Regional Philanthropic Advisor - Sedona

Title	Regional Philanthropic Advisor  - Sedona
Status	Full Time – Exempt
Reports To	Regional Director, Sedona
Business Unit	Regional Impact
Salary Range	$61,200 to $72,000 based on the academic, professional, and community experiences and credentials of a candidate.

 

Nature and Scope of Work

This position plays the important role of advancing the mission of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) by creating a culture of philanthropy in the Sedona Verde Valley 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 the goals and objectives outlined in the ACF Strategic Plan.

 

Essential Job Functions

Asset Development

• 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.
• Acts 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.

 

Competitive Grant Cycle Management

• 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 fundholders 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.

 

Management

• Organize meeting schedules and committee functions; prepares 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 remote deposits in conjunction with regional leadership.
• Provides 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.