VICE PRESIDENT
San Francisco, California
 

Application Deadline: July 14, 2008

 

ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS (RPA)

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is an independent nonprofit service founded by the Rockefeller family with the mission of helping donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy throughout the world. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors works with individual donors, families, charitable trusts and foundations in developing, managing and implementing philanthropic strategies, programs and services.

Headquartered in New York City, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is one of the world’s largest philanthropic advising services. It employs a team of 35 with offices in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. RPA currently advises on and manages nearly $200 million in annual giving in more than 30 countries.

For more information on Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, please visit their website at: http://www.rockpa.org 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Based in San Francisco, this senior-level position will play a strategic role in expanding and enhancing RPA’s growing presence in California and throughout the West Coast. The position will manage the San Francisco office and will report to the Senior Vice President for West Coast Operations. Successful candidates will bring to the position a track record of philanthropic innovation and grantmaking expertise serving a broad spectrum of family, individual and institutional donors. The ideal candidate will be a well-respected regional and national leader in the field of philanthropy with strong ties throughout the public, private and nonprofit sectors, both domestically and globally.

The Vice President will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial values-driven environment. S/he will be expected to balance a diverse set of responsibilities including hands-on client services, marketing and business development, strategic planning and team management.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct the operations of the San Francisco regional office including supervising a Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Senior Administrative Assistant and project consultants.

• Prepare and monitor annual budgets and operational plans. Work in partnership with the Senior Vice President in managing and enhancing RPA’s West Coast operations.

• Lead and manage major client engagements and special initiatives for a diverse portfolio of individual, family, corporate and institutional donors. Assess issues, organizations and projects in designing grantmaking/operational strategies and recommendations.

• Direct the business development initiatives for the regional office including designing and implementing strategies to cultivate and secure prospective clients. Negotiate client agreements and commitments.

• Serve as a public and press spokesperson, content expert and knowledge leader on a variety of emerging issues impacting the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.

• Represent RPA at regional, national and global conferences and convenings through major presentations, white papers and board service.

• Oversee the design and implementation of West Coast donor briefings, conferences and symposiums.

• Work closely with the Senior Management Team and Board of Directors in developing and implementing organization-wide, strategic, financial and operating goals.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

BA and graduate work or equivalent experience required.

Experience:

Five to seven years of senior-level experience in grantmaking with increasing responsibilities and proven effectiveness in working with boards, funders, programs, grant seekers and non-profit organizations. Experience with grantmaking in social/human services field required. International philanthropy experience is preferred.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong relationship-building capacity.

• High-energy, entrepreneurial spirit with superior project management and business development aptitude.

• Strong track record as an experienced manager and coach.

• An understanding of the broad spectrum of private philanthropy, including trends in giving and key issues for individual, family, institutional and corporate donors.

• In-depth knowledge and familiarity with major giving vehicles and best practices including international grantmaking procedures and mission related investment options.

• High degree of comfort and experience in managing client outreach initiatives including marketing, sales and customer service.

• A demonstrated ability and interest in working independently, covering a wide range of issues and juggling multiple projects and clients simultaneously.

• Ability to work with multiple constituencies on complex, challenging problems.

• Ability to work constructively and creatively as part of a team. Strong meeting facilitation and teambuilding skills.

• Strong networks in and knowledge of the West Coast philanthropic and nonprofit communities, with special focus on the Bay Area and other West Coast regions.

• Recognized in the philanthropic community as expert in critical issue areas and/or trends in philanthropy.

• Commitment to flexible, innovative approaches to philanthropy.

Travel Requirement:

Willingness and availability to travel up to 40% of time, including quarterly trips to Los Angeles, New York and occasional international travel.

Benefits:

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health coverage, retirement benefits, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement and access to professional development resources.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications, which will be reviewed as received, must include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word or PDF format) and your salary history should be sent to rpa-vp@nonprofitprofessionals.com.

In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please write your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.

No telephone calls, please.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is an equal opportunity employer.