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At United Way of King County, we are working side by side with communities to build an equitable future for everyone. We believe that having staff, volunteers, and supporters that represent diverse backgrounds will allow us to better accomplish our mission. We continue to work diligently to ensure that the field of philanthropy is welcoming to diverse communities. We strive to have a diverse staff and particularly encourage Black, Indigenous and people of color to apply and be part of our team.&nbsp;Our culture fosters collaboration, teamwork, open communication, leadership, integrity, and accountability. &nbsp;&nbsp;Job Summary:The IT Project Manager is responsible for managing the planning and implementation of IT and organization-wide projects, leading improvements and change across business processes, applications, and staff teams. Projects vary in scale, ranging from application selection to complex, large scale, operational changes involving multiple, interconnected applications and processes and several departments. This position contributes to the organizational strategy of strengthening organizational culture by investing in people and systems, improving the employee experience, and developing a culture of trust and accountability.Under minimal supervision, the IT Project Manager uses good judgment, skills and experience to direct projects and ensures they are delivered within scope, budget, and in a timely manner. The Project Manager learns and understands the internal business and applies knowledge of the global business and technology environments to yield the most successful possible outcome for the organization’s project portfolio. This position has the capacity to impact our racial equity work both indirectly through providing tools that lead to better community outcomes and directly through daily interactions with staff, where approaching the work with an eye toward equity leads to better internal outcomes.The IT Project Manager works with the IT Director and Associate Director to partner across departments, negotiate and agree upon the organization’s annual IT project commitments. The IT Project Manager manages the United Way IT Project Portfolio such that it is right sized according to the available resources and shifting priorities of the organization.This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.Job Video Link: &nbsp;<a href="https://lmna.io/prgpb" target="_blank">https://lmna.io/prgpb</a> &nbsp;Compensation:The pay range for this job is $80,750 - $85,000.<ul><li>Medical, dental, vision and life insurance</li><li>32 days of PTO (including holidays)</li><li>403(b) retirement savings plan</li><li>Subsidized Transit Pass (Orca Card)</li></ul> &nbsp;Essential Duties: &nbsp;<ul><li>Manages the United Way IT Project Portfolio by building relationships with internal business leaders and evaluating project resource capacity combined with an understanding of the organization’s strategic direction and business objectives</li><li>Contributes to annual planning, especially as it relates to setting the IT project commitments for the coming year&nbsp;</li><li>Manages the IT project request process including a clear, well-communicated path for staff to request projects and stay informed of their status</li><li>Applies current project management industry best practices in support of quality, consistency, and effectiveness (e.g., PMI, Agile, Waterfall)</li><li>Provides tactical and team leadership throughout project lifecycle</li><li>Strategizes and executes change management&nbsp;</li><li>Analyzes the people, process, and technology aspects of the business; provides option analysis and decision-making frameworks to determine project direction and risk management</li><li>Understands and stays informed of current and future business technologies; does cost/benefit analysis and evaluates solutions for software selection</li><li>Acquires goods (software) and services (vendor) through a fair and thorough bidding process, including racial equity survey and possible RFP; negotiates contracts to United Way’s advantage; onboards and strategically manages vendor to optimize outcome for United Way, focusing on cost, schedule, and project deliverables</li><li>Plans projects, developing all guiding artifacts such as project charter, business requirements, detailed project plan, risk/issues log, and scope of work</li><li>Manages and controls projects by monitoring, tracking progress, and guiding the project through to completion; identifies and captures project specific risks and issues; minimizes impact on project delivery</li><li>Successfully establishes and maintains relationships with project