Nonprofit HR, Powered by OneDigital · 2 months ago
Vice President, Community Impact & Engagement (United Way of the National Capital Area
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expNonprofit HR, Powered by OneDigital is seeking a Vice President of Community Impact & Engagement for the United Way of the National Capital Area. This role is crucial for identifying community needs, developing funding priorities, and leading strategies to achieve community impact goals while engaging with various stakeholders and managing grant processes.
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Responsibilities
Serve in a highly visible external role in the community, actively engaging multi-sector stakeholders to advance United Way NCA impact priorities
Engage in advocacy and policy development. Develop and disseminate issue briefs, etc. on various policy issues, while guiding and supporting the organization’s involvement in public policy interpretation, policy development and policy change
Lead the assessment of community capacity, set priorities, and implement community investment strategies
Establish measurable impact strategies that reflect community needs and drive equitable outcomes
Oversee grantmaking and investment processes to ensure effective distribution of funds, including budget management
Lead grant management processes aligned with revenue diversification and impact strategies
Represent United Way NCA on key local, county and state planning bodies, advisory committees, membership associations and community-wide coalitions to increase United Way NCA resources, partnerships and visibility in all the National Capital Area’s jurisdictions across the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Engage with community stakeholders to assess needs and create solutions
Drive multi-sector community collaboration to build thriving communities and to build strong partnerships
Leverage community and corporate partners and volunteers to enhance the scope of impact work
Develop outcome metrics to demonstrate effective utilization of community resources and track performance toward goals
Cultivate community support for United Way NCA programs through partnership development with various organizations
Establish and maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders
Coordinate the development and use of needs assessments across United Way NCA initiatives and communities
Identify leadership roles for United Way NCA in community-building and convening efforts
Regularly represent United Way NCA at community meetings and events, advocating for the organization’s issue areas
Develop and maintain relationships with philanthropic funders and leaders to address changing community needs
Develop, enhance, and implement organizational community impact priorities and strategies
Conceive and develop new community programs and grant-making initiatives that serve the community and ensure ongoing programmatic excellence
Support the Board of Directors and provide guidance and information to keep them informed on community impact initiatives
Recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve program goals
Talent management and development of staff on the Community Impact team, both management/professional and support personnel to include coaching, guidance, identifying and recommending appropriate growth development and training opportunities
Work with staff to develop systems to ensure consistent, high-quality project management
Provide leadership in the development of inter-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining culture and supporting staff during organizational growth
Monitor division progress in achieving pre-set outcomes
Adaptable professional who can wear many hats and has the ability to work collaboratively across and within departments
Collaborative management style that values open communication, team creation and development, and values team member autonomy - while understanding the team capacity and knowledge-sharing within Community Impact Department and across departments
Lead visible programmatic direction and develop and maintain key external relationships with partners and thought leaders throughout the National Capital Area region
Create a grant making framework and ensure strategic investment of funds and other resources
Engage with the community about key issues
Develop relationships and partnerships with foundations, corporations, government, and private sector to facilitate collective impact
Liaison between United Way NCA and regional/national organizations for collaborative efforts and initiatives
Achieve and maintain leadership and/or prominent advisory roles on key
In partnership with the Chief Development Officer and the Resource Development team, develop relationships with local and national philanthropic, foundation and corporate leaders that result in unique opportunities and funded partnerships that advance community impact work in collaboration with other funders and community partners
Develop new community initiatives, generate compelling cases for donors, philanthropists, foundations and other funders, and steward large foundation grants and other major gifts
Oversee all aspects of grantmaking, grants management, compliance, and accurate reporting
Ensure that quality control policies and procedures are in place and consistently practiced in grant making and grant management activities under the purview of the CI Division
Oversee the development and management of the budget and facilitate integrated fiscal accountability procedures between the CI Department and the Finance Division
Develop the necessary systems, processes, and tools to better support the facilitation, collection, and sharing of knowledge that is generated by the organization’s community programs
Develop a dissemination system to share organizational learning with a broad range of communities
Ensure that key project outcomes and/or policy, advocacy, and legislation are evaluated and leveraged for maximum community and organizational impact
Work collaboratively with the senior management team to integrate cross program activities and functions
The Vice President of Community Impact & Engagement will have a hands-on approach in leading a variety of initiatives. S/he will have a track record of effectively leading a performance-based and outcome-based program and staff. S/he will have developed and operationalized strategies that have taken a program or organization to the next stage of growth and sustainability
The Vice President of Community Impact & Engagement will manage and develop a strong team of staff, program/project managers, and development professionals
As a voice/advocate of United Way NCA, the Vice President of Community Impact & Engagement will have strong written and verbal communication skills. S/he will be a persuasive, credible, and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills. This individual must work collaboratively with internal as well as external partners and other organizations, providing exposure for program impact in a variety of professional forums and other media outlets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
10+ years of nonprofit work experience, including a combination of program management, program design, working in community impact model and coalition building
5+ years experience leading and managing a team
5+ years experience working with grants, including a combination grant making responsibilities, procedures, & activities
Experience working in collective impact model, building coalitions, developing strategic relationships, evaluating the regional environment, establishing shared measures of success
Knowledge of grant making programs, including responsibilities, procedures, & activities
Experience with strategic planning, system thinking, and outcome-based methodology
Experience building program capacity in collective impact model
Proven experience in creating departmental, programmatic, or organizational strategy using evidence-based means to determine relevance in the community and means to measure success
Ability to build capacity of partner nonprofits and program investments
Experience tracking regional issues and individual communities along with emerging trends and making incremental adjustments as needed
Proven experience in dealing with a diverse group of individuals (i.e., corporate, community leaders, government officials, agency leaders and volunteers)
Strong knowledge of social services and public policy; team-based, cross-functional work environments with communication as a top priority
Experience designing and managing multi-level investment systems that measure results, negotiating partnerships, strategic alliances, and collaborations especially with unusual or first-time partnerships
Knowledge of research and evidence-based program investments, nonprofit return on investment strategies and commitment to program outcomes
Ability to understand and work with financial and budgetary policies and procedures
Help recruit, manage, evaluate, develop, and train the Community Impact Department staff
Strong communication skills are needed to develop Community Impact programs and strategies
Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships with community groups Ability to establish goals and accept incremental change in an evolving organization
Flexibility needed for occasional local travel and working outside normal business hours to attend community events
People-first management style is needed to create and develop a team environment
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Experience and knowledge of the Metro D.C. nonprofit sector, strongly preferred
Benefits
Substantial paid leave
Healthcare benefits
A matching retirement plan
A great work environment
Company
Nonprofit HR, Powered by OneDigital
Nonprofit HR was founded with one goal in mind: to strengthen the social impact sector by strengthening its people.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-01-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Lisa Brown Alexander
President & CEO
Simiso Kabo
Chief Financial Officer
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