Vice President, Community Impact

Since 1979, Prosperity Now has been a persistent voice championing economic opportunity and innovating outside of and beyond existing systems to build power for all communities. We advance racial and ethnic economic justice by investing in bold new ideas and working deeply at both the local and national levels to drive systems change. By setting goals for our economy and following through with targeted approaches, we mobilize and equip others to change system conditions that impact racial/ethnic economic outcomes.

Position Summary:

Everyone has a role to play in advancing solutions that help all individuals, families, and communities build sustainable wealth. The Vice President (VP) of Community Impact will provide strategic and operational oversight for our programs’ unit—which specializes in delivering capacity building assistance, technical assistance, advisory support, and peer learning programs. Our programmatic teams work closely with community-based and grassroots organizations, government and philanthropic institutions and asset building and racial/ethnic economic justice leaders across the country to develop, adopt, and/or scale solutions that address racial/ethnic economic inequity and promote financial stability, security, and prosperity for all.

The VP of Community Impact is responsible for setting the strategic direction and developing the program unit’s business model and plan. The VP ensures that the unit’s goals, strategies, products, and services are in alignment with and advance the organization’s mission and goals. This includes strategic oversight of the organization’s programmatic agenda to advance racial/ethnic economic equity in at least four core portfolios: financial security solutions; intergenerational asset and wealth building solutions; community wealth building solutions; and macro level wealth building solutions. The VP leads and manages a leadership team of Senior Director and Associate Director level leaders around the strategic execution of the organization’s agenda, strategy, and the effective operations of the unit.

As an integral member of Prosperity Now’s leadership team, the VP of Community Impact participates in setting the strategic direction of the enterprise as well as in the overall management and sustainability of the organization. The role works collaboratively with other leaders to establish policies, systems, and processes that support organization efficiency and effectiveness. The VP serves as an ambassador and change agent; and represents the organization among a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.

Accountability: Reports to the President & CEO

Responsibilities:

Leadership

· Stewards and supports the successful execution of Prosperity Now’s enterprise-wide strategy particularly in areas that leverage Prosperity Now’s core competencies as an intermediary that equips local and national leaders and organizations to develop, adopt and/or scale high-impact solutions that address racial/ethnic economic inequity; convenes and mobilizes the field to drive systems change; and influences local, state, and national dialogue and action that lead to better economic outcomes in communities of color.

· Serve as an active member of Prosperity Now’s Strategy and Innovation (S & I) leadership team to ensure that the core business functions provided by the S & I Department are in line with the overall strategic direction and are coordinated across S & I teams as well as with other core functions of the organization.

· Act as advisor and, as appropriate, proxy to President in matters influencing multiple areas of the organization.

· Informs, supports, and partners with other members of the Leadership Team to deliver on the organization’s mission and goals. Fosters inter-department and team communication and cohesiveness. Contributes to a healthy culture and supports staff during organizational growth.

· Support key strategic initiatives emanating from the Office of the President.

· Serve as a key member of the Prosperity Now Leadership Team as well as an organizational spokesperson that presents the work of the organization to new and existing audiences.

Programmatic Oversight

· Build out and implement the organizational vision and goals established in Prosperity Now’s strategic framework for the program unit.

· Develop a business model for the unit, including the identification and development of a core suite of services and products the unit offers. Ensure alignment with the business and financial models of the organization.

· Expand revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing programs and the growth of the organization. Work collaboratively with Development and Finance leadership around earned revenue and fundraising goals, strategies and plans to achieve organizational and programmatic goals.

· Maintain accountability for budget management.

· Lead strategy and work planning efforts for the Programs Unit.

· Ensure programmatic excellence.

· Work with the Programs Leadership team to develop systems to ensure consistent and high-quality project management and delivery of products and services.

· Work with Program Leadership to attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members and establish a team culture that empowers team members to elevate their level or responsibility, span of control and performance.

External Relationships

· Cultivate, develop, maintain, and collaborate with other organizational leaders around strategic partnerships with external stakeholders that advance the organization’s impact in core portfolio and programmatic areas.

· Cultivate existing relationships and develop new funder relationships.

Knowledge Management

· Identify and champion promising opportunities to advance Prosperity Now’s programmatic work and share learnings to advance the field.

· Proactively and systematically engage with leaders and staff across the organization to ensure ongoing tactical and strategic integration of programmatic insights and priorities into other aspects of Prosperity Now’s work including policy and advocacy, network and movement building, narrative change, applied research.

· Develop the necessary systems, processes, and tools to better support the facilitation, collection and sharing of knowledge that is generated by the programs unit.

· Ensure that the work of the programs’ unit is evaluated and leveraged for maximum field and organizational impact.

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· At least 10 years' work experience in the field of economic and community development or a related field, with at least three (3) years in a senior position at a director or equivalent level.

· Experience working on issues of racial/ethnic economic equity and systems change, building capacity of organizations, working in or with community organizations targeting low-income, diverse populations.

· Master’s degree or equivalent years of experience

· Experience as a high-level organizational spokesperson; exceptional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

· Demonstrable staff management ability, including coaching, teambuilding, and performance management.

· Strong project management and business analysis skills required. Demonstrable ability to plan project scope and details, and to set priorities and guide investments in people and systems.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to create resilient relationships, engender trust and work collaboratively.

· Preference for, and compatibility with, a fast moving, deadline-oriented environment

· Prior fundraising experience

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job description is subject to change at any time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information. The employee frequently is required to remain in a stationary position and constantly operate computer and other office productivity machinery.

Travel: 20 – 30%

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Prosperity Now does not sponsor applicants for any kind of work visas.

Prosperity Now is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity of background and perspective are strengths, and seek to continue to grow a diverse, highly committed, skilled, and collaborative staff. We encourage candidates from various backgrounds to apply.