step into new or complex situations and immediately add value. Moreover, the Director will bring a thoughtful, nuanced lens to the Foundation’s communications and outreach to assure resonance with a wide range of communities and audiences.

Relationship Building and Influence

The Director will be an engaging leader who can serve as a compelling ambassador for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation across various audiences. Driven by the opportunity to help steer the organization’s external voice, visibility, presence, and external engagement during a time of significant change, the Director will, in partnership with the leadership team, shape the communications strategy to build and sustain relationships at multiple levels with various external constituencies, including peer foundations, grantee partners, and community leaders. Key to success in the role, the Director will understand and respect the importance of community power and will be adept at positioning the Foundation as a community partner and supporter. This leader must bring a high degree of cultural competency and an ability to engage effectively, build relationships, and have credibility with individuals from all backgrounds, lived experiences, and philosophies, always keeping the Foundation’s values of equity and justice at the center of all interactions.

Passion for the Mission

The Director will have a demonstrated passion and personal commitment to the Foundation’s vision of a more just and equitable New Jersey and removing the barriers created by structural racism. This person will be passionate about working alongside the Foundation staff and community leaders and partners to help shift the trajectory of New Jersey’s under-resourced communities of color. They will understand the importance of meeting this transformative moment and, in their role, will establish a clear and cohesive communications strategy that is grounded in the values of racial equity and justice. Moreover, the Director will be an individual of unquestioned integrity, ethics, and values, someone who can be trusted without reservation.

Compensation & Benefits

The Communications Director position has a salary range of $125,000 – $145,000, commensurate with experience.

The Foundation recognizes the myriad benefits of flexible work arrangements and is actively building and supporting a hybrid work environment. This includes primarily remote work, with regular commuting to the Foundation’s office in Morristown, New Jersey, or other locations within the state.

The Foundation also offers a complete benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, full medical and dental insurance, generous retirement contributions, paid medical and parental leave programs, professional development, cell phone reimbursement, and 20 days of vacation for full-time employees.

How To Apply

Contact

Koya Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Molly Brennan and Chartise Clark of Koya Partners are leading this search. To express interest in this role please submit your materials here. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

Koya Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email NonprofitSearchOps@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

About Koya Partners

Koya Partners, a part of 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.

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

The Organization

About the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (“Foundation”) is an organization in transformation.  Five years ago, the Foundation set a course to achieve its vision of a more equitable New Jersey. Given the devastating events of the last two years, it has accelerated this commitment and further refined its vision and strategic direction to center racial equity and justice, where people of all races and communities have equal access to opportunities and can thrive and achieve their full potential.

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has a long history of cultivating vibrant ecosystems and resourcing efforts to promote the wellbeing of people across New Jersey. In its grantmaking, the Foundation prioritizes networks, movements, organizations, and leaders closest to the harms and solutions to inequity and injustice and who have been historically excluded from investment and opportunity. In doing so, it is shifting wealth, power, and other critical resources to changemakers on the frontlines of communities and movements in ways that enable them to accelerate, deepen, and advance their work on their terms.

Foundation Board and Staff are energized by the progress the organization is making in investing in emergent and historically under-resourced communities, namely communities of color:

• In 2021, the Foundation launched the first round of Imagine a New Way grants to organizations advocating for just systems and tackling barriers to equity in New Jersey.
• In January 2022, the Foundation introduced its inaugural Momentum Fund cohort–ten organizations selected by a panel of community leaders employing diverse strategies to address root causes of structural racism across the state. The Momentum Fund provides cohort members with three years of flexible funding to support them as they explore new approaches and self-determine the best course forward in their work.

This is a critical time at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation as it works to transform its grantmaking, partnerships, and internal operations to center racial equity and justice and ensure that these values and capabilities are central to all that it is and all that it does. This is a “build moment” for the Foundation. As such, it is seeking entrepreneurial team members who are excited about opportunities to create and who are energized by working in deeply collaborative ways, actively learning, building new relationships, and leveraging and amplifying community expertise and solutions.

For more information on the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, please visit the organization’s website. The Strategic Direction and President’s Messages include additional details about the Foundation’s transformation.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and talented Controller to join an exceptional team committed to building and refining a new way of operating. The Controller’s work will support the Foundation’s core operations as it works to deepen its impact in the pursuit of racial equity and justice in New Jersey.

