Director, East Side Funders Group

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Job Location:

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION

The East Side Funders Group (ESFG) is a collaboration of 30 partner organizations who bring resources and investments to learn identify influence and align around opportunities to increase economic vitality for residents on the East Side of Saint Paul particularly the Daytons Bluff and Payne-Phalen neighborhoods.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role is central to advancing our missionESFG aligns funders to uplift existing community assets and correct for racialized historic underinvestment on the East Side.

The Director serves as lead staff and facilitator for the funder collaborative ensuring alignment engagement and progress towards the strategic priorities. Fostering strong relationships with local stakeholders partners and community members to advance equitable and sustainable wealth building on the East Side The Director will manage consulting partners special projects overseeing support for projects serving small businesses and nonprofits. The Director will be a leader who can balance high-level strategic oversight with practical on-the-ground support. The Director will help ensure financial and programmatic sustainability as the organization and its work continue to grow keeping the vibrancy resilience and equity of the East Side at the heart.

PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Relationships & Community Connection

Serve as a visible connector in the community on the East Side to cultivate and sustaining relationships with local stakeholders partners and community members.
Keep ears to the ground on the East Side to learn whats happening share insights and bring opportunities back to the collaborative members.
Expand and strengthen the collaboratives membership through intentional recruitment engagement and learning alongside the community.
The Director will staff and facilitate learning member and community meetings.

Infrastructure & Operations

The Director will staff and facilitate the ESFG Steering Committee meetings (leadership and decision-making body).
Hire track and coordinate contractors and consultants and oversee special projects.
Oversee and maintain CRM systems.
Maintain the organizations relationship with our fiscal sponsor (Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation).
Provide regular updates to the steering committee and full collaborative on the progress and impact of all special projects including recommendations for continuation modification or conclusion.

Financial & Grant Management

Lead development of the annual budget monitor income and expenditures and deliver regular financial reports to the steering committee.
Ensure financial accountability transparency and compliance in all activities.
Design implement and maintain a grants process and policy (formal or informal) to ensure clarity fairness and alignment with organizational goals.
Oversee tracking and reporting of grant deliverables budgets and compliance obligations.
Present financials and impacts in accessible ways to leadership members and stakeholders.

Fundraising

Cultivate and steward relationships with funders donors and partners to sustain and grow the work of the collaborative.
Identify and pursue new fundraising opportunities.
Prepare compelling proposals reports and updates to funders and donors.
Support the steering committee and members in collaborative fundraising activities.

Special Projects

Advance initiatives in real estate strategic communications and policy priorities as outlined in the strategic plan.
Approach projects with a leading with YES mindsetseeing opportunity and possibility

Requirements

Demonstrated experience connecting with people building trust and facilitating meaningful relationships.
Strong written verbal and facilitation skills.
Self-directed with strong initiative.
Experience and demonstrated success in fundraising grant writing and development.
Management and operations experience including oversight of consultants staff or contractors.
Financial management skills including nonprofit budgeting and reporting.
Familiarity with grantmaking processes.
Familiarity with the philanthropic community in Minnesota.
Ability to prioritize work across multiple projects and deadlines.
Experience with place-based community initiatives with a commitment to economic justice.
Knowledge of the East Side community with particular focus on the Daytons Bluff and Payne-Phalen neighborhoods

PREFFEERED EXPERIENCE

Demonstrated experience in policy research analysis development or advocacy preferably related to community development small business support or nonprofit sectors.
Past experience in developing and implementing communications strategies and best practices for effectively engaging diverse audiences.
Prior work in economic development and/or community wealth building.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The compensation for this position is $125000.00 and includes participation in the organizations benefits plan.

Classification: Exempt; Full-time.

Location: To Be Determined

We consistently work to make our community a stronger more equitable order to fulfill our mission we understand that employing a diverse team of knowledgeable passionate individuals who reflect our community is vital. To that end the Foundations staff consistently works to ensure that our recruiting activities and hiring plan align with our commitment to equitable hiring practices.

Application Deadline: Friday February 20th 12:00 p.m. CST

Required Experience:

Director

ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTIONThe East Side Funders Group (ESFG) is a collaboration of 30 partner organizations who bring resources and investments to learn identify influence and align around opportunities to increase economic vitality for residents on the East Side of Saint Paul particularly the Dayto...