LiftFund · 1 day ago
Market President
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expLiftFund is a national nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that expands access to capital for small businesses and strengthens local economies. The Market President will lead institutional fundraising, build strategic partnerships, and increase small business access to capital while serving as LiftFund’s primary external representative in the area.
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Responsibilities
Build and execute a fundraising strategy focused on foundations, corporate partners, bank foundations, and aligned public-sector investment
Identify, qualify, cultivate, and close multi-year commitments that expand LiftFund’s ability to deploy capital and services
Lead partner strategy and stewardship, including renewal planning and performance reporting that strengthens trust and repeat investment
Develop funder-ready materials in coordination with internal teams, including concept briefs, budgets, outcomes, and impact reporting
Build trusted working relationships across the civic and economic development ecosystem, including public agencies, chambers, anchor institutions, and coalition partners
Position LiftFund as an execution-capable partner for initiatives tied to small business recovery, stabilization, and long-term economic mobility
Participate in convenings and strategic efforts where cross-sector alignment can unlock measurable outcomes and funding
Build and manage referral networks that drive a consistent flow of viable, fundable borrowers
Activate partnerships with trusted intermediaries and technical assistance providers to strengthen readiness and improve conversion
Collaborate with lending teams to support movement from intake through underwriting and closing, with a focus on speed, clarity, and borrower experience
Monitor pipeline quality and bottlenecks, using data to refine outreach and partner strategy
Serve as LiftFund’s senior external representative in the area through executive meetings, funder briefings, and ecosystem engagement
Coordinate with communications colleagues to support thought leadership and visibility that advances fundraising and partnership priorities
Strengthen LiftFund’s reputation as a high-trust institution that delivers and reports results
Maintain accurate and timely CRM records and opportunity tracking across funders, partners, and referrals
Provide regular forecasting and updates to leadership, including risks, opportunities, and decision needs
Coordinate across internal teams to ensure partner expectations, delivery, and reporting remain aligned
Use AI tools to accelerate market research, funder and partner targeting, meeting preparation, stakeholder mapping, and draft development of briefs and proposals
Apply strong judgment and confidentiality in AI-supported workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in institutional fundraising, philanthropy, corporate partnerships, CRA/community development, economic development, CDFI or community finance, or related external leadership roles
Demonstrated success securing and stewarding institutional commitments and/or public-sector funding, preferably including multi-year partnerships
Strong executive presence and ability to represent LiftFund with senior leaders across philanthropy, corporate, banking, and government sectors
Track record of building partnerships that produce measurable outcomes
Strong writing, communication, and public speaking capabilities
High autonomy, high follow-through, and strong CRM and pipeline management discipline
Experience with a CDFI, community development intermediary, bank CRA/community development team, or bank foundation
Track record closing large institutional commitments (e.g., $250K+)
Familiarity with the region's philanthropic, civic, and economic development ecosystem
Experience with small business recovery, resilience, stabilization, or disaster-response programming
Company
LiftFund
LiftFund is a community development financial institution that provides financial assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$13.47MKey Investors
Bank of AmericaCommunity Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryTexas Women’s Foundation
2025-09-24Grant· $0.1M
2025-09-24Debt Financing· $1M
2025-07-22Grant· $2.05M
Leadership Team
T
Thomas Clausen
President and CEO
Recent News
2026-01-09
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2026-01-07
2025-10-23
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