Deputy Director of Foundation Giving

About Community Change and Community Change
Action:

Community Change
builds the power and capacity of low-income people, especially
low-income people of color, to lead powerful and dynamic movements
for social change. 

Our vision of a better world centers the leadership of impacted
people of color to move our work on immigrant rights, economic
justice, and racial equity, including a focus on jobs and housing,
early childhood care and education, income supports, and
immigration reform.

This position also supports Community Change Action, an
affiliated 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. While motivated by the
same core values – equity, inclusion, and justice – Community
Change and Community Change Action operate independently of one
another and each organization has its own board of directors.

Position
Description: 

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising, the
Deputy Director of Foundation Giving owns strategy
development and execution for the institutional/foundation-gifts
portfolio within the organization’s larger movement-driven
fundraising model, centering donor-organizing practices and
relationship-based fundraising. They will advance Community
Change’s revenue goals and multi-year sustainability; complement
the fundraising team’s major donor and individual giving program;
and support the organization’s efforts to diversify funding streams
beyond the current cohort of foundation and institutional
funders. 

The Deputy Director of Foundation Giving
develop the fundraising strategy to maintain and grow the
complimentary program-specific and general support foundation
portfolio; drive a deeply engaged and personalized approach to
funder cultivation; manage information and relationships, including
those of principals and senior leadership; and direct the work of
the foundation fundraising staff, which includes grant writing,
deadline and deliverables tracking, and portfolio and relationship
management.

The Deputy Director is able to learn quickly,
work collaboratively, pivot nimbly, and drive projects
independently. They are committed to working in diverse and
cross-functional teams, resourceful, effective, and a persistent
problem-solver who is able to exercise good judgment and meet
deadlines. This position reports to the Director of Fundraising and
will supervise two grant writers (Development
Strategists). 

The Deputy Director will see fundraising as a
vital contribution to the movement for social justice. They will
support Community Change’s leadership in managing their specific
fundraising portfolios, and they will support and cultivate the
organization’s culture of philanthropy. They will be committed to
supporting the growth of mid-career staff to achieve their
professional goals. 

A portion of time will be spent working with Community Change’s
sister organization, Community Change Action.

Principal Responsibilities: 

Grant Portfolio Management and Growth

• Develop and lead multi-year fundraising strategies that build
  relationships with philanthropic actors, institutions, and vehicles
  in order to secure the revenue to fulfill the organization’s
  mission. For fiscal year 2024, the enterprise’s projected budget is
  $33,000,000. 
• Support the unique model that “embeds” fundraising team members
  within program teams to collaboratively develop funding strategies
  and pipelines and manage funder deliverables. 
• Working hand-in-hand with the Director of Fundraising,
  Development Strategists, and organizational leadership, drive the
  identification of new foundation prospects; management and
  cultivation of relationships with key institutional funders; and
  solicitation and stewardship of grants. 
• Partner with the Director of Fundraising in developing and
  executing long-term strategies for and managing multiple internal
  stakeholders around the institution’s largest funders. 
• Collaborate with lead staff for individual major gifts to
  navigate complex giving structures that bridge individual and
  institutional giving. 
• For emerging program areas, consult with program colleagues to
  capture the strategies, outcomes, and deliverables of new program
  areas and connect them with funders.
• Support a Culture of Philanthropy across the organization that
  partners with senior leaders in fundraising and funder cultivation
  and that supports their fundraising activities as part of an
  integrated development strategy supported by the fundraising
  team.
• Forecast foundation revenue, monitor and report regularly on
  the progress of the institutional fundraising program.
• Ensure that data are captured properly in Salesforce and used
  to inform fundraising activities.
• As needed, assist with the creation of grant proposals and
  other content for funder audiences. Contribute to strategy for
  donor communications, events, and briefings.
• Represent Community Change in meetings with foundation staff
  and other outside audiences.
• Remain up to date on trends in philanthropy, especially on
  those impacting the social justice and community organizing
  sectors.

Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise and direct the work of the Development Strategists to
  develop funding proposals, track and report on grant deliverables,
  and drive prospect cultivation.
• Cultivate professional growth of Development Strategists and
  provide guidance on work tasks and performance.
• Nurture staff to approach fundraising as an organizing
  opportunity, melding industry best practices with
  relationship-driven tactics. 

Qualifications: 

• Experience managing relationship and deliverable execution for
  a large grant portfolio, both in the number of grants and the scale
  of funding, including a minimum of 5 years’ experience in nonprofit
  fundraising with supervisory experience. 
• Experience in staff management, including a commitment to
  growth and leadership development; management experience in a
  rapidly changing environment and collaborative team/reporting
  structures.
• Knowledge of and dexterity within the national social justice
  and/or organizing networks’ landscape and its funding
  environment, including the major funders, national movement
  organizations, and community-based partner groups. Existing funder
  relationships appreciated.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build
  trusting relationships internally and externally. Innovative and
  creative with a fresh perspective, as well as the ability to
  champion new ideas thoughtfully and thoroughly.
• A problem solver; tenacious, and proactive with the ability to
  get things done. Determined and decisive, exhibiting judgment and
  grace under pressure.
• Aptitude to show persistence and determination when faced with
  challenging situations and ability to adopt new ways of working as
  these are developed across the organization.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Outlook, MS Office applications,
  and Salesforce.
• Strong writing and editing skills, including experience
  crafting and editing written content for philanthropic
  audiences.
• Deep commitment to the mission of Community Change and the
  project of building power with low-income communities of color;
  passion for social justice and a commitment to work in solidarity
  with the people directly impacted by injustice.

Other Duties:  Please note this job
description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive
listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required
of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Travel Requirements: Up to 10-15% annually

Classification: Community Change recognizes a
staff bargaining unit affiliated with IFPTE Local 70, a union for
non-profit workers. This position is not included in Community
Change’s bargaining unit and is covered under the terms of the
collective bargaining agreement.

Salary and Benefits: $130,000 – 140,000 annual
salary. Community Change also offers an excellent benefits package,
which includes 4 weeks of annual paid vacation; additional paid
holiday leave between December 24 and January 1; 8% employer
contribution to retirement account after six months of employment
(and 3% employer contribution for the first 6 months); and a choice
of generous health insurance plans.

Position Location: Remote

Equal Opportunity: Our vision of a better world
centers the leadership of impacted people of color to move our work
on immigrant rights, economic justice, and racial equity, including
a focus on jobs and housing, early childhood care and education,
income supports, and immigration reform. We strongly encourage the
interest and applications of people of color, women, and people in
the disabled and LGBTQ+ communities. Community Change is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date of Position: Open Until Filled

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