A newly created role reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), the Controller will be responsible for the day-to-day financial transactions, as well as for developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures consistent with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Controller will be responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the financial controls systems, including general accounting, investment accounting, tax compliance and planning, budgeting, banking, payroll, and benefits.

The Controller’s duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

General Accounting and Reporting

The Controller will develop, administer, and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting policies and procedures. This work will include:

• Posting day-to-day transactions, maintaining the general ledger and other accounting records needed to prepare the financial statements and other required financial data, and posting journal entries.
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations on a timely basis.
• Updating charts of accounts, vendor listings, and accounting system reports.
• Collecting supporting documents for payment of vendor invoices and grants.
• Depositing cash or check receipts and posting them to the general ledger.
• Preparing periodic financial statements and analysis.
• Maintaining current relevant knowledge of GAAP by participating in professional accounting societies, trainings, and continuing professional education.

In close partnership with the CFO and the Director of Operations, the Controller will also help select and implement a new accounting system for greater accuracy, simplicity, automation, and robust reporting. The Controller will be expected to manage this process and maintain the current accounting system until the new system is in place.

Investment Accounting and Custody

The Controller will act as the liaison with the custodial bank, investment advisors, and investment managers for all necessary documents and transactions. Moreover, the Controller will post investment activity and reconcile investment balances, per books to the custodial bank, monthly. Additional responsibilities include processing capital call and distribution wires and reporting on investment cash flows, which the CFO will include in updates to the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.

Audit, Tax Compliance

The Controller will prepare IRS Forms 1099 and 1096 and, with the support of tax consultants, will assist in preparing tax returns IRS 990PF, IRS 990T, and state UBIT payments. Alongside tax consultants, the Controller will also estimate excise payment calculations. In coordination with the Foundation’s auditors, the Controller will audit schedules, financial statements, and footnotes for the Foundation’s year-end financial statement audit. The Controller will also liaise with and provide support to auditors during the annual audit. Additional expectations include maintaining current knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting foundations/philanthropy.

Budget

The Controller will partner with the CFO to prepare annual capital and operating budgets, assist in calculating cash flow projections, and prepare other financial analyses, memos, and reports as requested. The Controller will also perform periodic reviews of budget versus actuals with variance analyses and track disbursements to ensure minimum distribution requirements are met.

Banking

The Controller will ensure compliance with the management of internal banking policies and procedures, promptly reconcile all monthly bank statements, including custodian cash, and initiate interbank transfers as necessary.

Manage Accounts Payable Function for Vendors and Employees

The Controller will review and approve invoices (in Concur) for payment and integration into the accounting system and manage and track credit card use and personal expense reports, ensuring these are done on a timely basis.

Payroll

The Controller will process semi-monthly payroll and 403(b) contributions and prepare 403(b) filing and testing with the support of the retirement account vendor. In coordination with the CFO and Vice President of People, Culture, and Equity, the Controller will also administer and process employee benefits paperwork (with Insurance Agent).

Additional duties include reconciling quarterly payroll tax returns to accounting books/records with AD, completing industry benchmarking surveys, and managing and monitoring employee time tracking and PTO accruals.

Candidate Profile

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The Foundation employs qualified people without regard to: race; color; ethnicity; religion; creed; sex; national origin; age; ancestry; disability; sexual orientation; pregnancy or breastfeeding; veteran or military status; marital status; civil union or domestic partnership status; citizenship; genetic information; gender identity or expression; status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking; or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law.

While it is understood that no one candidate will bring every desired skill, characteristic, and experience, the following offers a reflection of the ideal candidate profile.

Finance Expertise & Acumen

Adept at presenting financial information to leadership, the Controller will possess strong quantitative and analytical skills. The Controller will be tactical, with the ability to “deep dive” into the details. The Controller will bring a depth of knowledge of GAAP and a track record of working with a high degree of efficiency and transparency, assuring leadership that the Foundation’s financial oversight is of the highest caliber.

Orientation for Action with Strong Execution Skills

The Controller will be tactical and results-oriented and able to set priorities decisively. An aptitude for honing organizational systems and processes will be crucial to success, and the Controller will bring experience in helping to identify and refine new systems. Most importantly, the Controller will bring an ability to exercise discretion, work independently, take the initiative, meet multiple and competing deadlines, problem-solve, participate as an effective team member, and follow tasks through to completion.

Passion for the Mission

The Controller will be deeply committed to the vision, mission, and strategic direction of the Foundation. As a result, the Controller will be driven to help advance the Foundation’s work in collaboration with leadership and external partners. Moreover, the Controller will be an individual of unquestioned integrity, ethics, and values, someone who can be trusted without reservation.

