Regional Philanthropic Advisor - Yavapai

Title
:
Regional Philanthropic Advisor - Yavapai

Status
:
Full Time – Exempt

Reports To
:
Regional Director, Yavapai

Business Unit
:
Regional Impact

Salary Range
: $62,300 to $73,300 based on the academic, professional, and community experiences and credentials of a candidate

Nature and Scope of Work
The Regional Philanthropic Advisor of Yavapai is a staff member of the Arizona Community Foundation assigned to a local regional area and reporting to the Regional Director in the Prescott Office. This position plays the important role of advancing the mission of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) by creating a culture of philanthropy in the Yavapai County and positioning ACF as a trusted resource for local nonprofits and area donors.

The Regional Philanthropic Advisor functions as a community leader in the areas of regional grant making, nonprofit capacity building, and nonprofit fundholder management. This position works as part of the ACF team to accomplish goals and objectives outlined in the ACF Strategic Plan.

• Execute an annual nonprofit engagement plan to meet annual organizational and regional asset development goals.
• Actively promote ACF’s nonprofit fund and capacity building services.
• Act as the primary relationship manager for all non‑profit funds, providing annual fund updates to the Board of Directors, ensuring the nonprofit understands how to utilize all of the ACF services available to them.
• Manage and maintain nonprofit fund agreements and ensure fund contacts are up to date.

• Promote and manage the annual competitive grant cycle(s) and utilize it as a tool to engage diverse members of the community in the work of ACF.
• Convene local volunteers to serve as grant reviewers ensuring each panel is representative of all members of the community.
• Support the local advisory board and panels in identifying priorities, establishing timelines, and providing technical assistance to reviewers and applicants.
• Conduct grant training workshops (as needed) for potential grantees consistent with foundation policies.
• Review progress reports and final evaluations for funded proposals.
• Schedule site visits to area nonprofits that fund holders and the public can join.
• Coordinate Grant Award Celebrations to increase awareness of the impact and need for philanthropy and to reinforce ACF’s value as the area philanthropic experts.
• Promote additional giving opportunities identified through the grant cycle to the public, individual donors, foundations and collaborative funding partners.

• Organize meeting schedules and committee functions; prepare documentation such as minutes and reports.
• Maintain Salesforce database including area nonprofit contacts, grant reviewers and community leaders.
• As part of the regional office team, monitor post office box and phone message system, responding to routine inquiries and referring other inquiries to supervisor.
• Responsible for deposits in conjunction with regional leadership.
• Provide follow‑up and support to regional advisory board members.
• Manage certain standing committees of the BOA.
• Support regional marketing activities including but not limited to newsletter creation and distribution, presentations, and identifying impact story ideas.

• College degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience. Two years in the nonprofit sector preferred.
• Must have exceptional customer service skills; excellent organizational and communication skills – written and verbal; the ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑task environment.
• Excellent technology skills including all MS Office applications, CRM/database applications, and virtual meeting tools as well as the ability to quickly learn and master grantmaking application and several internet‑based program interfaces through which regional work is accomplished.
• Excellent presentation skills and proven ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of or desire to learn and understand the breadth of services offered by community foundations.
• Basic knowledge of planned giving and other vehicles…