VP, Philanthropy

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The VP, Philanthropy leads the Housing Partnership Network’s (HPN’s) efforts to raise philanthropic revenue from leading national foundations, financial institutions, family offices and philanthropic individuals as well as increase visibility among key stakeholders to support HPN’s core services, social innovation, enterprise development, and programmatic initiatives. The position works across the HPN platform to raise funds and awareness to support the organization’s mission driven initiatives, social enterprises, and operations. Philanthropic resources are sometimes used in conjunction with social impact capital to leverage investment in HPN’s social enterprises, and, therefore, a collaborative mindset is critical. The position manages all HPN’s ongoing funder relationships, leads philanthropic strategy, and oversees all funder reporting. The VP, Philanthropy reports to the EVP, Chief of Staff and oversees two direct reports while building and leading a growing team.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the CEO and EVP Chief of Staff to devise and implement strategies to deepen, manage and develop relationships with philanthropically motivated funders.
• Oversee, manage and coach a team of fundraising and development professionals to execute and deliver on HPN’s philanthropic strategy and achieve the organization’s fundraising goals.
• In collaboration with subject matter experts and program leaders, develop and execute a plan to achieve HPN’s private fundraising goals and raise specialized resources for HPN’s business lines, peer exchange, R&D activities, and select social enterprises, including Housing Partnership Fund, an affiliate Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).
• Lead development and oversee implementation of customized strategies for outreach, diversification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of all prospects and donors.
• Ensure that there is a robust pipeline of new prospects for support through research, engagement with the HPN members, staff leadership/content experts, industry events, associations and work with consultants.
• Ensure strategic fundraising alignment and oversee success execution all aspects of fundraising operations including the use of the Salesforce database for prospect and donor research and tracking, proposal and report development and submission, the coordination of acknowledgements, and other follow-up/stewardship activities.
• Responsible for meeting, managing, and monitoring HPN annual fundraising goals, working in partnership with fundraising stakeholders including the EVPs for Network Engagement & Housing Solutions and Capital Markets, and the HPN Finance team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years of prior fundraising and project management experience in a high-capacity, philanthropic organization with a proven track record of success raising over $6M annually -such as a regional or national nonprofit, financial or community development institution, or foundation. 
• Demonstrated experience leading and evaluating a fundraising function that includes strategy, institutional development, proposal development, donor relationship management, and grant reporting. 
• Strong verbal communications and excellent writing skills with an ability to craft and supervise development of high-quality proposals, reports, donor correspondence, and other materials that support fundraising. 
• Experience preferred with raising capital to support business lines or new product development, and demonstrated success working with family offices, foundations and financial institutions. 
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to develop strong and productive relationships with donors, the HPN executive team, staff, and board members, at the senior level of each. 
• Exceptional organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple priorities. 
• Management experience and desire to lead a growing Philanthropy team, willingness to coach fundraising best practices and model collaborative behaviors across internal teams.
• An entrepreneurial spirit with a demonstrated ability to plan and work independently and flexibly in a dynamic environment. 
• Collaborative nature and ability to lead a team while working across teams and maintaining accountability and responsibility for goals as an independent individual is critical.
• Experience implementing systems and standard operating procedures to organize and streamline competing priorities and complex work.
• A clear commitment to and an appreciation for the work, mission, and culture of HPN, and the ability to articulate it eloquently.
• Fluency in Office 365 is required; Salesforce experience is highly preferred. 
• Master’s or other graduate degrees preferred but not required.

 

 

COMPENSATION:

$165,000 - $190,000, commensurate with education experience and bonus potential 

BENEFITS:

20 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 paid holidays, paid personal day, medical, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, retirement, and savings plan/401(k) match, group life insurance, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, sabbatical leave, professional development and much more!

TO APPLY:

Please submit a resume and a thoughtful cover letter detailing your interest in this opportunity and your relevant skills and expertise here.

LOCATION:

HPN is a remote company. Employees may work from anywhere in the contiguous 48 states while staying fully engaged with their team and the broader company through virtual collaboration tools and regular online meetings.** Occasional travel is required for in-person meetings, conferences, or team-building events to foster strong relationships and ensure alignment with key initiatives. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work from their home, have a dedicated office, and be comfortable balancing virtual communication with the ability to travel as needed for business purposes. Employees outside of the Eastern time zone should generally be available for work from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET. Regardless of location, employees may at times be required to attend meetings within a typical workday (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) in the Eastern Time Zone and occasionally later to accommodate HPN’s and its members’ business need. 

Why Join HPN

This is an opportunity to help strengthen the infrastructure behind a growing national philanthropy function at a mission-driven organization working to expand affordable housing and economic opportunity. You’ll join a collaborative, fully remote team at a pivotal growth moment, building the systems and processes that help turn funding opportunities into measurable impact across HPN’s network.

ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations to bring innovative solutions to America’s affordable housing and community development sectors. We do this through practitioner-driven peer exchange to deliver creative housing policy, programs, and financing to our network members. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant, inclusive, healthy communities where access to safe, affordable, and sustainable homes creates opportunity, wealth building, and economic mobility.

Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance for its ongoing leadership and innovation in affordable housing and community development. HPN represents a new breed of entrepreneurial nonprofit that combines a mission focus with business acumen to achieve ambitious social outcomes. The hallmark of HPN’s member-driven approach is:

• Peer Exchange among the senior leaders of HPN member organizations who share knowledge and ideas to advance best practices in the field.
• Policy and Advocacy to strengthen the impact, scale, and sustainability of the sector.
• Innovation R&D is borne from ideas surfaced through peer exchange which HPN staff explore and test.
• Social Enterprises that HPN and members develop together are launched to address current affordable housing and community development challenges and advance innovative solutions.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status.