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ABOUT ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Rose Community Foundationstrives tostrengthen local communities, expand opportunitiesand address critical needs inGreater Denver and beyondthrough values-driven philanthropyacross a range of issue areasincluding health,economic opportunity, education, Jewish lifeand more. The Foundation envisions a thriving region strengthened by its diversity and generosity, and itutilizesthe varied tools at its disposal - grantmaking, advocacy,convening,investmentsand philanthropic services - to advance this aspiration.

Rose Community Foundationoriginatedfrom the1995sale of Rose Medical Center, founded by the Jewish communityin the late 1940sat a time when Jewish doctors and doctors of color were denied hospital privileges elsewhere due to discrimination.SincetheFoundation'sinceptionthree decades ago, Rose Community Foundation has granted more than $450 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area and beyond.The Foundation has $433 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $30million - roughly $11 million of which are the Foundation's annual discretionary grantmaking dollarsandapproximately$10 millionof whichare granted from donor-advised fundsto nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world.

SUMMARY

Rose Community Foundation seeks a Policy and Advocacy Program Director to develop and implement strategies in position-taking, grantmaking, and partnership-building that advance the Foundation's policy and advocacy work across its four impact areas of Community Wellbeing, Education and Economic Opportunity, Health and Jewish Life. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, skilled executor, and relationship builder with a passion for philanthropy as a tool to advance systems change.

POLICY AND ADVOCACY AREA

Rose Community Foundation weighs in on systems and policies that impact our region, whether as a

thought leader, convener, advocate or funder. The Foundation takes positions on legislation, ballot measures and other policy efforts and dedicates grant funding to organizations that leverage policy and advocacy tools to strengthen communities, expand opportunities, and address critical needs in Greater Denver and beyond. As a nonpartisan organization, Rose Community Foundation engages with a broad range of policy and ideological perspectives in aiming to support values-aligned partners and positions. The Foundation's Jewish roots and longstanding commitment to supporting the local Jewish community inform all of our work, and we combat antisemitism, anti-Jewish misinformation, and hate/harm/exclusion in any form against any community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Policy and Advocacy Program Director helps to set and operationalize strategic direction for the Foundation's policy and advocacy work at the local, state and federal levels. Working with the Foundation's Community Impact Team, President & CEO, policy and advocacy committee, and board of trustees, the Director advances recommendations for grantmaking and position-taking.

Direct position-taking and policy/advocacy grantmaking that advances the Foundation's goals in our four impact areas - Community Wellbeing (including fiscal policy work), Education and Economic Opportunity, Health, and Jewish Life - in alignment with established priorities and strategic objectives and in partnership with colleagues overseeing these impact areas.

Advance recommendations for the Foundation to take positions on relevant legislation, ballot measures and other policy efforts - analyzing policy and political considerations within the context of the Foundation's mission, values and partnerships, managing the Foundation's state lobbyist and administering grant funding for select campaigns.

Serve as lead staff person for the Policy & Advocacy Committee and related partner funds and initiatives and help to prepare policy-related memos and presentations for the board of trustees.

Manage grants and relationships within the policy and advocacy portfolio, serving as the principal point of contact for aligned grantees and prospective applicants and developing grant opportunities, including applications, scoring rubrics, and evaluation.

Identify and pursue opportunities to further the Foundation's strategic goals through methods beyond grantmaking including by convening partners, engaging donors, fundraising, impact investing, connecting organizations, offering or facilitating capacity-building and professional development opportunities for grantees, elevating community voices, and providing thought leadership

Cultivate and steward relationships with aligned funders, locally and nationally. Learn about and stay up to date on trends in the field, models and best practices.

Monitor federal tax policies related to community foundations, charitable giving and philanthropy - engaging with relevant peer organizations, the Foundation's federal lobbyist, colleagues in Philanthropic Services and the Foundation CEO to determine and help execute our engagement/advocacy/education strategies.

Monitor and manage compliance with Foundation 501(h) election reporting and thresholds.

Provide as-needed support/consultation to Philanthropic Services and/or donor-advised fundholders on questions related to grantmaking to policy/advocacy organizations.

SUPERVISORY

The Policy and Advocacy Program Director reports to the Chief Impact Officer. The Policy and Advocacy Program Director is part of the Community Impact Team and, while they do not manage any direct reports, the team benefits from support from the Community Impact Coordinator and Grants Management team.