Note: A CPA or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Knowledge of nonprofit GAAP, experience with nonprofit accounting, and Sarbanes-Oxley provisions is required. Experience working on nonprofit/ private foundation audits and 990 tax filings is desired.

In addition, strong candidates will bring a personal commitment to the Foundation’s mission and vision of achieving a just and equitable New Jersey.

Compensation & Benefits

The Controller position has a salary range of $125,000 – $140,000, commensurate with experience.

The Foundation recognizes the myriad benefits of flexible work arrangements and is actively building and supporting a hybrid work environment. This includes primarily remote work, with regular commuting to the Foundation’s office in Morristown, New Jersey, or other locations within the state.

The Foundation also offers a complete benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, full medical and dental insurance, generous retirement contributions, paid medical and parental leave programs, professional development, cell phone reimbursement, and 20 days of vacation for full-time employees.

How To Apply

Contact

Koya Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Molly Brennan and Chartise Clark are leading this search. To express interest in this role please submit your materials here. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

Koya Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email NonprofitSearchOps@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

About Koya Partners

Koya Partners, a part of 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.

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

The Organization

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to support thriving nonprofits and communities. We envision courageous Grantmakers working in service of nonprofits and communities to create a just, connected, and inclusive society where we can all thrive. With more than 6,000 Grantmakers who belong to philanthropic organizations of all sizes and types across the globe, we work to lift up the grantmaking practices that matter most to nonprofits and that truly improve philanthropic practice. Join us to create a greater impact for these communities by helping Grantmakers grow along with the nonprofits they serve. To learn more, visit www.geofunders.org.

Position Overview

The director of membership and development plays a key role in strengthening GEO’s community of Grantmakers and achieving GEO’s revenue goals. The director supports membership and fundraising efforts across the staff and works closely with the vice president of external affairs, executive vice president and members of the revenue team to ensure that GEO’s fundraising and membership efforts meet or exceed annual goals. The director reports to the vice president of external affairs and supervises the three staff members on the revenue team. As a director at GEO, they hold shared internal leadership responsibilities including stewarding organizational culture, developing talent, planning/budgeting, strengthening the connections between programming, communications and revenue, and fostering alignment and relationships across the team and organization. This position involves about 20-30% travel. *

*Note that GEO staff have not been traveling for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic but expect to resume some travel this spring/summer. Additionally, GEO is temporarily remote due to COVID-19.

How To Apply

Interested applicants should apply on our jobs page at https://www.geofunders.org/about-us/jobs. A resume and cover letter are required. In your cover letter, please share the following:

• Why are you a good fit for this position?
• Tell us about your nonprofit fundraising experience
• How have you helped an organization recruit and retain members or other key stakeholders?
• What appeals to you about working at GEO?

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is an equal opportunity employer. GEO is committed to equal employment opportunities in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, compensation and disciplinary action with regard to the terms and conditions of employment. GEO does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation or any other legally protected characteristic.

The Organization

The James River Association (JRA) is seeking a full time Development Coordinator to be based at its headquarters office located in Richmond, Virginia.

About the James River Association:
Founded in 1976, the James River Association (JRA) is the oldest and largest river conservation group in Virginia and the only organization solely dedicated to protecting and restoring the James River.  JRA has offices in Richmond, Lynchburg, Williamsburg, and Scottsville, as well as the James River Ecology School on Presquile National Wildlife Refuge.  JRA pursues its vision of a fully healthy James River that supports thriving communities by protecting the James River and connecting people to it.  We work through four program areas based on a model of individual engagement – awareness, appreciation, action, and advocacy.  JRA’s core values are:  We are optimistic; We are catalysts; Credibility is our currency; and Community drives everything we do.

Position Overview

The James River Association (JRA) is seeking an experienced development professional to help strengthen donor engagement and stewardship by working alongside the Senior Development Manager and VP of Development. S/he will manage the stewardship of JRA’s annual donors and members, including the execution and follow up for all fundraising events. The successful candidate will be a creative self-starter and leader in this specialized area of our Development team. Must have the ability to work collaboratively with key staff and volunteers to facilitate long term planning, execution, logistics and follow up of JRA’s key stewardship activities.

