Senior Program Officer: Philanthropy and Impact Capital Partnerships

Net Impact; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate professional to manage and develop collaborative relationships with foundations and financial institutions. This role is crucial in making funding available to low-income community healthcare organizations, advancing fundraising strategies, and addressing health disparities. The ideal candidate will have experience in philanthropy or public health, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of the health sector. Join this mission-driven organization and make a significant impact on community health and well-being through innovative funding solutions and partnerships.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Ancillary benefits

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in philanthropy or public health roles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in health sector financing is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with foundations and financial institutions.
• Support fund development through grants and loans.
• Represent V-Cap in funder collaboratives focused on health.

Skills

Interpersonal relationship building

Verbal communication

Written communication

Understanding of health sector issues

Ability to develop visual presentations

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in public health or related fields

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

G Suite products

Social media platforms

Job description

Vital Healthcare Capital (V-Cap) is a mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that finances development of quality healthcare and good healthcare jobs in low-income communities. V-Cap supports community-based healthcare providers such as Community Health Centers and Mental Health Centers through flexible and advantageous financing, targeted development services, and strong community partnerships.

Position Summary:
This position will manage and develop collaborative relationships with foundations and mission aligned financial institutions, in order to:

1. Make funding and subsidized capital available to the low-income community healthcare organizations V-Cap supports;
2. Advance V-Cap fundraising and capitalization strategies;
3. Strengthen funding collaboratives addressing health disparities in low-income communities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cultivate relationships with foundations and other financial institutions focused on health justice, primary care, mental health and substance use, and low-income community well-being.
2. Work with V-Cap’s market teams to involve philanthropic partners in community investment opportunities V-Cap is developing.
3. Support V-Cap’s CEO in fund development through new grant, loan, and EQ2 funding.
4. Collaborate with philanthropic partners to help them leverage their resources to achieve greater impact.
5. Represent V-Cap in funder collaboratives and similar venues aimed at impacting low-income community health and well-being.

This position will ideally be located in one of V-Cap’s key market areas, that is Metro New York City, North Carolina, or Colorado strongly preferred, but remote work from another location could be considered for an exceptional candidate.

V-Cap offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with robust benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, ancillary benefits and retirement savings plan.

We are an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We particularly encourage applications from candidates within communities that benefit from our investments.

Qualifications:

1. At least 3 to 5 years of experience in philanthropy, impact capital, fund development, or in public health fields in roles that included philanthropy/impact capital collaborations.
2. Experience in the health sector and fluency in the issues impacting health in low-income communities. Expertise related to behavioral health and/or community health centers is strongly desired.
3. Experience with and fluency in non-profit organization financing is strongly desired.
4. Excellent interpersonal relationship building skills. The candidate should excel at learning the interests and passions of potential partners, and finding common ground for collaborative work.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate finance concepts to nonfinance audiences; ability to develop persuasive visual presentations; and ability to incorporate information from diverse sources into presentations, talking points, and proposals.
6. Advanced degree in public health, community development or related fields is a plus.
7. Knowledge of and ability to continuously learn the policy, financial, health, and community drivers of challenges facing community healthcare providers.
8. Confident in fully utilizing current business software platforms, including MS Office suite (Excel/Word/PowerPoint), G Suite products, and staying current in social media platforms.
9. Self-starter able to work independently, juggle multiple priorities in representing stakeholders and communities, and creatively pursue V-Cap’s goals.
10. Team-oriented, collaborative style, able to share organizational and administrative responsibilities as needed, with other team members.
11. Passion for V-Cap’s mission is a must.