Philanthropy Job Opportunities
CURRENT OPENINGS
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Chief Executive Officer, The Foundation for Public Education - Phoenix, AZ
Project Director, Valley of the Sun United Way (VSUW) - Phoenix, AZ
Vice President - Relationship Manager - Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase - Phoenix, AZ
Advancing Philanthropy Initiative Director, Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Position Description:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for all Foundation operations and strategic input with direct responsibility for development and Foundation relations. The Foundation for Public Education supports the Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) in Phoenix, AZ.
Duties for this position include:
° Drive organizational agenda set by a senior level Board of Directors;
° Serve as a key spokesperson for the organization;
° Board and volunteer training;
° Lead development initiatives/new opportunities;
° Set monthly board meeting agenda with Chairman;
° Retain fiduciary oversight and responsibility for Foundation¡¦s finances and IRS/public reporting;
° Promote school district relations and program collaboration;
° Orchestrate presentations for Board members to community;
° Cultivate and expand corporate/community relations and partnerships;
° Collaborate with other foundations for grant opportunities;
° Oversee marketing and branding;
° Establish Speaker¡¦s Bureau at local schools/develop ongoing school relations and partnerships;
° Intervene with committees as needed: Golf, Business Advisory, Alumni, Financial, Communications, Public Relations and Scholarship Program;
° Hire/supervise staff and independent contractors/consultants as appropriate;
° Foundation-wide policy and process development;
° Sustain donor and volunteer data base via Salesforce software for nonprofits;
° Prospect management and research, development reporting, and stewardship;
° Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment and 10 years of related administrative/foundation relations experience, including 5-7 years of supervisory experience; OR, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Master¡¦s degree in nonprofit studies preferred.
Pay rate:
Salary depends on qualifications and experience.
Location:
This position is located at the Virginia G. Piper Administrative Training Center in Scottsdale.
To apply:
Send a cover letter indicating your interest, your resume, and a list of three (3) references by February 17, 2012 to admin@tfpe.org. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the qualifications of this position.
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Position Summary:
The person in this position is a member of the Resource Development Leadership Team and is responsible for the development, management, implementation and execution of defined programs that support the overall campaign and department. This includes a heavy emphasis on internal and external training.
Summary of Responsibilities:
° Responsible for all phases of programs as defined for Resource Development.
° Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated programs to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
° Establish goals and strategies for all programs defined.
° Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
° Responsible for overall quality and management of major projects or programs.
° Defines and is responsible for implementing and conducting internal and external training for all programs.
° Supervises staff (direct and/or indirect) as necessary.
° Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
° Oversee program budgets and ensures financial accountability.
° Establishes operating procedures for all programs and Ensures procedures meet program effectiveness.
° Participating member of department leadership team.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:
° Bachelor’s degree and four plus years of related experience in a fast paced business environment.
° The right combination of education and/or relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree requirements.
° Knowledge of proven fundraising strategies.
° Non-profit experience highly desired.
° Prior learning and development experience essential, to include all phases from conception through development and execution of individual, team and external training.
° Prior supervisory experience.
° Demonstrated facilitation skills.
° Comfortable and fluent in a variety of social situations.
° Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
° Excellent presentation and communication skills.
° Demonstrated skills of creativity, resourcefulness and strategic thinking.
° Demonstrated strengths in independent thinking, efficiency, timeliness, multi-tasking, and attention-to-detail.
° Highly motivated self-starter.
° Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and strong team player.
° Commitment to continuous improvement.
Technical Knowledge Requirements:
° Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
° Ability to learn and use systems as required by organization.
° Ability to use the Internet and have a proven comfort level with learning new software applications as necessary.
Other Requirements:
° Ability to work hours outside the standard 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM timeframe and to travel, if necessary.
° Valid Arizona driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance, and daily access to personal vehicle.
Resume & Cover Letter Submission>
Submit your resume to staffing@vsuw.org. Please attach your information as an MS Word document, PDF file or plain text document. Only submit once. Please no phone inquiries. Please submit information no later than Friday, January 13th, 2012.
