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We’re seeking a Director of the Collaboration for Social Impact to join our Programs department. This position reports directly to our Vice President, Programs and is based in Santa Barbara County. This is a leadership role within our organization, and commensurate experience requirements are outlined below.
This is a hybrid role which will require an average of over three days of in office work, plus regular site visits and offsite meetings.
All applicants must submit a professional resume, cover letter and completed copy of our employment application, in order to be considered.
Please review our Job Description below, before applying
Position Summary:
The Director of the Collaboration for Social Impact (CSI) will lead the implementation of the Santa Barbara Foundation’s strategic priorities in support of the nonprofit sector in Santa Barbara County. The position will report directly to the Vice President, Programs and play a crucial role within the Programs Department. The Director will also be actively coordinating and collaborating with the President & CEO and Vice President of Philanthropic Services in fundraising efforts as well as work closely with established advisory bodies to create, identify and facilitate workshops, drive fellowship with community stakeholders and capacity building for the nonprofit sector.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development of the Collaboration for Social Impact’s strategy, programs, and partnerships.
- Foster productive relationships with nonprofit community leaders and create opportunities for nonprofit leaders to address specific challenges and opportunities within the nonprofit sector.
- Establish strategies to enhance leadership and nonprofit capacity, nonprofit advocacy, facilitate community connections and develop strategic partnerships.
- Collaborate with VP of Programs, President & CEO, and VP of Philanthropic Services on strategic fundraising efforts.
- Manage the nonprofit capacity building grant program.
- Meet with the nonprofit sector advisory bodies and collaborate with them and the President & CEO on areas and concepts of focus. Specifically, the Director will work to:
- Increase the number of organizations investing in their capacity and sustainability.
- Increase resiliency of organizations in different service areas.
- Increase the capacity of nonprofit staff in their various roles.
- Increase the awareness and role that funders play in the sector’s ability to respond to challenges. Increase Foundation visibility.
- Build alliances and collaborations between business, nonprofit and government organizations.
- Build awareness of opportunities for nonprofit sector training, development, and support.
- Actively coordinate and collaborate with fellow directors in the Programs department to leverage their knowledge and experience and identify opportunities for cross collaboration and partnership to strengthen the nonprofit sector.
- In connection with the advisory bodies, identify areas that the nonprofit sector wants and needs training and support in.
- In collaboration with other organizations, create and host information sessions or training around sector identified needs to support the nonprofit community, which may include organizing or facilitating workshops, seminars, coaching and mentoring, along with public and sector advocacy, developed and implemented through an ongoing collaboration with community leaders and partner organizations.
- Identify and contract quality trainers. Oversee contract, quality review, and participant feedback/ surveys.
- Through engagement in the sector, seminars, conferences etc., be on the forefront of what is happening regionally, country and county-wide in the nonprofit community and sector.
- Build relationships with institutions of higher education that are associated with the nonprofit sector. Navigate services provided by these partner organizations and use Collaboration for Social Impact as a hub for sharing information about their offerings.
- Identify existing resources available for leadership and capacity building and strategically utilize them as part of the CSI’s work.
- Champion capacity building within the philanthropic sector and act as an SBF representative on philanthropic capacity building initiatives.
- Evaluate and document the effectiveness of CSI’s efforts to report to invested donors and foundations and facilitate continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making. Determine how to improve or adjust efforts accordingly.
- Enhance public awareness of the Collaboration of Social Impact. Design and identify content for social media posts, newsletters, SBF annual/board reports, and local news; work closely with SBF’s Marketing and Communications team.
- Collaborate with SBF Directors to project manage the foundation’s disaster and crisis response grantmaking program when there are natural disasters. Specific duties related to disasters vary by incident.
- Research and apply for external state/ federal/ private grants to grow resources for SBF’s nonprofit capacity building and training programs and disaster relief.
- Manage direct reports and delegate work to support staff when appropriate. Supervise, coach and mentor Community Engagement Coordinator. This may include weekly check-ins, constructive performance feedback, developing skills, overseeing work products, and leading the annual performance review process for direct report.
- Keep Outlook calendar populated and accurate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Requirements:
- At least eight years’ experience working in the nonprofit sector at a leadership level and demonstrated commitment to the community, including professional achievements and volunteer experience.
- A minimum of five years’ experience successfully leading, managing, mentoring, and coaching staff or providing organizational training and development.
- Experience convening leaders and facilitating conversations that identify opportunities for collective impact and information gathering.
- Experience administering performance reviews and operating as a leader within a larger organization is preferred.
- Demonstrated fundraising and grant management experience.
- Exceptional communication skills, including interpersonal, small-group, verbal and written.
- Business acumen, with preference given to those with experience as a leadership/business consultant or coach that can evaluate how efficient or effective the Collaboration’s efforts are.
- Knowledge of the Santa Barbara County nonprofit community, and experience in working and communicating effectively with diverse and broad-based community constituencies. An effective connector and convener.
- Knowledge of program evaluation methodologies.
- Ability to make well-reasoned decisions as part of a team and in the best interests of the Foundation.
- Effective at motivating a team (both volunteer and staff) to achieve high expectations.
- Understand and adhere to high standards of service and integrity: able to exercise discretion with highly sensitive and confidential information and demonstrate good judgment.
- Experience cultivating and growing professional relationships and partnerships.
- Experience navigating tough conversations and the ability to say “no” while maintaining trust.
- Increased level of self-awareness and understanding of emotional intelligence. The ability to provide examples of when these skills have come into play in the past.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with MS 365, especially Outlook, PPT and Word. Should know how to schedule meetings, respond to invites, access other calendars, access Teams/Zoom etc.
- Ability to think and plan strategically as well as effectively synthesize information.
- Experience in public policy is ideal but not required.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Work Environment:
- General office environment, with regular travel to offsite areas for meetings, convenings, etc. Occasional plane or other form of travel to attend conferences or for professional development. May work out of a cubicle or closed-door office under SBF’s hoteling policy.
- Dogs (pets) intermittently on the premises, weekly.
- Significant telephone and computer work (repetitive movement – typing).
- Telecommuting: working from home providing own modem and router.
- Some driving travel within the county and occasional travel outside of the county (via car or plane). Must have a good driving record and be able to sit and drive for up to a few hours at a time.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending and occasional lifting/pushing of light to heavy loads (up to more than 50 lbs.)
At SBF, we value wellness and offer a very generous benefits package, including: up to 15 days of PTO in the first year of employment, 14 holidays, paid sick time, fully paid health insurance package for staff (including a top tier medical plan) and about 75% dependent coverage; 401K with up to a 10% employer contribution after one year of employment, 2.5%-6.5% housing allowance added to annualized salary based on tenure and after one-year of employment, in-office massages, wellness days and more!
This exempt, full-time role is compensated at $98,208 – $120,032 annually, depending on skills and work experience.
All applicants are required to submit an employment application, a resume and cover letter to hr@sbfoundation.org.
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