Director of Advocacy, Midwest

Arabella Advisors; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Arabella Advisors seeks a mission-driven individual with substantial experience in social and policy change advocacy and philanthropy. This position is a core member of the team responsible for growing and managing Arabella Advisors business in the Midwest region for institutional foundations, corporations, and individual/family clients with a central focus on advocacy-related issue areas.

The ideal candidate will have a background in and passion for issue advocacy, organizing, power-building,

Qualifications

• Experience in social and policy change advocacy and philanthropy.
• Background in issue advocacy, organizing, power-building, and civic engagement.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage Arabella Advisors' business in the Midwest for foundations, corporations, and individual/family clients with a focus on advocacy-related issue areas.
• Support engagements focused on advocacy-related issue areas.
• Collaborate with Arabella's Managing Director of Advocacy to develop new clients and assist fiscal sponsorship and compliance teams.

Job description

Arabella Advisors helps foundations, philanthropists and investors who are serious about impact achieve the greatest good with their resources. We work on issues ranging from the social and economic advancement of women and girls, and conservation of our climate and planet, to reducing poverty and inequity in the United States and around the world. Our staff members are mission-driven and action-oriented, and have a unique combination of experience in philanthropy, business, nonprofits, government, finance, law, and other fields. We combine creative, strategic thinking with knowledge and networks developed through decades of hands-on experience. The fastest-growing philanthropic advisory firm in the nation, Arabella is also a certified B Corporation.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Arabella Advisors is seeking a mission-driven individual with substantial experience in social and policy change advocacy and philanthropy. This position is a core member of the team responsible for growing and managing Arabella Advisors business in the Midwest region for institutional foundations, corporations, and individual/family clients with a central focus on advocacy-related issue areas. The ideal candidate will have a background in and passion for issue advocacy, organizing, power-building, and civic engagement and will apply their expertise and knowledge to engagements with philanthropic and other social sector clients.

The position will work closely with Arabella's Managing Director of Advocacy to support and develop new clients and to assist Arabella's fiscal sponsorship and compliance teams.