VSUW is an E.O.E.
Job Snapshot
Title: Project Director
Department: Resource Development
Reports To: Vice President, Resource Development
Classification: Exempt
Location: Phoenix
Base Pay: $43,000 - $48,700 /Year
Employee Type: Full-Time
Industry:
° Social Services
° Not for Profit - Charitable
Manages Others: No
Job Type:
° Nonprofit - Social Services
° Strategy - Planning
Education: 4 Year Degree
Experience: At least 4 year(s)
Relocation Covered: No
Post Date: 12/29/2011
Other: Fulltime, Eligible for benefits,
Contact Information
Contact: Garry Langefeld
Phone: 602.631.4803
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Job Description:
JPMorgan Chase and its corporate foundation invest over $100 million annually in communities across the globe. We focus our philanthropic efforts in communities where we operate and can best leverage our financial and non-financial contributions. In order to best serve our clients, it is imperative to have the right talent in place to deliver on our mission to revitalize communities across our global footprint.
Global Philanthropy is seeking to fill the Relationship Manager role for the Arizona market. This position will be based in Phoenix, AZ and will report to the West Region Executive. Relationship Managers (RMs) are responsible for the local implementation and communication of the Global Philanthropy strategy and oversee the grantmaking, place-based and special project activities. This includes coordinating efforts across various stakeholders including internal senior business partners, not-for-profit organizations, public sector officials, community leaders, clients and fellow employees. RMs will focus efforts across the firm's philanthropic priority areas which include: Community Development, Education and Arts & Culture.
Best-in-class RMs successfully and skillfully align in-depth market knowledge with JPMorgan Chase business objectives to deliver on the firm's focused and integrated community revitalization strategy. In-depth market knowledge includes awareness of critical needs and social issues facing the market within the scope of the firm's philanthropic priorities, familiarity with JPMorgan Chase lines of business operating in the market and their corresponding products and services, ability to identify and connect with best-in-class not-for-profits, specific knowledge of socioeconomic conditions at the neighborhood level, and access to key community stakeholders.
In alignment with the firm's global corporate responsibility strategy, RMs leverage market knowledge to find an intersection between community, business and employee needs and objectives. RMs will effectively communicate business objectives to the community and should possess a strong ability to build and cultivate relationships with a varied list of stakeholders. Articulation of the firm's business objectives will entail having a deep understanding of overall strategy, growth opportunities, products and services, competitive landscape and current and targeted client bases.
JPMorgan Chase is a leading corporate philanthropist and we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver our unique business minded approach to social investment:
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Develop and implement a grantmaking strategy that is in-line with the grantmaking goals and approaches of the Foundation. Develop business plans for the markets, draft grant-write-ups, periodic program reports and briefing papers for the docket and/or Board of Directors as requested. Present proposals at local Contributions Committee.
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Grantee Relations/
Technical Assistance:
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Identify potential grantees and projects that are consistent with the goals of the Foundation and its grantmaking focus areas. Provide counsel to organizations invited to develop proposals. Review proposals, and determine which ones will be further developed and recommended for funding. Provide primary program support for the maintenance of active grants including regular communications and problem solving with grantees and consultants, report review, analysis and feedback. Maintain an open, ongoing relationship with grantees.
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Collaborative team planning:
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Participate in Foundation meetings to review grant recommendations, provide updates on grantee progress, determine technical assistance needs of grantees, plan convening, evaluation and communications activities, and share and reflect on experiences in the field and related program activity.
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External Representation:
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Organize, facilitate and attend meetings with funders, grantees, grant-seekers, community members and other constituents of the Foundation. Develop and maintain a productive network of professional relationships with key government, philanthropic, non-profit and community leaders.
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Fiscal oversight:
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Monitor grants budgets and grantee expenditures, as well as organizational budgets, as appropriate. Recommend for approval any deviations from approved plans and budgets, and ensure that such changes are documented.
