ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
The United Way of Hancock County's mission is to measurably improve the lives of vulnerable children, families, and individuals in Hancock County.
OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The Community Impact Director pursues UWHC’s mission by mobilizing and deepening resources to enhance the mission of measurably improving the lives of vulnerable children, families, and individuals in Hancock County. This role is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with local non-profits, finding collaborative solutions to community issues, facilitating the UWHC grant allocation process and developing outside grant opportunities to bring additional dollars into Hancock County.
POSITION SUMMARY
COMMUNITY IMPACT (45%)
- Develop/manage relationships with local non-profits, including UWHC partners and others
- Collaborate with community partners to maximize impact
- Coordinate the involvement of diverse stakeholders (agencies, businesses, volunteers, schools, governmental bodies) for collective impact on community issues
- Monitor Hancock County social service priorities
- Support UWHC and community-focused committees and problem-solving groups
- Coordinate informative donor experiences to assist with advocacy and fundraising
INTERNAL GRANT LEAD (15%)
- Strategize, plan, communicate and manage the annual UWHC grant process
- Measure UWHC impacts and results at the agency, program, and community levels
- Recruit, train and support the volunteer team that recommends funding allocations
EXTERNAL GRANT WRITER (40%)
- Develop additional resources through grant-writing
- Prepare proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals
- Deploy a strong knowledge of UWHC’s history, priorities, and programs
- Meet proposal and reporting deadlines
- gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal.
- Maintain quality submissions and strong results
- Perform other essential duties as directed by the President/CEO
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Education in the fields of public, social work, or service administration/planning and grant writing are a plus
- Demonstrated ability to create, grow and retain strong customer relationships
- Interpersonal competence in working with and motivating volunteers and key members of the community
- Excellent analytical, organizational, time management, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop creative solutions and improve processes
- Strong computer skills, with experience with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM System (Salesforce) basics
PERSONAL SKILLS
- Must have passion for UWHC's mission with a commitment to advocacy and service
- Relationship-oriented
- Highly motivated and self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many projects running simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to listen effectively and solicit information from others
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and flexibly as part of a team
- Flexibility to work varied hours on occassion
UNITED WAY CORE COMPETENCIES
● Mission-Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivations.
● Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
● Collaborator: understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
● Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
● Brand Steward: Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.
REPORTS TO CEO
LOCATION In person
STATUS FULL-TIME/SALARY/EXEMPT, would consider Part Time