This position will report to JRA’s Senior Development Manager and will be a member of JRA’s fast moving Development and Marketing teams. This position will work on a hybrid schedule, performing work both at home and in the Richmond Office with travel required to JRA’s offices in Williamsburg, Lynchburg, and Scottsville, and other venues across the watershed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and execute JRA’s annual donor and member stewardship calendar to include:

o Hosting small gatherings to give updates and connect donors to JRA’s work with a strategic program and follow up plan

o Planning and executing correspondence/mailings to donors and members i.e. Annual Report, holiday and birthday cards, JRA publications such as the State of the James Report, and other meaningful touchpoints

o Working closely with Annual Fund and Database Coordinator to maintain records for donor correspondence and stewardship

Working collaboratively across teams with program staff to share meaningful updates on progress and recent work

• Manage all donor events to include:

o Building and maintaining guest lists, including managing RSVPs

o Creating all event materials (invitations, promotional materials, nametags, programs, letters, reports etc.) in tandem with Marketing and Communications team

o Managing event and stewardship mailings

o Creating and implementing standard operating procedures for event and stewardship management

o Managing all event logistics, including facilities set-up and breakdown, creating, and implementing a staffing plan, Zoom or other virtual event logistics, creating seating arrangements, floor plans, talking points, and event bios, etc.

o Creating and managing event follow-up plans and implement stewardship and events best practices with Senior Development Manager

o Managing relationships with event vendors, including photographers, caterer, graphic designers, florists etc., as well as various internal departments

o Attending all JRA Development and Campaign events and provide logistic management (evenings and weekends required in some instances)

o Managing event planning committees with Senior Development Manager

o Maintaining event committee contact information files and in Salesforce

o Managing and maintaining records and track stewardship and events budget

• Supervise and coordinate volunteers as needed for events and JRA’s presence at mission driven festivals and awareness building events

• With the Senior Development Manager and VP of Development, manage all aspects of JRA’s donor stewardship program

• Assist with all other Development activities and priorities as assigned by the Sr. Development Manager

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in related area of study, or comparable experience

• Two years of experience in event planning or in a development office

• An interest in advancing within the development field

• Proven track record of successful event and/or project management

• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends

• CMP or similar professional certification is a plus

• Thorough proficiency with MS Office

• Outstanding organization and interpersonal skills

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills

• Strong customer service background.

• Ability to work closely with volunteer committees

• Work independently and collaborate with a team

• A high level of integrity and discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality and professional composure

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of philanthropy and giving trends with at least 2-years of experience in this field

• Experience working in a donor database

• Must possess leadership skills and the ability to resolve conflicts and help with troubleshooting.

• Good at problem solving, meeting deadlines and schedules, and ability to coordinate volunteer committees

• Strong communications, analytical skills, teamwork, integrity, and reliability

• Physical requirements – ability to lift and carry a min. of 25 lbs.

• Experience in Special Event planning required

• Ability to work some weekends and evenings as needed

• Valid driver license

Compensation:

J JRA offers a dynamic and flexible work environment.  This is a full-time, exempt position. A generous and comprehensive benefits package is provided, including 4 weeks of PTO, 11 paid holidays, 4% 401(k) match, fully paid employee only health and dental coverage, Life and LTD insurance. Salary will be commensurate with experience; expected salary range $40-$45K.  JRA is an equal opportunity employer.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter by email to admin@thejamesriver.org or by mail to:

James River Association
Attn: Kristen Armstrong
211 Rocketts Way, Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23231

Resumes will be reviewed as they are received.  The position will remain open until filled.  Interviews with qualified candidates will begin March 15, 2022.

The Organization

About Rewiring America

The climate crisis is being driven in large measure by the billions of machines we depend on where we live, work, learn, play, and pray and how we get between those places. There is no empirically plausible way to stay inside of 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming unless we electrify all of those machines. We do not have time to spare. Addressing the crisis, therefore, is not abstract, but a set of actions to electrify all of those machines, and the location of all that activity is in our physical communities. These are the places where we can focus our attention, measure our progress, and directly benefit from our actions. We believe that the electrification of the economy — starting with understanding the American household as the keystone of our infrastructure — is the most equity-centered way to address the climate crisis.

Meeting this moment requires market transformation. Our view on this involves storytelling and data to ratchet up ambition, policy that jolts the market into action and removes barriers to adoption, a groundswell of consumer-driven demand, and real time demonstration that electrifying everything is a strategy for individual and family wellness and community renewal and reinvestment.

