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Job Opening: Vice President of Community Impact

Diversity Matters at United Way

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience.

 

Who We Are Looking For

Are you committed to creating meaningful change in greater New Haven? Do you enjoy leading and developing teams, both internal and external, to design and implement effective solutions for community issues? Do you get excited about collaboration, innovation, and community mobilizing?  If so, our Vice President of Community Impact position may be perfect for you.

 

Position

The Vice President of Community Impact is responsible for driving the strategy and execution of United Way’s multi-faceted work in the community. This leadership position will co-create with staff, board, partners, and volunteers the strategic directions, investments, infrastructure, and culture necessary for the organization to maximize its impact in the areas of education, financial stability, and health.

This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced program professional to deepen and expand the community results of a well-respected, high-impact organization.

 

Responsibilities

 

Leadership of Community Impact Department

  • Develops community impact strategies based on an assessment of community need and opportunity, internal capacity, knowledge of best practices, and ability to galvanize resources.
  • Provides oversight of all department staff and consultants.
  • Oversees the decision making process about use of program resources, in conjunction with staff and volunteers.
  • Administers the department, including responsibility for developing and monitoring department budgets and meeting grant and contractual obligations.
  • Oversees efforts to assess the impact of United Way in the community and supports continuous learning and improvement efforts.
  • Represents the organization on community collaboratives and advisory groups and at public meetings related to United Way’s community initiatives.

 Organizational Leadership

  • Serves as a member of the leadership team, which includes participating in policy development and management decisions, strategic planning, supporting the board of directors, and supporting and modeling the core values of the organization.
  • Supports developing a strong team culture that models the mission of United Way and creates a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity within and outside the organization.
  • Works to align efforts across departments.
  • Communicates with internal and external partners to promote the work of United Way.

Resource Development

  • Assists United Way senior staff and board of directors in developing and executing strategies to capture revenue and retain and grow our investor base, including from workplace campaigns, public and private grants, and the United Way donor base.
  • Develops and stewards positive relationships with donors and funders.
  • Works in conjunction with other United Way departments to develop innovative ways to share the story and impact of United Way’s work and respond to investors’ needs.

 Qualifications

 Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.

  • At least 10 years of non-profit experience, with at least 5 years’ experience leading teams and/or managing complex community initiatives.
  • Substantive knowledge in one or more of United Way’s focus areas (early childhood, homelessness, hunger, poverty, children’s mental health).
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
  • Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experience working with individual donors and foundations a plus.
  • A multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment.
  • A team player who inspires collaboration and functions decisively.
  • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH.

 

Application Procedure

 

  • Send resume and cover letter describing why you are interested in and qualified for the position to employment@uwgnh.org with the following subject line: Application for Vice President of Community Impact.
  • Position open until filled.
  • Review of applications will begin by June 26.

 

Organization

Founded in 1920, United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) brings people and organizations together to create solutions to our region’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Income, and Health. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone, building on our long history of partnerships and creative problem solving. For more information about us, visit www.uwgnh.org.

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