Overview
Vice President Grantmaking Jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA at CICF
Vice President for Grantmaking- As a member of the Foundation’s senior staff reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Grantmaking participates in thestrategic planningand goal-setting process that determines how the Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission; maintains a high standard of compliance with philanthropic industry standards; and assists in creating a strong, positive image for the Foundation.
About us:
The Indianapolis Foundation was one of the very first community foundations in the United States. It was created by Fletcher Savings and Trust Company president Evans Woolen and two other banks in 1916, received its first gift in 1920, and made its first grant in 1924. In the years and decades that followed, the Indianapolis Foundation became a force for good in the community as it sought to achieve the goal articulated by its first executive director, Eugene Foster: “To help in making Indianapolis not the biggest city, but rather, the best city in the land.”
In 1997, the Indianapolis Foundation partnered with Hamilton County Community Foundation, then known as the Legacy Fund, to form Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). Central Indiana Community Foundation, the Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation, and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana are a $1 billion collective of philanthropic organizations committed to making Central Indiana a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential – no matter place, race, or identity.
Our values include anti-racism, authentic relationships, inclusivity,leadership, effectiveness, andsustainability.
What We’re Looking For:
The Indianapolis Foundation (IF) seeks an experienced philanthropy professional who is passionate about equity to oversee the administration of the Foundation’s grantmaking operations and provide staffleadershipfor all grant programs. As a member of the Foundation’s senior staff reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Grantmaking participates in thestrategic planningand goal-setting process that determines how the Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission;
maintains a high standard of compliance with philanthropic industry standards; and assists in creating a strong, positive image for the Foundation.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Lead a team of senior communityleadershipofficers and communityleadershipofficers to support grantmaking goals and objectives outlined in the Indianapolis Foundation (IF) strategic plan.
Provide credible and authenticleadershipof equity that is reflected across the grant portfolios and serve as an effective spokesperson for the case for equity as core to the identity and value of IF.
With the President and the Board of Directors, provide strategic direction for IF grant program based on current research and environmental analysis; set goals and evaluate program and grantee outcomes; provide due diligence and recommend grants to the President for subsequent approval by the Board of Directors.
Provide a systems perspective to strategic grantmaking and gain maximum leverage of IF discretionary grants through co-investment, impact investment, private capital, and public funding.
Demonstrate knowledge and have a recognized standing in the grantmaking community.
Maintain independent study,professional development, and contact with a representative cross-section of other funders and leaders in philanthropy within th…
Title: Vice President Grantmaking
Company: CICF
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