Rewiring America is a rapidly growing nonprofit organization that is pulling policy levers at all levels of government and tying together, repointing, and retraining a fragmented ecosystem of manufacturers, financiers, installers, and customers. We are connecting the abstract and overwhelming idea of climate change to those billions of decisions we will be making over the coming decades. Said simply, it is just one machine at a time.

The Opportunity and Position Summary

With a clear and inspiring vision, smart strategies, and significant and sustained financial support, we are growing our team and seeking an entrepreneurial Head of Policy & Market Transformation to join our leadership team. This position reports to the organization’s CEO.

In this newly created position, the Head of Policy & Market Transformation will drive the development and execution of a strategy to make electrification the default climate policy in Washington and in leading states. Building on our work over the last year, Rewiring America will accelerate the policy transition to demand-side electrification as the most tangible and common sense strategy for addressing the climate crisis. We will do so by building the base through our electrification caucus in Congress and our federal electrification policy coalition, which includes environmental justice, civil rights, energy security, affordable housing, climate, industry, and trades-focused groups. Organizing these stakeholders in Washington, DC and state capitals around the country will be a critical part of the Policy & Market Transformation team’s work.

The incoming Head of Policy & Market Transformation and their team will further develop Rewiring America’s policy leadership role by designing and publishing a federal electrification plan, including next steps of legislative and regulatory action and other market levers, and applying these strategies to at least two states by the end of 2022, with additional markets in 2023. A core part of the work will be navigating the future of electrification with key stakeholders, including labor, utilities, and manufacturers, and tying a political strategy to every policy objective Rewiring America pursues.

Rewiring America is also determined to finish the job on Build Back Better, and the Head of Policy & Market Transformation will continue advocating for the kitchen table provisions in the bill and the effective implementation of the bill’s provisions, with a particular focus on the ease-of-use and market dissemination of consumer-facing provisions.

This is a high profile role for a proven policy leader who has a solid track record of setting and driving bold and inspiring change through policy action. This is a role for someone who can see the big picture and the steps necessary to achieve them. In doing this work, the Head of Policy & Market Transformation will further establish Rewiring America as a national policy leader and a go-to resource for policymakers, policy influencers, and climate advocates around electrification at all levels of government.

What You’ll do

Strategy Development, Advocacy & Market Transformation

• Develop and drive our federal policy agendas and frameworks, iterating as we identify and leverage key pressure points and ensuring that our priorities are equity-centered and delivering for families and communities with the most to gain from electrification.
• Identify policy opportunities related to our issues, leading the development of Rewiring America’s policy positions and messaging.
• Relentlessly focus on identifying market transformation levers from federal to local and public to private, incorporating them into Rewiring America’s express policy work as well as across the organization’s tools and capabilities.
• Develop deep, strong, and collaborative relationships with federal agencies, partner organizations, coalitions, legislators, congressional staff on both sides of the aisle, and other stakeholders to advance shared goals.
• Develop our state and local policy agendas, leveraging the federal blueprint and identifying the most promising opportunities to advance our work and build momentum for national scale.
• Support the drafting of materials for lawmakers, the public, and the media to help advance our policy priorities, including opinion editorials, press releases, letters to the editor, action campaign emails, factsheets, bill summaries and policy briefs, regulatory comments, analyses, and presentations.
• Work closely with Rewiring America’s policy advisors, leveraging their expertise and networks and further building out this group as a way of advancing our objectives.

Coalition Building & Convening

• Support the recruitment and convening of coalition partners as part of Policy & Market Transformation team efforts, including members of the Bicameral Electrification Caucus and Federal Electrification Policy Coalition.
• Support the building of new organizational relationships and alliances that reflect the centrality of equity, diversity, and environmental and economic justice, including with organized labor.
• Identify new partners with aligned efforts to accelerate electrification and leverage resources, relationships, and research.
• Partner closely with Rewiring America’s Communications, Engagement and Partnerships, Research and Product teams to ensure strong coordination and leveraging of policy and advocacy priorities across Rewiring America’s platform.

Organizational and Team Management

• Serve as a member of the Leadership Team with responsibility for the success of Rewiring’s overall strategy, financial strength, and inclusive organizational culture.
• Determine and manage the policy and market transformation budget, ensuring cost effectiveness and accurate reporting to funders.
• Support overall fundraising efforts related to the policy agenda and priorities.
• Build and manage a policy staff and consultant team as appropriate, including establishing annual objectives (to support overall goals established in the policy agendas), provide regular feedback and appropriate recognition, conduct annual performance reviews, and support ongoing professional development.
• Develop dashboards to track progress and benchmarks against the policy agendas and proactively produce reports and analyses of campaigns to inform strategies and improve results.
• Routinely report to advisors and committees on policy activities, campaigns and events, providing quantitative and qualitative analyses to support their oversight and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and lobbying requirements, as appropriate.

