Portfolio Director, Social Innovation

Emerson Collective; Palo Alto (CA); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Emerson Collective in Palo Alto seeks a Portfolio Director, Social Innovation to lead its grantmaking portfolio. You will shape investment strategy, conduct due diligence on partners, and advise grant recipients to maximize social impact.

The role requires strategic vision, experience managing philanthropic portfolios, and the ability to work across education, immigrant justice, environment, health, and media to foster opportunities for people to reach their potential.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading philanthropic portfolios and grantmaking.
• Proven ability to conduct rigorous due diligence and research on partners.
• Strong advisory and communication skills for collaborating with grantees.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Social Innovation portfolio and grantmaking strategy.
• Shape investment priorities and conduct partner evaluations.
• Advise and support grant partners to maximize impact across focus areas.

Kenntnisse

Portfolio management

Grantmaking

Due diligence

Research

Jobbeschreibung

Emerson Collective (EC) is an organization dedicated to creating pathways to opportunity so people can live to their full potential. EC's core focus areas for its philanthropic work are: education, immigrant justice, environmental justice, health equity, and media and journalism. EC uses a wide range of tools and strategies to build and execute innovative solutions, including partnering with entrepreneurs and experts, makers and policymakers, advocates, and creatives. The goal of EC's work is to spur change and promote equality and justice.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Emerson Collective seeks a Portfolio Director, Social Innovation to lead its Social Innovation portfolio, which consistently aims to be flexible and dynamic in its approach and grantmaking. The Portfolio Director will work across a variety of issue areas, helping to shape philanthropic investment strategy, conduct research and due diligence on potential partners and new areas of investment, and advise and support grant partners.