Do you care deeply about the Holland/Zeeland area, are energized by building relationships with a wide range of nonprofits, and enjoy analytical writing and facilitating group decision-making processes? The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (CFHZ) is looking for a new Director of Community Impact to do just that.

Why we are hiring a Director of Community Impact

Our previous Director of Community Impact recently left CFHZ for an exciting new professional opportunity, and we are looking to fill this important role for our organization. Our Director of Community Impact serves as our primary liaison to local nonprofit organizations interested in applying for grants from our Community’s Endowment. Thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors over the last 70 years, CFHZ has $29 million in our Community’s Endowment dedicated to ensuring that the Holland/Zeeland area always has resources to respond to needs and opportunities as they arise. We currently distribute $1 million per year from our Community’s Endowment, and our Director of Community Impact is responsible for administering our two core grantmaking programs: Responsive Grants and Proactive Grants.

We are looking for an individual who is highly relational and community minded, able to build trust quickly with a wide variety of nonprofit staff/volunteers and who is also analytical/process oriented to help us administer these two grant programs.

The Director of Community Impact position is full-time. A minimum of Mondays, Wednesdays, and one additional business day per week are spent on-site in the office, leaving up to two days of remote work flexibility. Meetings are primarily held in-person. This team member will report to, and work closely with, our Vice President of Community Impact.

How you would spend your time

• 50% – Supporting nonprofit organizations as they apply for grants through our Responsive and Proactive Grant programs, including responding to initial inquiries from nonprofit organizations and assessing fit with CFHZ framework, communicating with organizations throughout the application process, and conducting grantee site visits.

• 25% – Working through internal processes of grant selection and execution, including conducting due diligence process and evaluating proposals, producing and presenting written summaries and analyses of grant proposals, executing grant agreements and monitoring grant progress and portfolios, including participating in discussions and resolving issues with grantees and monitoring reporting and learning.

• 20% – Cultivate strong long-term relationships with nonprofit partners and other key community partners, including representing CFHZ at various community collaboratives and events, conducting proactive nonprofit meetings, participating in outreach activities to learn about relevant issues to advance the Foundation’s strategies and participating in public speaking opportunities.
• 5% – Partner with Communications Team on grant publicity efforts.

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Interested in pursuing this opportunity further?

Send an email to info@cfhz.org by Monday, May 8. With your email, include a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, specifically address your interest and experience working with a wide range of nonprofit organizations across multiple issue areas and perspectives.  

All are welcomed and encouraged to apply. The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (CFHZ) will provide equal employment opportunity and not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, religion, height, weight, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.