team members, product owner, project sponsor, and all stakeholders, including third parties/vendors, establishing effective communication, including status reporting, risk and issue management, consensus building, and holding individuals accountable</li><li>Creates user acceptance testing plans and manages testing process during project execution, ensuring that all participants’ time is well-used in support of desired results</li><li>With support of the IT Team, facilitates any necessary training curriculum design resulting from application implementation and business process change</li><li>Evaluates and measures project performance in support of United Way’s culture of learning and improvement.; executes project closure, transitioning project to regular business operations</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned</li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:<ul><li>Demonstrated understanding of social and racial justice and equity, with a proven commitment to apply racial and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts.</li><li>Lived experience and/or demonstrated professional skills working within a diverse work environment.</li><li>Proven experience in formal project management and change management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Waterfall, etc.) for successful project delivery across the full project lifecycle, including estimating effort and managing scope, requirements, quality, time, risks and communications</li><li>Understands the business benefits of the project and the linkage between project/program goals and organizational strategy and objectives</li><li>Demonstrated ability to perform business systems analysis</li><li>Intermediate knowledge of organization and processes, information systems, and computer software applications</li><li>Demonstrated ability to adapt to constantly changing circumstances and needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Proven collaboration and relationship-building skills, seeking the opinion of others to reach creative solutions.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to collaborate across work teams and to work effectively with a diverse customer base</li><li>Adept in oral and written communication techniques, channels and applications.</li><li>Fluent in decision and concept framing techniques</li><li>Demonstrated ability to perform basic data analysis and reporting&nbsp;</li></ul>Education and/or Experience:Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in business administration or data/project management or related field. At least 5 years’ experience working in project management or systems management required. Business analysis background is highly desirable. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus.Additional Information:United Way of King County is an exceptional workplace that can provide you with:<ul><li>Opportunities to work with smart, passionate, and enthusiastic team members and volunteers.</li><li>Ongoing collaboration with diverse staff and other constituents</li><li>A desirable culture of high-performance expectations and accountability</li><li>Exciting and challenging work</li><li>Opportunities to help solve the community's toughest problems.</li><li>Competitive pay that is commensurate with demonstrated successful performance and experience.</li><li>Many other benefits that we are happy to discuss with you.</li></ul><h2>Application Procedures:</h2>Please click&nbsp;<a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40cbdfa2-7e40-4c34-a848-d9f9c7c13663&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;jobId=498317&amp;source=CC2&amp;lang=en_US" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to apply online via the following link<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uwkc.org%2Fabout%2Fcareers%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CHumanResources%40uwkc.org%7Cfb7dd7b1db5747c07ba108da351eaa7c%7Cfb1ebf80d86b4955bbd82ad75800dfda%7C0%7C0%7C637880703096012597%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dH%2Be1FWGz6Ht9%2FII5feHNavV%2FQPEkbi1U0LPvx6ah%2BE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">.&nbsp;</a>You will be asked to upload your resume and provide a cover letter as well as complete the United Way of King County application. &nbsp;***Applicants MUST apply at the United Way of King County Career Center to be considered for this position. Click <a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40cbdfa2-7e40-4c34-a848-d9f9c7c13663&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;jobId=498317&amp;source=CC2&amp;lang=en_US" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to access the Career Center to apply.***

