Vice President of Network Strategy

JOB SUMMARY

Hawaii’s nonprofit sector anchors communities across every island, employs tens of thousands of people, and delivers what government and business cannot do alone. The Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO) exists to unite and strengthen this vital sector. We’re seeking a full-time Vice President of Network Strategy to help us show up for Hawaii’s nonprofits in bigger ways.

This role leads strategy across three areas that are deeply connected: communications and impact storytelling, network and membership experience, and partner engagement. The ideal candidate is a strategic builder and gifted storyteller who can position HANO as the trusted, indispensable voice of Hawaii’s nonprofit sector, and who brings that same strategic positioning to membership growth, strategic partnerships, and revenue development for our organization.

This role reports directly to the President & CEO and joins HANO at an exciting moment of deliberate investment in data infrastructure, operational capacity, and impact innovation.

• Develop and drive a communications and brand strategy that positions HANO as the trusted voice of Hawaii’s nonprofit sector.
• Build HANO’s impact story in collaboration with program and data teams, translating outcomes into narratives that resonate with members, funders, policymakers, and the public.
• Market both HANO’s own impact and the broader contributions of Hawaii’s nonprofit sector to community life.
• Lead HANO’s communications strategy including digital content, newsletters, social media, press, annual report, and print materials, maintaining a consistent and authentic voice across every channel.
• Oversee HANO’s website as a current, useful window into HANO’s resources and offerings in a way that reflects the organization at its best.
• Develop communications systems and editorial workflows that allow HANO to publish consistently and with quality.

• Own and evolve HANO’s membership strategy, treating membership as both a sustainable revenue foundation and a community and network that nonprofits across Hawaii want to be part of.
• Design and continuously improve the member experience from first contact through long-term engagement, ensuring every touchpoint delivers real value.
• Refresh and strengthen HANO’s membership value proposition, identifying benefits and experiences that boost engagement and retention.
• Collaborate with HANO’s programs teams to create intentional pathways for members to connect with each other, with HANO’s resources, and with the broader civic and philanthropic community.
• Use member data and feedback to drive strategy, track engagement, and identify opportunities to deepen the network.
• Build and steward member benefit partner relationships, cultivating collaborations that strengthen what it means to be a HANO member.
• Coordinate with HANO’s programs team to integrate membership with learning and capacity-building opportunities.
• Ensure membership infrastructure and processes are efficient, well-documented, and built to scale.

• Partner with the President & CEO in cultivating and stewarding foundation funder relationships, contributing narrative and positioning expertise to meaningful funder conversations and toward deeper philanthropic investment.
• Create funder-facing and partner-facing materials, including proposal summaries, sponsorship decks, and sector reports, that make a compelling case for investment.
• Identify and pursue business partnership opportunities that generate revenue and mutual value for HANO and its members.
• Lead HANO’s sponsorship strategy for events and programs, including cultivation, benefits fulfillment, and year-round stewardship.
• Maintain a pipeline of partnership and funding prospects, prioritizing based on mission alignment and organizational capacity.
• Explore innovative revenue opportunities, including social enterprise models, affinity programs, and sector-wide campaigns.

• Serve as a core member of HANO’s senior leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy, planning, and culture.
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