The Cargill Foundation (U.S.) Specialist

Cargill • Wayzata, MN

89d • $70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Cargill Foundation Specialist implements the Cargill Foundation's strategy to advance education and nutrition outcomes for low-income youth. With limited supervision, this job analyzes, designs, builds and evaluates moderately complex partnerships with nonprofits and facilitates relationships with internal and external partners to advance the Foundation's mission of supporting youth for success in school, work and life.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of related work experience.
• Experience working or volunteering with nonprofit organizations, foundations or engaging in corporate responsibility.
• Must have access to reliable transportation and be willing to travel locally within the Twin Cities region up to 25% as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in philanthropy, executing strategic grantmaking strategies, partnership development, grant evaluation and driving outcomes.
• Experience monitoring financial budgets and/or endowment investments.
• Strategic communication, presentation and collaboration skills to enhance relationships with internal and external partners.
• Ethical leader who possesses integrity and compliance in all levels of decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Implements The Cargill Foundation strategy to advance and drive outcomes in education, nutrition and sector support (arts and culture) for low-income youth in partnership with nonprofit organizations.
• Partners with nonprofits to explore investment opportunities or initiatives that align with the Foundation's focus areas including analyzing and evaluating specific goals, target areas and approaches for making a positive impact.
• Performs an assessment of the Foundation's partnership portfolio to ensure resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to achieve desired outcomes.
• Implements or facilitates moderately complex strategic philanthropy and partnership initiatives or events aligned with the foundation's goals and addressing specific education and nutrition challenges in a targeted region or impact area.
• Prepares impact evaluation to assess and communicate the effectiveness of investments, initiatives and partnerships, and inform future strategic grantmaking.
• Follows the grants management governance and processes to ensure strong financial management for all philanthropy and partnership investments by supporting the management of budgets and tracking expenses.
• Implements detailed due diligence on potential grantees, approving assessments on partner and project credibility, financial stability, governance practices, and alignment with the organization's values and objectives.
• Supports collaboration between The Cargill Foundation grantees and Cargill employees, to support strategic nonprofit partnerships that leverage employee expertise, resources and networks.
• Partners to implement the external partner strategy and maintains relationships with external partners, including nonprofit organizations, foundations and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• Discretionary incentive award based on company performance and personal performance.
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food Manufacturing