United Way of King County

IT Project Manager

At United Way of King County, we are working side by side with communities to build an equitable future for everyone. We believe that having staff, volunteers, and supporters that represent diverse backgrounds will allow us to better accomplish our mission. We continue to work diligently to ensure that the field of philanthropy is welcoming to diverse communities. We strive to have a diverse staff and particularly encourage Black, Indigenous and people of color to apply and be part of our team.&nbsp;Our culture fosters collaboration, teamwork, open communication, leadership, integrity, and accountability. &nbsp;&nbsp;Job Summary:The Assistant Controller has a deep knowledge of accounting fundamentals, including debits and credits, intricacies related to the chart of accounts, the flow of information through the general ledger, effective reconciliation procedures, and an understanding of financial statements. This position manages multiple team members involved in the day-to-day, monthly, and fiscal year-end core accounting functions as well as the annual closing process. This position provides timely review and scrutiny of work in all areas of accounting, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank and investment account reconciliations, and any other related activity. The Assistant Controller participates in the review of financial statements and other reports, works within and across departments to achieve accuracy in accounting details, and supports the annual audit and tax processes.This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.Job video: <a href="https://lmna.io/wpdmn" target="_blank">https://lmna.io/wpdmn</a>Compensation:.The pay range for this job is $91,322 - $96,128.<ul><li>Medical, dental, vision and life insurance</li><li>32 days of PTO (including holidays)</li><li>403(b) retirement savings plan</li><li>Subsidized Transit Pass (Orca Card)</li></ul>Essential Duties:<ul><li>Bring a demonstrated understanding of social and racial justice and equity, with a proven commitment to apply racial and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts.</li><li>Supervise the timely completion of the day-to-day, monthly, and fiscal year-end core accounting functions, including the annual closing process.</li><li>Manage multiple team members and provide leadership for all human resource matters related to the team; supervise temporary staff as may be needed.</li><li>Provide ongoing review and scrutiny of work in all areas of accounting, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank and investment account reconciliations, and any other related activity.</li><li>Monitor internal controls, processes, and accounting procedures and work with the Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and relevant team members to implement improvements and create efficiencies.</li><li>Participate in the accurate and thorough documentation of controls, processes, and procedures.</li><li>Participate in the coordination of activities related to the annual financial and single audits; prepare accounting team for annual audit and ensure external audit requests are prepared timely and efficiently; work with the Controller or others to ensure selection or response materials are presented to auditors for review in a manner consistent with organized guidelines and naming conventions.</li><li>Resolve accounting discrepancies timely.</li><li>Review and post journal entries in coordination with the Controller; prepare all manner of reclass, recurring, correcting or other types of journal entries as required or directed.</li><li>Coordinate or prepare various government reports, such as Census reports, or required quarterly/annual reports for City, County and State.</li><li>Verify deposits against internal control documents and prepare ad hoc reports and analyses of data as requested by management.</li><li>Thoughtfully work with staff to resolve competing demands, misunderstandings, sensitive situations, or conflicts as they arise.</li><li>Become familiar with the responsibilities and workflow of the Senior Grants Accountant as it relates to tracking revenue, receivables, and invoicing.</li><li>Cross-train in all areas of the department for knowledge and understanding, or if needed, practical completion of tasks, particularly those under this position’s supervision; ensure the duplicity of vital tasks among team members, as appropriate.</li><li>Train in computerized or cloud-based systems used by other departments as they relate to the accounting function.</li><li>Participate in annual planning process as part of the Operations leadership team.</li><li>Train and participate in accounting system replacement project.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:<ul><li>Demonstrated intermediate to high-level knowledge and practical application of accounting fundamentals, including GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), and reconciliation techniques; nonprofit accounting preferred, but not required.</li><li>Demonstrated skill in critical thinking and executing solutions.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple personnel, tasks, and projects while meeting assigned deadlines.</li><li>Effective time management, including problem-solving and organizational skills.</li><li>Strong attention to detail.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively; willingness to learn.</li><li>Proven interpersonal skills with an orientation toward customer service.</li><li>Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong emphasis in Excel; computerized accounting systems knowledge preferred; Sage Intacct experience desirable.</li><li>Lived experience and/or demonstrated professional skills working within a diverse work environment.</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of social and racial justice and equity, with a proven commitment to apply racial and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts.</li></ul>Education and/or Experience:Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent credentials/experience, specializing in accounting and/or finance. Must have at least three years’ experience in general accounting and two years’ experience in general ledger processing, reconciliation, and financial reporting. Supervisory experience a must. Experience in a non-profit environment preferred, but not required.Additional Information:United Way of King County is an exceptional workplace that can provide you with:<ul><li>Opportunities to work with smart, passionate, and enthusiastic team members and volunteers.</li><li>Ongoing collaboration with diverse staff and other constituents</li><li>A desirable culture of high-performance expectations and accountability</li><li>Exciting and challenging work</li><li>Opportunities to help solve the community's toughest problems.</li><li>Competitive pay that is commensurate with demonstrated successful performance and experience.</li><li>Many other benefits that we are happy to discuss with you.</li></ul>Application Procedures:Please click&nbsp;<a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40cbdfa2-7e40-4c34-a848-d9f9c7c13663&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;jobId=571421&amp;source=CC2&amp;lang=en_US" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to apply online via the following link. You will be asked to upload your resume and provide a cover letter as well as complete the United Way of King County application.***Applicants MUST apply at the United Way of King County Career Center to be considered for this position. &nbsp;Click&nbsp;<a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40cbdfa2-7e40-4c34-a848-d9f9c7c13663&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;jobId=571421&amp;source=CC2&amp;lang=en_US" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to access the Career Center to apply.***

