Program Director, Impact Programs

In support of Montana Community Foundation’s (MCF) mission, the Program Director (Director) is an integral part of a team of professionals dedicated to shaping Montana’s future through giving. Under the general direction of the President and CEO, the Director is responsible for envisioning and bringing to life what’s possible for Montana through our Impact Programs. This will be accomplished through MCF’s collaborations, grantmaking, and impact investing.

MCF’s mission is to Create a Culture of Giving so Montana Communities Can Flourish. This mission is accomplished through a strong team effort that focuses on collaboration, empowerment, and professional excellence. MCF places equal emphasis on an employee’s skills and an employee’s attitude, recognizing the combination of exceptional skills and a positive, respectful attitude make MCF a special environment for its employees and constituents.

To that end, our employees must have a positive attitude and engage in constructive and appropriate communication. Employees must treat their employer, its constituents and each other with respect always. Each employee is a vital part of MCF’s team and plays an integral role in meeting our goals.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations

The Program Director (Director) works to ensure that MCF’s Impact Programs and activities are fully aligned with MCF’s mission, vision, and values. Impact Programs demonstrate our commitment to addressing Montana’s greatest challenges through financial and program support.

The Director is responsible for leading the department, including, but not limited to assigning grantmaking responsibilities within the department while also being responsible for managing a portfolio of grant funds. Building on the success of the Women’s Foundation of Montana, the Director will develop a comprehensive approach to “Impact” that encompasses the current focus areas, while partnering with the philanthropy department to develop and implement a Donor Advised Fundholder engagement plan.

The Director is responsible for leading and representing the Impact Program area internally and externally.

The Director will sustain current programs and initiatives to ensure their continued viability and positive impact within the communities we serve. The Director provides strategic leadership and oversight to MCF’s Impact Programs including:

• MCF grantmaking efforts – this includes discretionary grantmaking and grantmaking from Donor Advised Funds
• Montana Impact Investing – engages with prospective investees and staffs the Montana Impact Investing Committee
• Education, Equity & Culture – Women’s Foundation of Montana & Scholarship/Student Assistance efforts
• Community and Economic Vitality – Local Community Foundations, Community Heart & Soul, and re Imagining Rural partnership

• Leads, develops, manages, and evaluates the Impact Programs. This includes providing leadership to and supervision of Impact department staff.
• Serves as a member of the Leadership Team responsible for department planning, budgeting, and culture-building in the context of MCF’s overall priorities and resources.
• Ensures the department is actively identifying and implementing innovative grantmaking practices to include trends in community leadership models for community foundations.
• Develops, implements, and monitors assessment tools and systems to ensure goals and objectives are met.
• Manages staff participation in ongoing collaborations where MCF has chosen to play a major role.
• Ensures achievement of MCF’s strategic goals, relative to the Impacts Department
• Identifies potential high-impact initiatives in which MCF could play an appropriate philanthropic, convening, and/or coordinating role.
• Leads and/or oversees startup of new community initiatives and programmatic priorities.
• In partnership with the CEO and Philanthropy Department, seeks potential funding for MCF programmatic support, writes proposals, and applies for external funding for programming.

• Responsible for managing a defined grantmaking portfolio.
• Implements grantmaking processes for new and existing funds,…