DignityMoves · 9 hours ago
Vice President of Expansion
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $170K/yr
10+ years expDignityMoves is an innovative nonprofit focused on ending street homelessness in California and beyond. The Vice President of Expansion will drive the expansion of interim supportive housing initiatives, working closely with the CEO and executive team to develop strategic plans and build partnerships with various stakeholders.
CommunitiesHomeless ShelterNon Profit
Responsibilities
The Vice President of Expansion will develop and execute a strategic expansion plan to develop and implement pipeline strategies that support rapid scale, innovation and initiatives; personally drive pitches and solicitations, finding ways to 'get to yes'
Find vacant land to be used temporarily for interim housing including:
Private land, with owners benefiting from property tax exemptions
Public surplus land held by agencies including cities, counties, CalTrans, water boards, school districts, and others
Land owned by hospitals, faith-based organizations, corporations
Identify local champions including elected officials, civic leaders, city managers, agency staff interested in pushing a project forward
Apply for funding opportunities including Project Homekey, Encampment Resolution Funds, Prop 1 programs, Behavioral Health funding sources and others
Write responses to RFQs and RFPs as needed
Develop partnerships with supportive services agencies interested in expanding their capacity in partnership with DignityMoves
Form strategic relationships such as Veterans Associations, hospitals, transitional aged youth advocates, community colleges and other organizations with resources and influence dedicated to ending street homelessness
Expand DignityMoves outside of California including:
Develop an understanding of emergency building codes and local legal frameworks in each state/region
Identify local champions, donors and partners
Leverage our existing partnerships with Gensler, Swinerton, PAE and our numerous modular manufacturing partners to tap their relationships and secure warm introductions to decision makers
Develop collateral, marketing materials and technical/code analysis documents to facilitate successful sales and pitches
Write funding proposals, give presentations, and attend industry conferences
Build and steward relationships with key city and county stakeholders, brokers, site selectors, and other real estate development professionals in target markets to accelerate awareness and adoption of DignityMoves’ solutions; develop a strong referral and lead-generation network
Identify new opportunities by analyzing jurisdictional interim housing needs, political will, funding sources, and supportive services partners
Support the closing of new business by coordinating requirements and assisting with the development and negotiation of contracts and agreements
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated track record in business development, real estate development, public-private partnerships, or complex deal-making, ideally within housing, infrastructure, or mission-driven development
Direct experience influencing government agencies
Sourcing and closing multi-stakeholder deals
Negotiating contracts or MOUs
Navigating government processes, approvals, and timelines
Creativity and resourcefulness
Persistent and solutions-oriented
Great at building relationships
Entrepreneurial-minded with a dealmaker's sensibility
Ability to develop and execute a strategic expansion plan
Experience in finding vacant land for interim housing
Ability to identify local champions including elected officials, civic leaders, city managers, agency staff
Experience applying for funding opportunities including Project Homekey, Encampment Resolution Funds, Prop 1 programs, Behavioral Health funding sources
Ability to write responses to RFQs and RFPs
Experience developing partnerships with supportive services agencies
Ability to form strategic relationships with organizations dedicated to ending street homelessness
Understanding of emergency building codes and local legal frameworks in each state/region
Ability to develop collateral, marketing materials and technical/code analysis documents
Experience writing funding proposals and giving presentations
Ability to build and steward relationships with key city and county stakeholders, brokers, site selectors, and other real estate development professionals
Ability to identify new opportunities by analyzing jurisdictional interim housing needs, political will, funding sources, and supportive services partners
Support the closing of new business by coordinating requirements and assisting with the development and negotiation of contracts and agreements
Passion for DignityMoves' mission to create scalable, measurable solutions to unsheltered homelessness
10+ years of sales or business development experience in government relations, lobbying, and/or the real estate industry
Extensive rolodex of relationships in local and regional governments in California
Willingness to travel frequently to new and priority markets
Master networking acumen with excellent persuasion skills
Proven experience building and sustaining long-term relationships with real estate professionals, jurisdictions, brokers, landowners, service partners, and elected or appointed officials
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively across diverse stakeholder and government groups
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Judgment, credibility, and presence required to effectively manage senior internal and external stakeholders
Highly collaborative and hands-on; willingness to roll up sleeves and drive results
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
High emotional intelligence; values and respects diverse perspectives
Bachelor's degree required
Benefits
Medical
Dental and vision
Discretionary Paid Time Off (DPTO) for vacation and sick time
Paid holidays
401k
Short- and long-term disability
Company
DignityMoves
DignityMoves is a non-profit organization that reimagine scalable solutions to homelessness.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.57MKey Investors
Elbaz Family FoundationCiti FoundationGoldhirsh Foundation
2024-10-02Grant
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Freya Estreller
Chief Operating Officer
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