Manager, Collaborative Philanthropy

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW  

As a center for Jewish philanthropy, the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (the Federation) mobilizes assets to support the most pressing issues of our time, while building and sustaining thriving Jewish communities in the Bay Area, Israel and beyond for generations to come. We inspire personal and collaborative philanthropy, and facilitate grantmaking, impact lending, and advocacy to make the world a better place. 

With our work guided by Jewish values, the Federation operates as a community foundation, partnering with individuals and families to implement their charitable visions as well as to connect and strengthen the Jewish non-profit sector. In 2022, the Federation granted and loaned more than $245 million, making it the single largest funder of Jewish causes in the state of California.  

The Federation is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual with a variety of skill sets who wants to join a team working to build a new model of 21st century and next generation Federation engagement. 

ROLE SUMMARY 

The Manager, Collaborative Philanthropy will work closely with the Senior Director of Collaborative Philanthropy to achieve the following goals: 

1. Democratize philanthropy – offer Collective Giving programming open to people of all giving levels and across demographics and affinity groups 
2. Engage current and new giving circle members- by piloting Collective Giving models and partnering cross-functionally with other Federation teams.   
3. Increase grantmaking - by educating members about organizations that they care about and by facilitating direct grantmaking through consensus and voting. 
4. Encourage Pathways for more Federation engagement – including opening Donor Advised Funds, joining committees, exploring leadership opportunities and sharing their talents.  

Strong candidates consider themselves intrapreneurs, comfortable with ambiguity and pivoting quickly based on new learning and data as we scale up our work. You will relish the idea of being both a group philanthropic advisor and facilitator, program designer, and program officer who deeply cares about democratizing philanthropy in the Bay Area Jewish community. You are thrilled to meet new and known community organizations locally, nationally and in Israel to help our giving circle members express the 5 Ts of Philanthropy: treasure, time, talent, ties and testimony.      

You love to learn about new issue areas important to the Jewish community now and help identify future trends.  Your curiosity about many global topics makes you a generalist always willing to learn more and new with intelligence and authenticity. Partnering humbly, yet boldly with your giving circles members you can learn and grow together – even as you have one step forward guiding the way. You might have some special interests and knowledge to add to our overall Philanthropy Team such as antisemitism, JEDI, refugees, immigrant and asylum seekers, the Jewish LGBTQIA+ community, Jews of Color, the advancement of women and girls, climate change, food insecurity or many more topics not mentioned. This position will support the Senior Director of Collaborative Philanthropy in Team operations, data tracking, working with the marketing team, group facilitation, and donor advising, while offering hands-on experience for all involved.  Learn more here: https://jewishfed.org/news/blog/2024-giving-circle-wrap-connections-contributions-and-common-causes

This is a hybrid role working in the Federation office in San Francisco two times a week, or more if you choose. This role report to Sr. Director, Collaborative Philanthropy. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  

• Design & Facilitation of Giving Circles and Other Collaborative Philanthropy Programs: Design and facilitate ongoing giving circles, pop-ups, and other collective giving programming as developed.   
• Project Management: For all Collaborative Philanthropy offerings, work in partnership with the Senior Director of Collaborative Philanthropy, Growth & Stewardship, Marketing and Communications and the Data Teams to plan and project manage Collaborative Philanthropy offering.  
• Develop & Track Metrics: Partner with the Data and Impact Evaluation Teams to develop and track monitoring and evaluation frameworks to measure success. 
• Designing & Coordinate Recruitment and Solicitation Strategies in partnership with the Growth and Development team and Donor Advisors 
• Budget Management: Create and track expenses and revenues, budgets, prepare expense reports, and bill processing. Oversee payment of invoices and credit card charges. 
• Represent the Federation - at relevant local and national meetings, events and conferences related to the Collaborative Philanthropy work, or at community events where Federation staff are needed.  
• Support Diversity, Equity & Belonging in Collaborative Philanthropy - Work to include education and integration of equity and diversity lenses into the work of Collaborative Philanthropy programming.   

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 

• Operational skillset, ability to manage administrative and coordination parts of the projects behind the scenes 
• Strong facilitation skills with demonstrated success in navigating group dynamics and bringing groups to a shared understanding and consensus, while using voting to make final decisions. 
• Familiar with best practices and innovations in grantmaking including requesting and evaluating grant proposals and budgets.  
• Experience working with donor advising, whether at a foundation, in a family office, for a community organization or otherwise.  
• Comfort with ambiguity and working in a “start-up program” within a well establish institution. 
• Demonstrated ability to determine priorities and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. 
• Strong critical thinking skills, with results in leveraging insights for decision-making. 
• Self-motivation, action-orientation, ability to work independently and make sound decisions under conditions of uncertainty. 
• Ability to establish credibility and effective work relationships across a complex institution. 
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, well-researched written materials for a wide range of audiences.  
• Efficiency using Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, familiarity with Salesforce and Classy  

PREFERRED 

• Knowledge and experience working with or participating in giving circles. 
• Familiar with the Trust-Based Philanthropy model and / or newer approaches to philanthropy incorporating equity.  
• Knowledgeable of one or more of the following areas: Jewish issues, women’s issues, Jewish LGBTQ+ issues, issues important to Jewish people of color, climate change, antisemitism, defending democracy, or other contemporary areas important to the Jewish community today that can form the basis of collaborative philanthropy offerings.  
• Understanding of privilege and power, with experience working productively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, and the ability to discern how marginalized populations may have differing needs within the philanthropic and Collaborative Philanthropy context. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• 5- 7 years of related experience in philanthropy, with strong facilitation experience.   
• Master’s degree in the relevant field preferred; or equivalent experience/training. 

Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits — medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick pay, holidays (including Jewish), and retirement plan. 

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 

The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of or traits historically associated with race; color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.