Director, Grants (TF)

Tides Foundation envisions a world of shared prosperity and social change founded on equality & human rights, healthy individuals & communities, a sustainable environment, and quality education for all. Tides works to accelerate the pace of social change by bringing together mission-aligned funders, changemakers and policies to solve society’s toughest problems.

Tides believes that to achieve shared prosperity and social justice, they must take collaborative and bold approaches to the work. This includes using a variety of vehicles to amplify and scale positive social impact including : philanthropic giving and grantmaking, impact investing, fiscal sponsorship, collaborative workspaces, collective initiatives and advocacy services for policy change. Tides resources and expertise enable its partners to hit the ground running and drive change faster than they can on their own.

For more information on Tides Foundation, please visit tides.org .

The Opportunity

Tides Foundation is seeking a Grants Director to lead strategy development and execution for the grants management function and play a key role in helping to achieve the Tides mission of accelerating the pace of social change.Reporting to the General Counsel, this critical role will manage a team of grants administrators and specialists to ensure robust yet nimble grantmaking processes and regulatory compliance for all aspects of Tides’ grantmaking.

The Director’s responsibilities fall into four broad competency areas, each of which is central to the role :

Values Alignment and Commitment to the Mission

• Demonstrate a shared commitment to the Tides Foundation’s mission and values ensuring a deep respect for genuine relationships, passion for social justice and valuing of diverse leadership styles
• Employ tenacity and creativity to generate new solutions to problems and to develop successful partnerships
• Take bold risks and embrace change and interconnectivity to create impact

Team Leadership and Management

Grantmaking Systems, Process and Policy Development

Client Services

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics :

To Apply

Koya Leadership Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Molly Brennan and Jennene Tierney are leading this search. To make recommendations or to express your interest in this role please click here or email jtierney@koyapartners.com. All nominations, inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

Tides offers a competitive annual salary for this role commensurate with qualifications and experience. Tides also offers a generous benefits package including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, life and disability insurances, and confidential counseling and life balance resources designed to support the passion and energy they look for in team members.

Tides is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Also pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For applicants with disabilities, reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.

About Koya Leadership Partners

Koya Leadership Partners, a member of the Diversified Search Group, is a leading executive search and strategic advising firm dedicated to connecting exceptionally talented people with mission-driven clients. Our founding philosophy—The Right Person in the Right Place Can Change the World—guides our work as we partner with nonprofits & NGOs, institutions of higher education, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.

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