Assistant Controller

UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY IS SEEKING ASenior Director of Community Investment &amp; Economic MobilityJanuary 10, 2025Job Announcement – Senior Director of Community Investment &amp; Economic MobilityAt United Way of King County, we are working side by side with communities to build an equitable future for everyone. We believe that having staff, volunteers, and supporters that represent diverse backgrounds will allow us to better accomplish our mission. We continue to work diligently to ensure that the field of philanthropy is welcoming to diverse communities. We strive to have a diverse staff and particularly encourage Black, Indigenous and people of color to apply and be part of our team.&nbsp;Our culture fosters collaboration, teamwork, open communication, leadership, integrity, and accountability.&nbsp; &nbsp;Job Summary:The Senior Director, Community Investment and Economic Mobility provides strategic vision and leadership regarding United Way’s BIPOC asset building loan and grant funding strategies and leads community engagement with key ecosystem partners in our endeavors to work side by side with community to ensure an equitable future for everyone.&nbsp;The position has two primary areas of leadership: 1) Serving as the primary liaison between United Way King County and our community lending partners and 2) Developing relationships and thought partnership with key eco-system partners working in the BIPOC asset building and economic mobility space. 3) Working alongside the Sr. Director of Equitable Philanthropy to support grantmaking to key ecosystem partners as part of the 5 year Bridging the Wealth Gap Campaign.The position is part of the CST leadership team and has an important collaborative, cross-team leadership role, stewarding, advising, and participating in efforts for which they might not be directly responsible. The role utilizes the support of internal United Way of King County resources and external community resources, and the position maintains mutually beneficial relationships with community organizations, philanthropy, board volunteers, and other partners.Compensation:.<ul><li>The pay range for this job is $118,750 - $125,000.</li><li>Medical, dental, vision and life insurance</li><li>32 days of PTO (including holidays)</li><li>403(b) retirement savings plan</li><li>Subsidized Transit Pass (Orca Card)</li></ul>Essential Duties:<ul><li>Directs the programmatic work of United Way’s BIPOC asset-building strategies and the successful accomplishment of organizational objectives including:</li><li>Program Management:<ul><li>Working with Campaign lead and committee on implementing internal program launch timeline.</li><li>Mapping out both internal and external stakeholder involvement in program (i.e. UWKC finance, operations and external ecosystem partners.).</li><li>Coordinating with campaign staff on internal program launch documentation</li><li>Planning milestones over life of program and develop plans for the guarantee program.</li><li>Tracking alignment and progress with UWKC's theory of change (implicitly, this role is closest to the program inside UWKC and should recognize when program adjustments are needed and serve as point person on these adjustments).</li><li>Ability to communicate to UWKC's internal and external stakeholders what the Program is seeking to do, explaining progress.</li></ul></li><li>Lender Engagement:<ul><li>Serving as the primary liaison between Locus on the creation of the Puget Sound Loan Guarantee Pool and the local consultant assisting with the creation of that fund.</li><li>Working alongside consultant during initial fund start up to introduce the program to local lender ecosystem (w. support from Locus).</li><li>Organizing stakeholder workshops to promote the program locally (w. support from Locus).</li><li>In addition to the above which is about generating leads for lender enrollment, this role should be regularly in touch with lenders to get feedback to inform adjustments and progress toward theory of change.&nbsp;</li><li>Potentially serve as part of the body that approves lenders into the program.</li></ul></li><li>Reporting:<ul><li>Internally identifying the reporting criteria (ex: what is important for UWKC to track) (w. support from Locus).</li><li>Coordinating an internal process and timeline around reporting.</li><li>Operationalizing lender reporting with Locus.</li><li>Serve as lead in sharing program learnings with other UWs and potential partners. May involve working with Communications team at UWKC.