Who You Are

The incoming Head of Policy & Market Transformation will be driven by a belief in, and commitment to, Rewiring America’s vision and mission. Through their track record and expertise as a policy innovator, and as a proven coalition- and team-builder, the successful candidate will develop and drive federal and sub-national policy agendas that generate policy wins to support Rewiring’s market transformation and movement building efforts. The Head of Policy & Market Transformation builds authentic and lasting relationships with policymakers, regulators, and coalition members, listening to their interests and goals and engaging with them as partners in Rewiring’s work. They are creative and solution-seeking in policy design and politically savvy and experienced, with the practicality and know-how to get wins on the board quickly in order to build momentum and scale.

The successful Head of Policy & Market Transformation joins a fast-paced team that operates with a sense of urgency and a track record of success in science, technology, art, business, policy, and politics. The Head of Policy & Market Transformation is entrepreneurial and has the experience of growing and scaling a successful policy shop. Rewiring America has the opportunity to take its advocacy to the next level and seeks a leader with ambition, determination, and the ability to instill confidence, trust, and inspiration.

This role requires an ethos of collegiality, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to manage through influence in a matrixed team. Despite the enormity of the challenges that lie ahead, Rewiring America’s leadership understands how to celebrate successes and seeks a Head of Policy & Market Transformation who leads with positivity and a belief in what is possible. The successful candidate demonstrates a zeal for policy, coalition building, and climate justice and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications:

Core

• Strong commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of Rewiring America.
• At least 10 years of increasing responsibility in policy, with a proven track record of equity-centered policy accomplishments that have driven lasting change.
• Experience leading successful campaigns and coalitions that engage diverse communities most impacted by injustice.
• Experience in drafting and driving federal or state policy or regulations, building and leading winning campaigns and teams.
• Proven leadership skills with clarity of vision and a commitment to the highest levels of integrity, quality, and collaboration.
• Mastery of relationship-building skills with a wide range of diverse external constituencies, from elected officials and staff, public agencies and government regulators to manufacturers, labor unions, community-based organizations, manufacturers, and philanthropic institutions.
• Outstanding oral and written communications skills that demonstrate an ability to:
  • Convey a compelling story about Rewiring’s mission and impact;
  • Translate complex data and analysis into persuasive narratives;
  • Communicate Rewiring’s strategies with accessible expertise (without jargon).
• Deep understanding of market and consumer-related data, with the ability to integrate these into policy design and action.
• Ability to manage a growing team with competing demands; not easily flustered nor easily overwhelmed by a high volume of activity and projects.
• Sets and achieves high-performance expectations that are motivating and results-oriented.
• Seeks out and delivers timely and direct feedback that contributes to the ongoing development of oneself, team members and a positive organizational culture.
• Promptly resolves problems through timely consultation in an environment of mutual respect.
• Highly collaborative work style with the ability to operate as a peer and thought partner to the CEO, other Leadership Team members, and advisors.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree, particularly in policy, political science, public administration, or law.
• Recent legislative or executive branch leadership experience (at the federal or state level).
• Entrepreneurial drive to build an organization from the ground up; prior start-up experience is optimal.
• Content knowledge in electrification and renewable energy.

How To Apply

Hiring Statement

Rewiring America is a project of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Windward Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Windward Fund ‘s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $175,000-$225,000 commensurate with experience. Rewiring America also offers a very generous and competitive benefits package, including includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 6% employer match on 401k contributions, pre-tax transportation benefits, and paid holidays, vacation, sick, and volunteer time off.

Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

COVID-19 Statement

To center the safety and well-being of its employees, Windward Fund requires that any employee who is required to conduct in-person activities for their job must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within four weeks of their start date. This position may require candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodations may be sought and approved in accordance with the law by contacting human resources at HR@windwardfund.org.

The Organization

The Institute for Nonprofit News strengthens and supports more than 360 independent news organizations in a new kind of news network: nonprofit, nonpartisan and dedicated to public service.

