Executive Director
Company: Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
Location: Brookline
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
THE BASICS
Headquarters: Brookline, MA
Supervisor: Board of Trustees
Total Employees: 6 full time, 2 part time
FY 2023 Budget: $1.4 MM
Current Assets: $10 MM
FY 2022 Grants: $1.2 MM to 42 organizations
Number of funds: 25
Number of donors: 1,450+ ABOUT THE BROOKLINE COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
The Brookline Community Foundation's (BCF) mission is to create
opportunity and promote equity through the transformative power of
giving. BCF's history dates back to the late 19th century when it
was founded as part of the temperance movement. Since 1998, BCF has
operated as a community foundation for the town of Brookline,
Massachusetts. BCF is the only foundation that addresses Brookline
as a whole, spotlighting community needs, inspiring philanthropy,
and awarding strategic grants to create a more vibrant, engaged,
and equitable Brookline.
BCF's research, convenings, partnerships and grantmaking are guided
by their core values: lead by listening, anchored in equity,
sustainable support, and community first. BCF's role as a partner
helps to identify and respond to community challenges through
strategic grantmaking, research, and by convening nonprofit and
town leaders, community members, and other experts to discuss
pressing issues and solutions, with a particular emphasis on
vulnerable children and youth, out of school time, and the town's
low income residents.
Since 1999, BCF has granted more than $11.5 million to over 225
nonprofit organizations and Town departments located in or serving
Brookline. Importantly, over the past 3 years, BCF has
significantly increased grantmaking and awarded over $1M per year
in grants, scholarships, and sponsorships combined.
BCF's Scholarship Fund portfolio of over $2,000,000 makes
need-based awards to approximately 30 recent Brookline High School
graduates each year.
For almost 20 years, the Community Grant Program has provided
grants to nonprofits, Town government agencies, and community
efforts to improve health, well-being, equity, and opportunity in
Brookline.
Since its launch in 2018, Brookline for All Grant Program supports
community-led efforts to make Brookline a more welcoming and
equitable place to live, learn, work, and play.
The Racial Equity Grant Program, our newest grantmaking effort made
possible through a generous donation from the Town of Brookline,
employs participatory grantmaking from a committee of community
members to distribute funding to efforts that will advance racial
equity and justice for BIPOC community members, and uplift
marginalized voices in community decision-making.
Essentials like healthy food, safe and stable housing, and
compassionate health care are crucial to ensuring everyone lives
with well-being and dignity. The Safety Net Grant Program operates
year-round to provide grants to increase access to community
resources like healthy food, housing assistance, child care,
emergency services, and more.
Providing youth and their families with stability, opportunities,
and enrichment is critical to lifelong well-being. The Youth
Development Grant Program provides funding to support programming
for youth and families in Brookline. To see a full grants list,
please click here. ABOUT THE POSITION
The Foundation seeks a community-centered leader, dynamic advocate,
and experienced staff manager to serve as Executive Director.
Reporting to an engaged and dedicated Board of Directors, the
Executive Director will lead programming and service delivery,
ensuring fidelity to donors and the needs and interests of
Brookline's residents. They will bring a rigorous, mission-driven
management style to board and staff and promote a culture of
transparent financial execution and effective, supportive
operations. The Executive Director will support BCF's initiatives
through close collaboration with staff and community partners to
ensure research, programming and services align with community
priorities.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in centering
inclusion and belonging throughout their lived and/or professional
experiences. They will build and support a team of highly motivated
and skilled staff, effectively manage budgets and operations, and
forge meaningful alliances with diverse constituencies. They will
be skilled in community and external relations, and will draw upon
emotional intelligence and political savvy in representing the
wide-ranging interests and stakeholders of Brookline and the
Foundation. The Executive Director will be expected to lead in the
following ways: Community Builder, Convener, and Ambassador
Embed yourself in a diverse, close-knit stakeholder community with
authenticity, integrity, exceptional active listening skills, and a
strong service-leadership orientation
Oversee town-wide convenings and publication of reports that
elevate current and new issues in town and support problem-solving
and partnership building for innovative solutions
Represent BCF in community-driven and community-centered
initiatives and meetings; staying closely apprised of developments
and initiatives in the Brookline area Fundraising and Partnership
Development
Steward donor relationships, cultivating new opportunities and
leveraging the Board's time and energy to best serve and promote
the mission and long-term financial health of BCF
Connect with new sources of philanthropic support to strategize and
implement plans to increase fundraising from a broader base of
support and new donors, including estate gifts and an increase in
direct mail support
Focus on asset development and sustainability of the organization
through working with major donors, businesses, community
organizations, and the Town of Brookline Organizational Leadership
and Program Stewardship
Lead program and service delivery, ensuring fidelity to donors and
serving the needs and interests of all Brookline residents
Manage a growing team, operationalize and coach staff to perform at
their best
Support and foster a culture that embraces teamwork, transparency,
seamless communication, and high levels of morale, with
collaboration as an ongoing objective
Evaluate operational needs and work with the Board to improve
organizational and staff efficiency and ensure that all federal,
state, and local reporting obligations are met
Employ high level of business acumen including successful P&L
management; the ability to balance the delivery of programs against
the realities of a budget; and problem solving, project management,
and creative resourcefulness.
Create a culture of forward momentum among the Board and staff to
identify and respond thoughtfully to opportunities to carry out
BCF's mission QUALIFICATIONS There are innumerable ways to learn,
grow, and excel professionally. We respect this when we review
applications and take a broad look at the experience of each
applicant. We want to get to know you and the unique strengths you
will bring to the work. That said, we are most likely to be
interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of
the qualifications and experiences listed below:
Senior-level leadership experience with a proven track record of
successfully leading, managing, and growing a department,
organization, or enterprise, preferably within the nonprofit or
philanthropic sector
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through
continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and
proactively managing bias with board, staff and community
Experience leading, supporting, and/or overseeing the expansion of
donor bases at all giving levels, inclusive of a successful track
record of managing a team in broad nonprofit fundraising (appeals,
events, major donors, foundations); ability to retain existing and
cultivate new funding sources in varied economic climates.
Experience working with high net worth donors; including fund
development, wealth management, and/or financial advising
Familiarity with the fundamentals of community and asset-based
philanthropy, including experience with grantee/funder
relationships, fiscal management, and compliance
Thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and entrepreneurial
environment; the integrity, wisdom, persistence, and humor
necessary to address the practicalities of a growing, dynamic,
community-based organization
A management style that combines respectful collaboration with
disciplined productivity; the respect and team orientation to
diplomatically support high-performing staff and the continued
growth and direction of the organization
Demonstrated creativity and passion for imagining and implementing
new programs and strategies
Experience in community-based organizing to address problems or
issues collaboratively with stakeholders
Excellent strategic, analytical, and problem solving skills with
the ability to overcome challenges through the development of
thoughtful and creative solutions
Exceptional oral and written communication, networking and public
engagement skills, including the ability to adapt style and
approach to diverse local constituencies and personalities
LOCATION, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Currently BCF works in a hybrid model and carefully monitors the
health and safety of our team. We are committed to continuing to
offer flexible and adaptable work opportunities moving forward,
including beyond the current Covid-19 crisis. This role will
require onsite work in BCF's office and active participation in the
Brookline community.
BCF offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package. The
starting salary for the position is $175,000, commensurate with
experience.
At Brookline Community Foundation, we celebrate diversity, and our
goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all
job levels, of the communities we serve. As such, we are committed
to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Brookline
Community Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,
veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or
the provision of services.
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