Philanthropy & Social Justice Initiative Director
About The Position
The Philanthropy & Social Justice Initiatives Director serves as a key strategic leader responsible for guiding the Trust's philanthropic investments, justice-centered programming, and community partnerships. This role stewards both local and global grantmaking portfolios, advances social justice strategies across Trust initiatives, and ensures that all giving practices reflect the organization's commitment to equity, belonging, community-led development, and servant leadership. The Director operates under the direct supervision of the Executive Director and partners closely with the initiative leads, board committees, and community stakeholders to align resources with the Trust's mission, 2026–2028 strategic plan, and long-term vision of holistic community flourishing. In addition, the Director provides supervision and leadership for the Grants and Social Justice Initiative teams, ensuring clarity of roles, operational excellence, and growth opportunity that aligns with the Trust's mission and values.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, social sciences, community development, public policy, or related field; or equivalent lived and professional experience.
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, community development, or social justice work.
- Deep understanding of equity-centered philanthropy, systems of oppression, and community-led change.
- Demonstrated experience building trusted partnerships across diverse communities.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and relational leadership skills.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
- Alignment with the Broetje Family Trust's faith-informed mission and servant leadership philosophy.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with international development, immigrant communities, rural communities, or place-based initiatives.
- Fluency in Spanish and/or experience working in bilingual, multicultural environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of philanthropy and social justice strategies that advance the Trust's mission, values, and strategic plan.
- Provide thought leadership on equity, justice, and community development frameworks that guide programming, grantmaking, and internal culture.
- Integrate servant leadership principles across all philanthropic and justice-oriented initiatives.
- Oversee the Trust's global and local grantmaking portfolio, including the Shelton Award, Global Grants, and community-based partnerships.
- Ensure grantmaking practices are community-centered, relational, transparent, and aligned with impact priorities.
- Develop and maintain clear processes for grant review, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Support grantee partners through accompaniment, capacity-building, and learning opportunities.
- Lead justice-focused initiatives across the Trust, including special projects that address root causes of inequity and expand pathways to belonging.
- Build and sustain partnerships with community leaders, faith-based networks, local organizations, and regional/national coalitions.
- Facilitate community listening efforts, learning cohorts, and collaborative problem-solving spaces.
- Collaborate with initiative leads (Community of Servant Leadership, Institute for Servant Leadership, Vida Café, Tierra Vida, NELA School) to embed justice and equity principles into programs.
- Support staff development in areas of cultural humility, community engagement, and servant leadership.
- Serve as liaison to relevant board committees and prepare materials for board updates and decision-making.
- Develop and manage learning frameworks to assess the impact of grants and justice initiatives.
- Produce high-quality reports that track progress toward strategic goals and inform adaptive decision-making.
- Steward storytelling and communications that elevate partner voices and shared successes.
- Provide leadership and guidance for the Grants and Social Justice Initiative teams, ensuring alignment with the Trust's mission and values.
- Track staff performance and support their development to meet the standards and skills necessary to successfully achieve their duties, while also maintaining and developing staff schedules to ensure operational needs are met.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and maintain up-to-date job descriptions to ensure clarity of roles, accountability, and consistency with organizational standards.
Benefits
- Benefits include paid time off and sick leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term care disability, and participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution after 90 days of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