From local news to in-depth reporting on pressing global issues, INN’s members tell stories that otherwise would go untold – connecting communities, holding the powerful accountable and strengthening democracy. INN programs help these news organizations develop revenue and business models to support strong reporting, collaborate on editorial and business innovation, share services and advance the diverse leaders who are forging a new future for news.

Position Overview

Key qualifications include:

• 7+ years of experience in development, with a focus on donor relations, operations, and project management.

• Specialize in at least two of the following areas: collaborative fundraising, major giving, institutional giving, prospect research, board development, or organizational development.

• Highly solutions-oriented, with the ability to identify and resolve potential issues prior to them becoming a problem.

• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision and navigate new situations and environments.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with experience working with shifting priorities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and personalities.

How To Apply

Development Resources, inc. is leading the Director, Network Philanthropy search for INN. To learn more and apply, please visit http://driconsulting.com/available-positions/INN-NPPD.

About Our Organization

For the past 60 years, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga has strengthened the community by transforming generosity into lasting change. It exists to connect donors’ passions – their values – with purpose, so that they can have a meaningful impact on the community. The mission of the Community Foundation is that together with our community and partners, we transform generosity into lasting change toward a prosperous and just Chattanooga where all can thrive and achieve their full potential. The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga is a trusted community partner, serving at the intersection between ideas and action, needs and resources, donors, and non-profits. The Community Foundation currently has assets under management of more than $250M. The Foundation distributes over $20M a year in grants annually.

Position Overview

The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga (“CFGC”) is seeking a full-time Human Resources and DEAI Senior Manager (“HR & DEAI Senior Manager” or “Senior Manager”) to lead the human resources, talent, and Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion functions of a growing organization committed to making an impact in the Chattanooga region.  Reporting to the VP of Finance and Administration and collaborating closely with the President & CEO, the HR & DEAI Senior Manager will provide critical high-level support and partnership with leadership and other team members as we continue our focus on building a more diverse, equitable, accessible, inclusive and high- performance culture.

The Senior Manager must possess exceptional communication skills, a commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, and a passion for advancing our mission and strategic goals.  This involves developing and effectively implementing strategies, systems, policies, and programs that support a culture of curiosity, trust and generosity.  The HR & DEAI Senior Manager will be responsible for providing guidance to leadership and other team members on CFGC’s policies and practices and how those policies and practices can be applied in an inclusive and equitable manner that advances organizational goals and mission.

The Senior Manager should have experience working within a fast-paced and growing organization and should be experienced in managing employee relations issues, documentations, and training. This new position will carry out the responsibilities in the following areas: recruitment / employment, onboarding / offboarding, benefits administration, training, performance management, policy implementation, grievance process, risk management, and employment law compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and steward recruitment and candidate selection process. Identify and implement tactics that will attract talent from historically underrepresented groups. Coordinate scheduling, work with leadership to ensure an equitable and accessible recruiting, interviewing and selection process, and conduct background checks.
• Lead new team member onboarding process. Update the process regularly, which should reflect CFGC’s values and mission and provide clarity and connection for all team members on their role in relation to the overall vision.
• Overall provision of human resources services, policies, and programs in alignment with the CFGC’s values and goals, and in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, making recommendations on the maintenance of employee data and information, compensation and benefits, organizational policies, and employee handbook.
• Build a talent pipeline strategy by partnering with local organizations that are working with communities that have been historically underrepresented in philanthropy.
• Maintain regular, consistent guidance, support and counsel leadership to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Work with supervisors to ensure quality and consistency in how they manage, review performance, administer discipline, encourage collaboration within and across departments, manage internal conflicts, and how they can model and support team members to positively impact the culture of the CFGC and promote an equitable and inclusive work environment.
• Work closely with team members to encourage personal and professional growth. Support supervisors in connecting organizational goals and CFGC’s strategic plan with individual work plans to encourage greater staff ownership and accountability over organizational achievements.
• Plan and organize team building events and training. Steward the building of relationships, open communications, and transparency in and across departments.
• Learn HR systems and processes already in place, take action to maximize their utilization and suggest improvements where necessary.
• Administer the CFGC compensation plan and monitor the local, regional, national, and industry specific job markets to ensure wages and benefits are within the market ranges and remain competitive to attract talent.
• Conduct exit interviews and work with leadership to identify opportunities for improvement.