</li></ul></li><li>Other Key Duties:<ul><li>Participates in Community Services Team leadership and strategic planning and supports teamwork to implement United Way’s shared racial equity vision and practices.</li><li>Develops ongoing relationships in the community and participates in and represents United Way/CST with external collaboratives and coalitions focusing on BIPOC agency capacity building, participatory funding, etc., so that asset building related grantmaking is guided, informed by, and/or co-created with those most impacted by structural racial inequities.</li><li>Participates in and represents United Way/CST with external collaboratives and coalitions focusing on BIPOC community asset building, BIPOC agency capacity building, participatory funding, etc.&nbsp;</li><li>Works with local and national organizations including funders and advocacy groups aligned with the United Way of King County Equity Funds; promotes United Way’s initiatives and identifies and implements equitable strategies and leverages additional funding sources.</li></ul></li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:<ul><li>Demonstrated understanding of social and racial justice and equity, with a proven commitment to apply racial and economic justice lenses in both personal and workplace contexts.</li><li>Extensive understanding of community development finance, lending experience and familiarity with how community development lenders work (how they find clients/borrowers, underwrite loans, etc).</li><li>Lived experience and/or demonstrated professional skills working within a diverse work environment.</li><li>Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of trends and best practices in asset building approaches for historically marginalized communities and can apply knowledge gained to enhance and advance United Way strategies.</li><li>Successful track record building relationships with a diversity of stakeholders and collaborating effectively to develop and implement strategies.</li><li>Familiarity with Special Purpose Credit Programs and Community Development Financial Institutions.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively under deadline pressures.</li><li>Proven ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and ability to adapt style variety of mediums and audiences.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems/issues and to communicate effectively with others.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to respond to both opportunities and obstacles with agility and flexibility to keep teams on track to meet project goals.</li><li>Demonstrated intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products and competency to adopt new technology needed to perform role.</li></ul>Education and/or Experience:Bachelor’s degree specializing in Business, Finance, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, or a related discipline; and 5-10 years progressively responsible project management experience.&nbsp; Must have at least ?? years of progressively responsible leadership experience in areas such as housing and community development, community development finance, small business lending and capacity building, and/or program management. Demonstrated community development finance experience is required.Additional Information:United Way of King County is an exceptional workplace that can provide you with:<ul><li>Opportunities to work with smart, passionate, and enthusiastic team members and volunteers.</li><li>Ongoing collaboration with diverse staff and other constituents</li><li>A desirable culture of high-performance expectations and accountability</li><li>Exciting and challenging work</li><li>Opportunities to help solve the community's toughest problems.</li><li>Competitive pay that is commensurate with demonstrated successful performance and experience.</li><li>Many other benefits that we are happy to discuss with you.</li></ul>Application Procedures:Please click <a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40cbdfa2-7e40-4c34-a848-d9f9c7c13663&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;jobId=572240&amp;source=CC2&amp;lang=en_US" target="_blank">here</a> to apply online via the following link. You will be asked to upload your resume and provide a cover letter as well as complete the United Way of King County application.&nbsp;***Applicants MUST apply at the United Way of King County Career Center to be considered for this position.&nbsp; Click <a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=40cbdfa2-7e40-4c34-a848-d9f9c7c13663&amp;ccId=19000101_000001&amp;jobId=572240&amp;source=CC2&amp;lang=en_US" target="_blank">here</a> to access the Career Center to apply.***

