Executive Director Vancity Community Foundation (VCF)

Important Notice: This position is being managed by Boyden. To be considered candidates must apply directly via the job posting on Boydens website using the link below.

Job posting link via Boyden: Executive Director Vancity Community Foundation

Our Story & Purpose:

Vancity Community Foundation was founded on the belief that if we work together we will have the resources we need to build a thriving community.

Everything we do is an investment in community. We believe that if all our assets are invested in building communities where cooperative principles and practices are flourishing and social justice and environmental sustainability are centered the world will be a better place and community well-being will be enhanced.

Our vision shared with Vancity is a transformed economy that protects the earth and guarantees equity for all.

• We implement cooperative principles and practices.
• We believe in social justice and financial inclusion.
• We actively work towards Truth Reconciliation and being an anti-racist organization.
• We are committed to environmental sustainability and climate justice.
• We are a Living Wage Employer.
• We value collaboration innovation integrity equity and community.

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As the Executive Director you will provide strategic and operational leadership to Vancity Community Foundation and are accountable for advancing its mission to work with communities to create the economic social and environmental conditions to collectively thrive. You will lead the Foundations overall direction performance partnerships and organizational culture ensuring its work reflects a community-led approach and advances key priorities. You will oversee the Foundations philanthropic social finance granting partnership research advocacy and community investment activities while stewarding strong relationships with Vancity donors community partners staff the Board and affiliated stakeholders.

This is a Full-time Permanent role based in Vancouver BC reporting to the Board of Directors. While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands.

How Youll Make an Impact:

• Leading the development and execution of the Foundations strategic direction in alignment with its mission values and community commitments
• Advancing a communityâled approach that supports thriving just and inclusive communities across the region
• Integrating philanthropy social finance capacity building research partnerships and advocacy to deepen the Foundations impact and relevance
• Overseeing initiatives programs funds and community investments to ensure meaningful and measurable outcomes for equityâdeserving communities
• Building and stewarding trusted relationships with Vancity community partners Indigenous partners donors governments funders and sector leaders
• Representing the Foundation as an external ambassador to strengthen its profile influence and credibility across philanthropic nonprofit and social finance ecosystems
• Working closely with the Board of Directors to support effective governance strategic decisionâmaking and organizational accountability
• Ensuring strong financial stewardship sustainability and responsible resource allocation in support of longâterm community impact
• Leading and supporting a highâperforming inclusive team while fostering a culture grounded in trust learning accountability and shared purpose
• Championing equity Truth and Reconciliation antiâracism and climate action across strategy operations partnerships and funding practices
  
  

What Youll Bring to the Team:

• Significant executiveâlevel leadership experience (typically 10 years) within a nonâprofit foundation or missionâdriven organization aligned with social finance community development affordable housing climate action or inclusive economic development
• Proven experience leading complex organizations through change growth and transition while managing sizeable teams and budgets
• Strong strategic leadership capability with demonstrated success translating ambitious social purpose mandates into clear priorities and measurable outcomes
• Wellâdeveloped business and financial acumen including experience overseeing budgets financial planning risk management and longâterm sustainability in a social purpose environment
• Extensive experience working collaboratively with Boards of Directors including supporting governance reporting and strategic decisionâmaking
• A track record of building authentic respectful relationships with community organizations Indigenous partners equityâdeserving communities donors governments and sector networks
• Demonstrated commitment to justice equity diversity inclusion antiâracism and Truth and Reconciliation in leadership practice and organizational decisionâmaking
• Postâsecondary education in a relevant field such as business public administration social sciences or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

• Experience working within or alongside a community foundation credit union or valuesâbased financial institution
• Exposure to social finance tools such as impact investing community loans or blended capital approaches
• Experience influencing public policy systems change initiatives or crossâsector advocacy efforts
  
  

Youll Thrive Here If You Are:

• An Experienced Executive Leader: Executive-level experience in a non-profit or foundation with operations or mission aligned to VCF such as in social finance community development affordable housing climate or inclusive economic development.
• A ValuesâDriven and Inspirational Leader: A values-driven and inspirational leader who can inspire trust internally and externally lead through complexity and steward an organization through transition and next-stage growth.
• A Strategic and Systems Thinker: A strong strategic and systems thinker who can translate an ambitious social purpose mandate into clear priorities aligned with Vanciy disciplined execution and measurable community outcomes.
• Commercially and Financially Astute: Commercially and financially literate with the capacity to oversee a P&L budgets investment or capital-related activity resource allocation risk and long-range sustainability in a social purpose environment.
• A Trusted Community and Stakeholder Partner: An exceptional relationship builder who works credibly with community organizations Indigenous partners Black-led and equity-deserving communities governments donors sector networks and movement partners.
  
  

We value lived experience so if you are interested in this role we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills dont perfectly align with those listed.

What Youll Earn:

This role offers a salary range of$175000 to $220000 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications skills previous experience and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program subject to program eligibility requirements.

**Posting Deadline: Posted until filled. **

Why Youll Love Working Here:

A career at Vancity is more than just a job youre joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

• Living Wage Employer: Were the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canadas Top Employers.
• Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
• Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year with additional days earned over time.
• Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BCs 11 statutory holidays we offer 2 extra days plus care days for personal or family illness.
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date with three levels of coverage to choose from.
• Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

Vancity Talent Programs:

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous Black or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner this initiative provides access to career development opportunities prioritized job screening and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.

At Vancity were committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

We are also committed to an inclusive barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage) we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at Were here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality so you can participate fully in the process.

Required Experience:

Director