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

•  Advance CFGC’s work by developing a comprehensive diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion strategy by integrating the work into all human resource systems, structures, professional development, and processes.
• Identify gaps and provide input into organization-wide policies, procedures, and practices to ensure all efforts continue to support a culture of high performance, diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Keep current on external DEAI programs, developments, and trainings. Support continued opportunities for staff training and the development of tools and resources.
• Work with leadership to create a DEAI committee of staff to help develop milestones and short- and long-term strategies and initiatives to meet those milestones.
• Tracking and reporting on DEAI metrics, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with CFGC team to ensure CFGC’s programming, communications/marketing, and fundraising functions are culturally relevant, equitable, and inclusive.
• Create learning opportunities for team around diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion.

Skills Required

• Attention to Detail

Excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently.

• Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and seeking to understand why they react as they do.

• Negotiation

Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

• Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

• Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Project Management

Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress toward goals, and track details, data, information and activities.

• Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Work Conditions

• Ability to complete tasks with reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to remain at work station for long periods of time.
• Operate a computer and other office machinery such as copy machine and printer.
• Move about the office regularly to access files, office machinery, etc.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions.
• May infrequently need to lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of HR leadership and talent development. Progressive diversity and inclusion professional experience.
• Undergraduate degree is preferred (Human Resources or relevant concentration)
• Must have a current HR Certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP,  SHRM-CP, etc)

How To Apply

Please apply here- https://cfgc.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0s4mn/

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range $66,534 to $88,713

Excellent benefits including paid medical, dental and life insurance; 403b and generous leave time.

The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga (CFGC) is committed to the perspective of all voices and encourages diversity of applicants and within our organization. CFGC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Organization

At the Community Foundation, we dedicate ourselves to connecting individuals and organizations to realize the full power of philanthropy. We are driven by relationships and working closely with diverse partners to fulfill the promise and potential of this great place we call home. Because, together, we do more good. Nonprofit organizations play an important role in maintaining the health and vibrancy of our region, and they share important insights into the communities and people they serve. That’s why we work in partnership with nonprofits to amplify their efforts. We also partner closely with local professional advisors to ensure a seamless experience for their clients. Not only can we help advisors fulfill their clients’ planning needs and charitable wishes, but we can provide added efficiency and share first-hand knowledge of nonprofits serving our community. At the same time, we actively collaborate with community leaders, peer funders and motivated individuals to coordinate efforts in service of common goals. By empowering and mobilizing an inclusive network of changemakers, we can solve our community’s most pressing challenges and make the Richmond region a place where everyone can thrive.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The pandemic has prompted a lot of people to reflect on their current life and career trajectories. Fahrenheit Advisors has a very unique opportunity available for someone who would like to utilize their experience in the investment strategy space to work on behalf of a “charitable bank” known as Community Foundation here in RVA. The mission of the Community Foundation is to make the Richmond region a better place through bold solutions and inspired philanthropy. Today, they manage more than 1,300 charitable funds with assets exceeding $1.3 billion and growing. This Foundation also oversees the activities of 12 other charitable foundations and organizations that have chosen to fulfill their charitable legacy in partnership with CF. If you have 7-10 years of experience in treasury/ banking/ investment services, possess exceptional interpersonal skills, but more importantly have a desire to invest your time and energy into an organization that is committed to something bigger than just the bottom line, I encourage you to consider applying to this Vice President of Investments position. Hybrid WFH schedule is provided, along with half-day Fridays for all employees at the Foundation. “Feel good feeling” available every day.

The Community Foundation has grown substantially since its inception in 1968, reflecting the vision and integrity of its leaders and the extraordinary spirit of the people of Richmond and Central Virginia. As a long-term investor in the Greater Richmond region, our overall investment strategy is to grow the community’s endowment to ensure assets are available to address community needs and opportunities in perpetuity. Our team, guided by an experienced volunteer investment committee, seeks to earn the most efficient rate of return through a variety of investment options. We manage philanthropic assets entrusted to our care according to best practices, and we hold ourselves to rigorous standards to mitigate risk and identify opportunities to add value.

How To Apply

The Vice President, Investments (a full-time, exempt position) is responsible for oversight of the Foundations’ (Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and affiliated foundations) investment portfolios, cash management, finance/treasury analysis, and special projects as assigned. This position will work collaboratively with the Foundation’s Chief Financial Officer, Finance, Philanthropic Services and Marketing teams, as well as work directly with the Foundations’ investment partners and affiliated entities.

If you think your qualifications are a match and you are interested in further pursuing this position, please use the link below to view the entire job description and formally apply.  Visit:  Employment Opportunities with the Community Foundation (cfrichmond.org)