Senior Director of Community Investment & Economic Mobility

UNITED WAY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
 
Job Opportunity: Director of Development &amp; Communications 

 • Position Type: Full Time/Regular/Partial Remote Option – Everett, WA 

 • Hiring Range: $80K-$90K Annual Salary, DOE 

 • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, ADD &amp; LTD, up to 6% employer contribution to retirement 
savings 403(b) plan, paid leave &amp; 12 holidays, 37.5-hour work week, hybrid and flexible work 
schedule, free parking. 

 • To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter to <a href="mailto:resumes@uwsc.org" target="_blank">resumes@uwsc.org</a> by January 21st, 2025 for first 
consideration. Position open until filled. 

 • Start Date: Approximately March 17, 2025 
 
Who We Are 
United Way of Snohomish County’s mission is to improve lives for families in Snohomish County by 
bringing people, resources, and strategy together. We envision a world where families in Snohomish 
County live to their fullest potential for generations to come regardless of race, place, and ability. 
 
We have been a part of the Snohomish County community for almost 85 years and continue to be 
invested in the well-being of the people around us. The rapid changes in our region have required that 
we adapt our strategies to meet emerging needs, especially in the areas of Youth Opportunity, Financial 
Stability, Healthy Community and Community Resiliency. We are partnering in new ways and 
supporting innovative programs to address these disparities in our region. Join Us! 
 
Candidate Description 
We are searching for our next Director of Development and Communications to build on the legacy of 
strong corporate partnership while strengthening efforts to attract individual and foundational support. 
This position leads the organization’s fundraising, external communications, and marketing initiatives. 
The preferred candidate is a dynamic individual who will work collaboratively with staff and volunteers 
to diversifying our revenue portfolio. This position will serve as a presence in the community promoting 
our mission and bringing together corporations, individuals, foundations, and government partners to 
support long-term solutions so that families can live to their fullest potential regardless of race, place, 
and ability. 
 
UWSC’s next Director of Development and Communications must be a proven and successful fundraiser 
with the presence and confidence to close five-figure gifts. We are looking for an individual whose 
passion and understanding of our mission will inspire, engage, and educate current and prospective 
donors to make significant and meaningful financial contributions. The ideal candidate will possess a 
strategic mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit. They will work with key staff, board, and volunteer 
partners to create and implement a dynamic resource development model to sustain and grow UWSC’s 
revenue. 
 

<a href="mailto:resumes@uwsc.org" target="_blank">mailto:resumes@uwsc.org</a>

The Director of Development and Communications will be willing to learn about, or will have experience 
in, equitable fundraising practices and will be able to create and implement strategies that are grounded 
in racial and social justice. The Director must be willing to communicate our values of equity and 
integrity while navigating complex relationships with donors, funders, and community leadership. 
 
The Director will also develop communications and marketing strategies for the organization to help 
further our mission and vision, including developing strategies around social media, newsletters and 
community outreach. The success of the director will depend in large part on their ability to 
communicate and collaborate internally and externally. 
 
We welcome candidates who: 

 • Demonstrate the skills, abilities, and experience needed for this role regardless of education and 
compensation history. 

 • Are inspired by our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, equity, and outcome oriented. 

 • Are willing to grow in personal and professional learnings of social and racial justice. 

 • Demonstrate a commitment to improving outcomes for young children and their families with 
low-income. 

 
Key Responsibilities 
Resource Development (70%) 
 

 • Oversee the design and implementation of resource development strategies, including donor 
outreach and events, corporate giving, grant opportunities and corporate/program sponsorship 
opportunities. 

 • Manage and oversee annual campaign efforts including GiveBig, Year-End, and workplace giving 
campaigns, ensuring timely communication and meeting campaign needs of external partners. 

 • Work with the Director of Finance to develop and monitor revenue streams to better 
understand and communicate cash flow. Additionally, work together to set financial milestones 
that establish achievements for celebration and opportunities for course correction. 

 • Maintain a portfolio of top corporate, foundation, and major donors and prospects; develop and 
implement strategies for engagement in UWSC activities and increased giving. 

 • Provide the Executive Director and UWSC board of directors with regular updates on data 
relevant to tracking fundraising progress and planning. 

 • Steward the UWSC board of directors’ giving to UWSC and support the board’s understanding of 
fundraising efforts. 

 • Represent UWSC in the community on boards, panels and commissions and events that support 
UWSC’s community and fundraising goals. 

 • Stay informed and up to date on community, state and national issues that have a bearing on 
the work of UWSC. 

 • Develop a thorough knowledge of the United Way nationally and build positive relationships 
across the United Way system. 

 • Create and monitor the resource development budget; work with the Executive Director and 
Finance Director in creating the organization’s overall budget by providing accurate information 
and the best forecasts possible. Create accurate projections to report regular progress to the 
leadership team and board of directors. 

 
Marketing and Communications (30%) 


 • Set the overall strategic direction for marketing and communications activities, including 
branding, public relations, crisis communications, advertising, email newsletters, and print and 
electronic materials development. 

