Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development (SVCF)

Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development (SVCF)

Posted on April 06, 2019

For the past 11 years, the mission of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) has been to advance innovative solutions to challenging problems. SVCF has engaged donors, corporations, government and community partners in efforts to make the Silicon Valley region and the world a better place. Under CEO Nicole Taylor’s new leadership, the organization returns to its community foundation roots - focusing its resources on communicating and collaborating with local leaders and helping philanthropists who work with the foundation to be their most effective at accomplishing their charitable giving and community investment goals. She has begun her tenure by focusing on the community foundation’s core work as a solid partner to philanthropists and local community organizations, and working with staff to develop ways to better connect donors and communities and bring creative ideas and solutions front and center. Based in Mountain View, California, SVCF partners with families, individuals and corporations to manage and facilitate their philanthropy by connecting donors to communities’ most pressing needs.

SVCF works to improve people’s lives in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and partners with donors, companies and other foundations to address regional concerns that affect local communities. Despite the area’s great wealth, residents are challenged by so much – dearth of affordable housing and accessible transit, financial instability and the precarious safety and security of immigrant residents, regional planning on these issues, among other issues. The community foundation addresses these and other challenges, including early education and empowering community voices to effect change.

SVCF works closely with donors to understand their philanthropic goals and the best ways to accomplish them. From accepting complex assets and establishing giving vehicles, to facilitating grantmaking and other types of investments, SVCF is committed to ensuring donors make the impact they seek.

SVCF partners with community and government leaders to address public policy issues, advance the best ideas and direct its resources swiftly and strategically toward critical issues. The foundation serves as a resource for nonprofit, civic, government and philanthropic organizations.

There are several ways SVCF contributes, including :

• Research : commissioning research to identify emerging issues, monitor trends and provide analysis
• Public forums : bringing people together to engage in discussion and problem-solving
• Advocacy : taking positions on critical issues and advocate for policy outcomes
• Initiatives : launching initiatives and special projects, partnering with other foundations, corporations, nonprofits, donors and government agencies on topics or issues of regional importance

The new leadership team, including new additions, is building on the good work of SVCF staff to bolster organizational culture, and of the board of directors to improve its governance. In a 2018 initiative, staff identified its core values as courage, collaboration, inclusion, respect and accountability – and these form the bedrock of SVCF’s approach to working internally, partnering with donors and collaborating to improve communities.

The Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development will play a pivotal role in the overall resource development and sustainability of SVCF. The Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development is responsible for developing new business (e.g., donor advised funds, field of interest funds, and supporting organizations) and for relationship development representing the exciting and rapid changes in the region. The Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development serves as a resource for corporate charitable planning and employee giving for the array of growing companies in the region.

As the broader Bay Area economy continues to evolve, SVCF builds relationships with the thriving tech sector and other leading actors in Silicon Valley. In this region, endowed with dynamic enterprises and unparalleled talent, important social issues remain. The Foundation’s deep relationships with leaders among donors, non-profit organizations, and government officials position it well to convene philanthropicforces and engaged civic partners in the community to address, mitigate and solve these very real problems. The wealth of the region is no secret; the opportunity and the challenge for the Foundation is to bring all of these players together to promote an even more thriving – and equitable – region that works collaboratively with other parts of the Bay Area to identify long-overdue solutions. Along with other members of the resource development team, the new Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development will develop and maintain a portfolio of clients to steward and solicit for unrestricted gifts throughout the year. The position will also interact with the Foundation’s Board of Directors, senior management, other Foundation staff, and the Foundation’s external constituents.

The resource development role and function very much need to be tied to community and donor priorities; raising money for its own sake is of less interest to the Foundation.

Specifically, the Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development will be responsible for :

Fundraising and Business Development

Corporate Responsibility

Management of Development Efforts

Profile of the Successful Candidate

SVCF is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and seeks to continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce to promote effective work in partnership with all communities and population groups in the region. The Foundation seeks a leader with a demonstrated track record of resource development; commitment to the power of community philanthropy and the common good; strong curiosity and the desire to continue learning; a collegial work style; a sense of humor; and the dedication to work hard toward the foundation’s mission of promoting philanthropy and improving the quality of life in the region.

Within this framework, SVCF seeks an Executive Vice President, Fundraising and Business Development with the following attributes :

Additionally, the successful candidate will likely have :

Start Timeframe

We seek to have someone in place by early Summer 2019.

Compensation

This position offers a competitive salary and includes a comprehensive benefits package. We actively welcome all candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who have the skills to fulfill this role – regardless of compensation history.

To Apply

All applications are held in strict confidence. Please submit your credentials and a letter of interest through our private applicant portal to The 360 Group athttps : / / the360group.us / portal / .

Applications should be directed to the attention of Vincent Robinson, Managing Partner. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Earlier applicants may receive priority consideration. To be considered, The 360 Group encourages all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly, via the confidential applicant portal linked above.

At The 360 Group, we know that a richly diverse mix of professionals makes organizations more effective. Using that principle as our “North Star,” we make diversity a hallmark of our firm, and all of our search engagements.

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