Full Job Description
As a Vice President, Global Philanthropy on the Global Philanthropy team, you will oversee a portfolio of institutional partnerships and philanthropic initiatives that span Global Philanthropy’s core pillars and multiple markets. This role will develop and manage a portfolio of complex grants ensuring the firm has a clear point of view, a coordinated approach, and measurable outcomes. This role will partner closely with senior stakeholders across CR and the firm to shape strategy, elevate key insights, and accelerate execution. This role reports to the Head of Financial Health & Wealth Creation is based in Washington, DC.
Job Responsibilities
• Establish and manage a portfolio of priority topics, including a framework for selecting, refreshing, and concluding priorities based on impact potential, firm relevance, and market opportunity.
• Translate research, data, community insights, and external trend analysis into actionable strategies, investment approaches, and roadmaps across multiple geographies.
• Lead and manage relationships with key external stakeholders, partners, research organizations, and think tanks, establishing shared objectives, coordinating engagement, and reviewing partnership deliverables and results.
• Partner with Financial Health, Housing, Careers, Small Business, and market teams to identify shared needs, develop joint initiatives, and establish responsibilities for funding, partner engagement, and implementation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies aligned with the firm’s business priorities and social impact agenda while maintaining relationships with government, philanthropic, business, and nonprofit leaders.
• Monitor social, political, and economic trends that may affect national strategies or philanthropic activities.
• Identify opportunities to connect philanthropic partnerships with the firm’s research, expertise, employee engagement, and convening capabilities, and coordinate participating teams around defined objectives and deliverables.
• Lead engagement with internal stakeholders, including business leaders, Corporate Responsibility partners, and functional partners such as communications, and prepare briefings and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, and execute philanthropic programs from concept design and budgeting through approval, execution, and program close in collaboration with community partners.
• Manage program budgets and assess grant portfolio risk, recommend appropriate mitigation strategies, and escalate control issues with relevant partners.
• Monitor grant progress and use performance insights to inform future strategy, including convening, evaluation, and communications activities that amplify impact.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
• 10+ years of relevant experience in program development, implementation, strategy, or policy within nonprofit, corporate, or government environments.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of and experience in economic inclusion, with a focus on issues related to affordable housing.
• Experience developing strategies to address structural issues and designing and implementing programs.
• Knowledge of grantmaking and the nonprofit sector, including experience assessing nonprofit organizations and organizational capacity.
• Experience developing and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience communicating complex concepts and professional perspectives to diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience collaborating across teams and functions.
• Experience independently managing initiatives and delivering results.