 • Oversee the development of a comprehensive, year-round marketing plan that supports the 
engagement strategy. 

 • Ensure that communications are capable of achieving desired response by recipients while 
telling stories that are respectful and empathetic of individuals experiencing hardship. 

 • Drive digital innovation by overseeing and creating content for social media strategies and 
tactics, the UWSC website, annual report, collateral videos, etc. 

 • Identify key target audiences and develop messaging plans to engage each of these audiences to 
reach desired actions. 

 • Oversee and consult on messaging in all written and verbal communications for the 
organization; write and edit content, as needed. 

 • Act as United Way’s media contact. 

 • Represent United Way in the community at public events, and on boards and committees, as 
needed. 
 

Preferred Qualifications 
 

 • 5+ years related experience and progressive leadership with a proven history of high level, high 
return fundraising or business development results based on building strong, lasting 
relationships with donors/customers, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

 • Experience with securing foundation and/or government grants. 

 • Experience with Little Green Light or other similar CRM programs. 

 • Experience with Adobe products, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as 
experience with online platform Canva. 

 • Experience with Drupal or similar web-based programs a plus. 

 • Knowledge of and experience working in Snohomish County a plus. 

 • History of working effectively with all people across a wide range of economic status, ability, 
race, gender, educational level, or sexual orientation; can speak passionately to the importance 
of equity as a key factor for improving lives through our mission. 

 • Exceptional planning and execution skills with a results-oriented record of achievement; the 
ability to set goals, meet deadlines and evaluate results. 

 • Strong collaborator within and outside of an organization. Collaborative cross-sector experience 
and a demonstrated competence in public, private and philanthropic partnerships. Open 
minded, entrepreneurial, and willing to learn from others. 

 • Excellent written and oral communication and networking skills with the ability to engage, 
inspire and educate in personal meetings, group settings and in the written form. 

 • Brings humility and a deep commitment to philanthropy and empathy for those who struggle to 
maintain self-sufficiency, personal well-being, and hope. 

 • General marketing and communications acumen: Takes a strategic, long-range view. Sees the 
big picture and identifies the wants and needs of United Way’s diverse partners (donors, 
volunteers, advocates, community partners, news media and others). 

 • Utilizes integrated storytelling techniques to tell stories, shares keys messages, and engages and 
influences key partners in a compelling and influential way. 


 • Project management: Ability to brand and promote United Way by framing and packaging 
mission-focused, community-building strategies as products that current and new supporters 
and donors are eager to buy. 

 • Create accessible brand experience: Ability to bring the United Way brands to life so that 
everyone who interacts with United Way experiences the power of our mission. Attentive and 
responsive to the needs of external and internal customers. Focus on building sustainable 
relationships with donors through a brand experience designed to create positive sentiment and 
behavior change, and to increase brand commitment. 

 • Effective and engaging communicator: Passionately articulate the United Way message in a way 
that inspires others to act in service to the organization and the community. Through our unique 
brand strategy, oversees a comprehensive, multi-faceted marketing plan that supports the 
organization’s strategy and objectives; builds relationships with key audiences, and works to 
position United Way as the leader in the community impact. 

 
 
Other Requirements 

 • Current, valid driver’s license; use of private vehicle and valid automobile insurance 

 • Offer of employment is contingent upon meeting a criminal history check review standard. 

 
Benefits 
 
We offer a comprehensive benefit package: medical, dental, vision, life, ADD &amp; LTD, a 403(b) plan with 
both base and employer matching contributions, leave and holiday pay, 37.5-hour work week, flexible 
work schedule, free parking and more. If you live in Snohomish County, no need to drive in traffic to 
Seattle or Bellevue. If you live in north King County enjoy a reverse commute. We are located one block 
from Everett Transit &amp; Train Station. 
 
Physical Demands and Work Environment 
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will: 

 • Engage in ongoing communication in-person as well as through electronic means. 

 • Regularly use computer laptop, tablet, keyboard, screens, webcam, desk phone and 
photocopier. 

 • Frequently sit and/or move throughout the office. 

 • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

 • Work in a business setting of cubicles and offices. 

 • Work full time (37.5 hrs./wk.), some weekends and evenings as needed.

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