Deputy Director Hybrid

Position: Deputy Director New Hybrid United States

Hybrid;
Richmond, Virginia, United States

LISC is one of the country’s largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to close gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity so that people and places can thrive. We do this by acting as a conduit for grants, loans and equity—and by providing technical assistance and capacity building—to locally rooted organizations that carry out the work in communities.

Position

Summary

LISC VA seeks an individual with a passion for strengthening communities to join its staff as Deputy Director. The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director and key staff to develop strategic direction for LISC VA, support and oversee program implementation, and drive resource development. The candidate will exhibit strong leadership, organizational collaboration, communication and program‑management skills, a deep commitment to racial equity, and an understanding of public and private partners that can support community development.

Strategy,

Funder Relations and Resource Development

• Collaborate with the Executive Director on strategic planning and facilitate strategy development across housing and economic development, focusing on organizational sustainability and value to the Richmond Region.
• Identify, strategically cultivate, and solicit a portfolio of existing and new funders—including philanthropy, financial institutions, corporations and government sources.
• Support the staff and the Executive Director in developing new programmatic initiatives and managing existing ones.
• Cultivate relationships with foundations and other private and public funders, particularly through grant writing and reporting on LISC’s impact.
• Develop and spearhead annual fundraising efforts, achieving milestones and creating effective measurements and reports.
• Work with LISC Public Policy program for strategic policy solutions tailored to the local market.

Partnership Development and Program Implementation

• Manage Program Officers to meet annual programmatic and performance goals and align work with the strategic plan focused on housing affordability, economic opportunity, and place‑based investing.
• Build strong partner relationships with regional, county and city government, partner community development finance institutions, and other regional leaders (non‑profits, CBOs, etc.) to direct resources to community‑based non‑profit organizations.
• Guide the LISC VA Team on annual work plans that advance the strategy and support staff in achieving individual programmatic goals.
• Provide oversight and staff support to LISC VA affordable housing programs and oversee strategy in affordable housing preservation and other non‑tax‑credit housing models.

Financial and Performance Management

• Oversee internal operating systems and financial management tools to support programmatic work.
• Assist the Executive Director in preparing annual operating/program budgets and reports.
• Manage financial systems, including expense and revenue booking, funding transactions, disbursements, invoices and expense reports.
• Support program staff in conducting annual financial due diligence reviews of grantees.
• Oversee the office‑wide portfolio of grant recipients, program‑based consultants and borrowers.

Small Business Lending

• Develop strategic approaches to expanding programmatic and lending activities, including designing new programs to achieve strategic initiatives.
• Compile and share best practices in community development and related policy and program areas.
• Identify and meet the needs of small business community partners.
• Represent LISC in local, national and statewide associations and coalitions.
• Implement a local strategy to respond to unmet needs in the housing, wealth‑building, commercial and small‑business markets.
• Strategize new small‑business financing partnerships for loan pools and blended capital investment strategies.
• Promote LISC products and services by speaking at events, participating in panels and task forces.

Additional Responsibilities

• Represent LISC VA and the Executive Director at meetings, events, and conferences as needed.
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