Strategic Initiatives Officer

The Winston; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winston-Salem Foundation seeks a strategic initiatives officer to lead grantmaking and community engagement for two flagship initiatives: The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem and the Black Philanthropy Initiative. The role involves collaborating with volunteer committees and building relationships with nonprofit partners to strengthen Forsyth County.

Reporting to senior leadership, this position advances racial equity and community impact as core organizational values.

Qualifications

• Grantmaking experience preferred.
• Community engagement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership over grantmaking and community engagement for two initiatives: The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem and the Black Philanthropy Initiative.
• Develop relationships with potential and current nonprofit partners and work with volunteer committees.

Job description

The Winston-Salem Foundation is a nonprofit community foundation, comprised of over 1,600 funds, that assists people and organizations with their charitable giving, provides financial aid to college students, amplifies collective impact through our strategic initiatives, and makes grants and partnerships with nonprofits and community groups to strengthen Forsyth County. We are the oldest foundation in North Carolina, and we are one of the oldest community foundations in the country. Since 2018, we have deepened our understanding of and commitment to racial equity as both a priority in our work in the community and as a hallmark of our organizational culture.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The strategic initiatives officer will provide leadership over the grantmaking and community engagement functions for two initiatives of The Winston-Salem Foundation: The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem and the Black Philanthropy Initiative. The strategic initiatives officer will work with various volunteer committees of both initiatives as well as develop relationships with potential and current nonprofit partners.

COMPENSATION

Salary range starts at $65,000

The anticipated start date for this position is late 2022 or early 2023.