VP, Community & Collective Impact

Reports to:  President & CEO

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Core Hours:  8AM - 5PM (before & after hours required on occasions)

Salary Range:  Starting at $73k; commensurate with experience

POSITION SUMMARY

The Vice President, Community & Collective Impact leads the development, implementation, and oversight of key United Way of the Piedmont (UWP) community impact initiatives. This role involves fostering strategic collaborations, developing and managing budgets, guiding program outcomes, and ensuring the alignment of resources with the organization’s mission and strategic goals. The VP works closely with community stakeholders, local government, funders, and nonprofit partners to advance collective impact in Education, Economic Mobility, and Health. This position is part of the executive leadership team and is responsible for fostering cross-departmental collaboration within the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Community Collaboration

• Create and manage strategic partnerships that maintain positive, mutually beneficial relationships with nonprofits and community stakeholders.
• Provide leadership to key initiatives and partnerships such as A Place to Call Home; Behavioral Health Taskforce; Spartanburg Behavioral and Mental Health Collaborative; Disaster Response, Preparedness, and Resiliency Initiatives; Joint Funders Collaborative; Live Healthy Spartanburg Partnership; Movement 2030; Union Uplifted; United for ALICE; and 211.
• Authentically engage diverse stakeholders in community conversations to guide UWP’s direction, facilitating discussions that build trust and credibility.
• Influence and inspire individuals and organizations to partner with UWP, aligning initiatives to address community priorities.
• Demonstrate cultural astuteness and emotional intelligence, resolving conflicts constructively and supporting diversity and inclusiveness in community impact efforts.

Deep Community Expertise

• Possess thorough knowledge of community data, trends, research, and stakeholders.
• Lead efforts in data gathering and interpretation to inform strategic decision-making, ensuring community programs are results focused.
• Oversee the community investment process to support the UWP Community Impact Agenda.
• Utilize Results Based Accountability (RBA) to measure outcomes, analyze data, and improve program delivery.
• Share best practices and resources with nonprofit partners to facilitate effective community project implementation.

Product Development and Implementation/Donor Influence

• Develop investment opportunities that connect donors' philanthropic interests with community strategies and solutions.
• Structure and manage budgets for new or existing investment products, ensuring effective financial management.
• Implement and manage projects to meet measurable goals, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with community outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Resource Development Team to manage relationships and generate financial, volunteer, and advocacy resources.
• Use data to craft compelling return-on-investment messages for donors and stakeholders.

Volunteer Engagement and Advocacy

• Create meaningful volunteer opportunities on board committees, task forces, and councils, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
• Equip team members, donors, and community stakeholders with the tools and knowledge to advocate for issues affecting Education, Economic Mobility, and Health.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the organization’s advocacy efforts and foster relationships that advance efforts.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Talent Management and People Development

• Identify, develop, and retain a diverse and talented team of staff and volunteers aligned with UWP’s mission and strategic plan.
• Inspire high performance through coaching, mentoring, and professional development and address performance issues promptly while fostering a supportive and constructive environment.

Business Acumen and Strategic Direction

• Understand the United Way network and the local, state, and national political and business environments.
• Demonstrate financial literacy and business principles, including the ability to read financial statements and create and manage budgets.

Operational Planning and Execution

• Establish effective processes to align departmental priorities with organizational goals and mission.
• Inspire staff and volunteers to contribute to the execution of UWP’s strategy.

Outward Focus

• Build strategic relationships at local, state, and national levels to benefit UWP and the broader community.
• Maintain visibility in the community, nurture relationships with key players and stakeholders, engage with the community to understand aspirations, and serve as an effective spokesperson for UWP.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Mission-Focused: Understands the role’s impact on UWP’s mission and drives shared goals creating meaningful experiences for donors, advocates, and volunteers.

Relationship-Oriented: Prioritizes building and nurturing relationships for shared goals, listening actively to understand and connect with others.

Collaborative: Actively shares community knowledge and collaborates across sectors involving multiple stakeholders to solve challenges and expand resources.

Results-Driven: Encourages ambitious goals and focuses on achieving UWP’s strategic goals through innovation and team/self-accountability.

Brand Steward: Professionally upholds UWP’s values of excellence, integrity, innovation, inclusion, and leadership to protect and promote our local/global brand and reputation.

Effective Communicator: Communicates clearly and persuasively with diverse audiences to foster open, engaging dialogue, demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and a person-centered approach. 

Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and internet research; quick to adapt to new software.

Adaptability and Organizational Skills: Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in processes and service delivery, highly organized with attention to detail, and ability to manage shifting priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Master’s degree preferred, Bachelor’s degree required in social work, nonprofit management, public policy, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years related experience in program development/management, grants management, strategic planning, research, and outcomes measurement.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to lead a high-performing team.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a community setting with diverse populations, including community groups, elected and non-elected policy makers, businesspersons, professional staff, and volunteers. 
• Track record of working in ways that contribute effectively to an organization’s ability to advance its mission, achieve its goals, and achieve shared community goals.
• Content knowledge and experience in the issue areas of education, economic mobility, and health.
• Prior United Way network experience and knowledge preferred.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen. 
• Valid driver’s license and access to transportation throughout the day.
• Consistent and reliable attendance

WHY JOIN US?

• Competitive benefits
• Insurance: We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance. Employee-only dental and vision coverage, as well as supplemental life/AD&D insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, and two employee assistance programs, are provided at no cost.
• Retirement: 401k with 3% safe harbor contribution and up to 2% discretionary employer match.
• Time away from work: 13 annual holidays, paid annual vacation time accrued based on tenure, paid annual sick leave, up to 4 weeks of paid family care leave and 4 additional weeks of unpaid family care leave.
• Earned Wage Access: We partner with ZayZoon, an employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday.
• Flexible work environment 
• Supportive and caring team 
• Opportunity to make a difference in our community

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 

• We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. And that means everyone.
• We value the visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are.
• We welcome that every person brings a unique perspective and experience to advance our mission and progress our fight for the education, health, and economic mobility of every person in every community.
• We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equitable access to solving community problems.
• We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.
• We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

Read more at https://www.uwpiedmont.org/diversityequityinclusion. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. The employee is frequently required to reach, stoop or kneel.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance and color vision due to computer work. May be required to lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds occasionally. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There is moderate noise associated with a business office including telephones, computer keyboards, printers, office traffic and visitors. The work environment requires the individual to have the ability to work in a confined space and sit at a computer terminal or in conference rooms. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If any of these tasks or conditions present challenges, we’re happy to explore reasonable accommodations to support your success and comfort in this role.

United Way of the Piedmont has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent an expressed or implied contract of employment nor does it alter your at-will employment, and United Way of the Piedmont reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the United Way of the Piedmont may deem appropriate.

HOW TO APPLY

We know that not everyone checks every box on a job description, and that’s okay! If you’re excited about this role and believe you could contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives, and we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, salary requirements, and resume to hr@uwpiedmont.org. A cover letter is required.   No partial applications will be considered.