Senior Strategy Officer - Housing & Health

Stanislaus Community Foundation; Modesto (CA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Generous vacation

401(k) with employer match

Résumé du poste

Stanislaus Community Foundation in Stanislaus County seeks a Senior Strategy Officer to design, lead, and manage community impact work within the 10-year framework. Reporting to the President & CEO, you will build partnerships, guide grantmaking, and translate an ambitious vision into programs that drive real change across the region.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years in philanthropy or related fields, strong partnership and equity focus, experience with youth/civic leadership programs, and a

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive experience in philanthropy, community development, nonprofit management, program design, or a related field.
• Systems awareness with ability to identify gaps and opportunities in complex community ecosystems.
• Strong record building partnerships with diverse stakeholders toward shared outcomes.
• Experience working with youth and civic leadership programs preferred.
• Knowledge of Stanislaus County or Central Valley and commitment to equity.
• Experience designing and managing grant programs with transparency and community focus.
• Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and facilitative.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsabilités

• Architect components of SCF's 10-year leadership framework—develop strategy, priorities, and action plans with the CEO.
• Design and manage grantmaking within assigned domains, including cycles, grantee relationships, evaluation, and alignment with donor priorities.
• Convene partnerships with nonprofits, government, residents, and funders; represent SCF in regional networks and funder tables.
• Lead learning and accountability by tracking outcomes and contributing to the impact framework with data and community voice.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Partnership building

Grant design

Community development

Equity focus

Public policy knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Youth/civic leadership experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Description du poste

Established in 2002, the Stanislaus Community Foundation (SCF) is the central philanthropic institution of Stanislaus County — a community of 557,000 residents in California's Central Valley. With over $63M in assets, 228 active funds, and $9.4M in recent annual grantmaking, SCF has evolved from a transactional grantmaker into a catalytic leader working to build a thriving, resilient, and equitable community. SCF operates the Porges Nonprofit Excellence Initiative, supports civic infrastructure investments such as the new nonprofit newsroom The Modesto Focus, and incubates the Stanislaus 2030 economic transformation initiative.

SCF is developing a bold 10-year leadership framework that will guide its work through 2037 — advancing systems-change strategies across five community domains including economic opportunity, youth development, health, civic life, and housing.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Strategy Officer is one of two senior program officers responsible for designing, leading, and managing SCF's community impact work within specific domains of the emerging 10-year framework. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Senior Strategy Officer serves as both a strategic thinker and a hands‑on practitioner — building the community partnerships, grantmaking strategies, and cross‑sector relationships that advance SCF's mission.

This is not a grants processing role. The Senior Strategy Officer is one of two leadership positions that develop strategy, work across sectors, represent SCF credibly in the community, and help translate a bold organizational vision into programs and partnerships that produce real change in Stanislaus County.

The ideal candidate brings 6–10 years of experience in philanthropy, community development, or a related field; demonstrated success building partnerships and programs; and a genuine connection to and curiosity about the Central Valley and the communities SCF serves.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as an architect of specific components of SCF's 10-year leadership framework — developing strategy, priorities, and action plans within assigned community domains in close partnership with the CEO.
• Design and manage grantmaking within assigned domains — including program design, grant cycles, grantee relationships, evaluation, and alignment with community needs and donor priorities.
• Convene and build — facilitating partnerships with nonprofits, government agencies, community residents, and funders; representing SCF in regional networks and funder tables relevant to their domains.
• Lead learning and accountability within their portfolio — tracking outcomes, contributing to SCF's impact measurement framework, and bringing data and community voice into strategic decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6–10 years of progressive experience in philanthropy, community development, nonprofit management, program design, or a related field.
• Systems awareness — able to identify gaps and opportunities within complex community ecosystems and develop creative, evidence-informed responses.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders — nonprofits, government, funders, and community members — toward shared outcomes.
• Experience working in a nonprofit or school setting with youth and also experience in civic engagement efforts more broadly. Experience in building civic leadership programs is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Stanislaus County or the broader Central Valley, or a demonstrated ability to quickly develop genuine regional rootedness.
• Strong track record working with Latino communities and other historically underserved populations, with an explicit commitment to racial and economic equity.
• Experience designing and managing grant programs or community initiatives with rigor, transparency, and a community-centered approach.
• Excellent communication skills — written, verbal, and facilitative — with the ability to work credibly across a wide range of audiences.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, social work, or a related field preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

COMP & BENEFITS

Salary range: $90,000–$110,000 commensurate with experience. SCF offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid holidays and generous vacation; and 401(k) with employer match.