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Industry Knowledge:
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Familiarity with the Financial Services industry and JPMorgan Chase products and services offered in the market. Knowledge of CRA and community development.
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Local Involvement:
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Active Community Involvement in leadership positions (Board Service, Volunteerism)
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Qualifications:
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° Bachelors' degree in a relevant field required
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° Minimum of five years of relevant work experience required in program development and/or management
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° Passion for the Foundation's mission; deep knowledge of and experience related to community development, education and the cultural arts.
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° Understanding of grantmaking and the non-profit sector.
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° Ability to assess the leadership, track record, fiscal health and capacity of a nonprofit organization to lead a proposed program or project.
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° Demonstrated ability to think critically about program design and implementation.
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° Creative, flexible, and collaborative with an ability to work in a team-oriented environment; demonstrates a high degree of initiative; results-oriented.
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° Ability to continually seek information and look for new approaches to processes and practices.
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° Welcomes feedback as a means to personal and professional growth.
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° Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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° The personal presence to represent the Foundation in diverse forums and organizational relationships.
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° Strong ability to multi-task.
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° Ability to travel.
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Job: Other
Primary Location: US-AZ-Phoenix
Organization: Marketing & Communications
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 25% of the time
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The Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ USA) seeks a dynamic leader with proven expertise in the philanthropy field to direct its Advancing Philanthropy Initiative (API).
The Advancing Philanthropy Initiative focuses on knowledge and tools for new, emerging and established philanthropists who wish to stay current on the leading thinking and practice of philanthropy. The program leverages the knowledge resources of university faculty, national/global thought leaders and appropriate organizations to meet its objectives. While the primary geographic focus of the Advancing Philanthropy programming is Greater Phoenix, it is anticipated that the reach of this effort will have national and international impact.
Programmatic features of the Advancing Philanthropy Initiative include, but are not limited to: 1) Convenings for stakeholders that introduce the best in thought leadership and practice; 2) Knowledge and tools publications on pertinent subjects as developed by ASU researchers as well as by ASU Lodestar Center partners; and, 3) Development of the center’s Advancing Philanthropy Network of philanthropists who are inspired to develop and support additional niche program offerings as deemed appropriate.
Reporting to the executive director of the ASU Lodestar Center, the API Director will be responsible for day-to-day functional activities and will work in concert with the center’s board, committees and appropriate community stakeholders. The API Director is responsible for developing, planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating API’s programs, marketing efforts, general operations and business plan.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for philanthropy and possess a keen understanding of philanthropy’s role in society. He/she will have demonstrated connections to individual and organizational networks in the field nationally and globally. The candidate will have worked successfully in the philanthropic field, have knowledge of contemporary forms and models of effective philanthropy, and demonstrate an awareness of key trends shaping the future of the field. The candidate will have demonstrated abilities in building collaborative relationships. He/she will have expertise in developing new programs, and an understanding of marketing, research and fundraising. The individual must possess superb oral and written communication abilities, outstanding interpersonal, organizational/project management skills, as well as demonstrable experience working with volunteers and staff.
Candidates must have at least five years of progressively responsible experience in the philanthropy field and at least four years managerial experience at a project director level or above. Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
The Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation
The mission of ASU's Lodestar Center is to help build the capacity of the social sector by enhancing the effectiveness of those who lead, manage, and support nonprofits. Its mission is accomplished through a comprehensive array of research, education, technical assistance and convening activities that provide stakeholders with knowledge and tools that enhance their effectiveness and impact. The Center resides within Arizona State University's College of Public Programs and is affiliated with ASU’s School of Community Resources and Development.
Informational Inquiries:
Paul Spivey
Phillips Openheim
pspivey@phillipsoppenheim.com
How to Post
To post a job on the Philanthropy Job Opportunities page, email all pertinent information for the position to Tom Torretta at ttorretta@azgrantmakers.org. Please include a closing date for the job posting.