Senior Director of Philanthropic Planning

Senior Director of Philanthropic Planning

Department: Philanthropy
Reports to: Chief of Philanthropy
Hours and

Location:

Full Time/Exempt. Oakland, CA, must live in Northern CA and be able to easily travel to Oakland
Starting Salary: $149,865 – $170,000

Founded in 1928, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is one of the nation’s first community foundations. Named the country’s "boldest" community foundation in 2019 by Inside Philanthropy, EBCF is dedicated to employing innovative strategies to advance an inclusive, fair, and just East Bay through four core program strategies.

• Arts and Culture for Social and Racial Justice
• Capacity Building with a Racial Equity Lens
• Community Organizing, Power Building, and Movement Building
• Fostering Inclusive Economic Models

As a community foundation, our donors are a critical partner in addressing the racial and economic inequities in the region. We take the time to understand what’s important to donors, provide opportunities to align their giving to the priority areas of the foundation, and work in collaboration with our programmatic team that has a thorough understanding of the social and economic challenges in the East Bay and has deep relationships with the nonprofits and policymakers that are most effectively tackling those challenges.

With a strategic regional focus on Alameda and Contra Costa counties, EBCF works towards its framework of "A Just East Bay," which includes grantmaking, impact investing strategies, and a new way of taking steps to build solidarity among donors and community. We commit to employing all of our resources in service to our mission and push beyond industry norms to offer uniquely impactful opportunities for our fund advisors to help build economic equity for all.

As a result, EBCF allows fund advisors to make impact investments from their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and grants as a part of their overall giving strategy.

Approaching 100 years of service in the East Bay, join EBCF in eliminating structural barriers, advancing racial equity, and transforming political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home for generations to come. For more information, please visit: ebcf.org

East Bay Community Foundation is at a pivotal moment in its history. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and President and CEO Brandi Howard, the Foundation is redefining its role to fuel the intersecting economic and racial movements as it prepares to celebrate its centennial. The Foundation seeks a seasoned philanthropy leader, a strong organizational cross-teams collaborator, and a community change maker who understands the cultural context for using philanthropy to advance systems change and inspire the radical re‑imagination of economic freedom in the East Bay.

The Senior Director for Philanthropic Planning, reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, leads the business development function for the Foundation and is the primary point of contact for all incoming donors. The Director is responsible for developing, overseeing, and implementing all of the Foundation’s business development strategies, leading the business development team, and meeting annual development goals.

• Strategy and New Product and Service Design, Development, and Implementation
• Lead the Foundation’s efforts to fulfill the business development goals and strategies, including a particular emphasis on annual goals related to the fit, quality, and size of new funds.
• Monitor legislative changes regarding philanthropic vehicles, and changes to estate and tax laws that may affect charitable giving and/or planning.
• Continually research and monitor trends in philanthropy and the ultra‑high net worth sector, locally, nationally, and globally and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Work with other partners within the Philanthropy Team and across Finance, Grants Management and Community Investment to design, develop, and launch new products and services, to keep the Foundation relevant and at the cutting edge of the philanthropic space.
• Act as a trusted philanthropic resource for prospective clients and their…