Vice President of Programs

Borealis Philanthropy; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Borealis Philanthropy seeks two dynamic and visionary Vice Presidents to co-lead our programmatic efforts. The Vice Presidents will provide senior leadership and strategic oversight for all grantmaking and movement support, establishing department-wide policies and guiding strategic planning.

They will collaborate with the President and Executive Leadership Team, manage budgets and major expenditures, and help implement a new program leadership structure to sustain growth and expand

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking and grantmaking expertise are essential.
• Strong leadership and collaboration with the executive team are required.
• Experience in movement strategy and equity-centered grantmaking is crucial.
• Experience managing large-scale philanthropic intermediary institutions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic oversight for all grantmaking and movement support.
• Establish department-wide policies, standards, and strategic planning.
• Select and oversee fund directors and program managers; manage budgets and major expenditures.
• Maintain strategic partnerships and drive the implementation of a new program leadership structure.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Grantmaking expertise

Leadership

Movement strategy

Equity-centered practice

Intermediary philanthropy

Collaboration

Job description

Borealis Philanthropy seeks two dynamic and visionary Vice Presidents to co-lead our programmatic efforts. The ideal candidates will possess a unique blend of strategic thinking, grantmaking expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to intersectional equity, and racial and social justice. They will also bring a strong orientation around and practice in movement strategy, possess deep experience in equity- and community-centered grantmaking practice, and understand the strategy of managing and sustaining large-scale philanthropic intermediary institutions. These Vice Presidents will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's programs, fostering collaboration, and driving impactful change through a restorative and forward-thinking lens. They will additionally play central roles as collaborators to the organization’s President and Executive Leadership Team in leading Borealis Philanthropy through a critical period of growth and expansion.

The Vice Presidents provide senior leadership and strategic oversight for all grantmaking and movement support efforts within Borealis. They are responsible for establishing department-wide policies and standards, leading strategic planning and critical decision-making, selecting and overseeing fund directors and program managers, managing budgets, approving major expenditures, and maintaining strategic partnerships. The Vice Presidents will also be responsible for the successful implementation of a new program leadership structure and for ensuring that the organization’s grantmaking and movement support activities are delivered effectively and efficiently.