Strategic Initiatives Manager

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Leila Warren
Leila Warren
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Database and Website Management
  • Manage WF member database including entering membership renewal data and new member information and preparing gift acknowledgements.
  • Prepare gift acknowledgements for BPI and YGA gifts.
  • Coordinate the grantmaking processes of the initiatives, including preparing and tracking correspondence, proposals, grant documents, contracts, and payments.
  • Coordinate the monitoring processes for active grants, including generating reminder letters, monitoring receipt of grant reports, and following up with late reports.
  • Create and distribute membership and donor reports, as needed.
  • Create and prepare member/donor correspondence.
  • Assist members/donors with questions about memberships or donations.

Administrative Functions

  • Compile and organize materials for board and committee meetings for all three initiatives in electronic format.
  • Coordinate and manage invitation and RSVP correspondence, sponsorships, event space logistics, caterers, audio-visual support, speakers, and script development, as needed.
  • Prepare surveys and collect data for members, donors, and other stakeholders, as needed.
Salary range is $44,000-$50,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include generous paid time off (PTO) and holidays. Health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and parental leave begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Eligibility for the defined benefit retirement plan begins after one year of service. Other optional benefits include a flexible benefit plan, supplemental insurance with AFLAC, employee supplemental retirement plan, charitable match program, and tuition and fee reimbursement.

The Winston-Salem Foundation is committed to building a staff that reflects the community served by the Foundation's mission and strategic priorities. We invite applications from diverse candidates and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information and veteran or disability status.

To apply, please visit wsfoundation.org/careers. The application deadline is 5:00pm on March 1, 2021.

Communication Functions

  • Work with the Foundation’s Marketing and Communication’s department to maintain and update WF and BPI websites.
  • Provide support in developing social media presence for all three initiatives.
  • Provide support to the strategic initiatives officer in coordinating the initiatives’ public relations efforts, including sending press releases and other types of correspondence to current and prospective initiative donors and the community-at-large.
  1. Management (Youth Grantmakers in Action)
  • Coordinate the YGA program, including recruiting youth and serving as the main contact for youth.
  • Generate correspondence for YGA members and prepare meeting materials.
  • Manage the contracted facilitator for YGA.
  • Keep the Foundation and community informed about youth philanthropy activities and grants.
  • Attend YGA meetings one night per month and occasional weekends from August to May.

Other Related Activities

  • Actively participate as a member of the Strategic Initiatives department, attend regular meetings, and collaborate on special projects.
  • Participate in the Foundation’s regular staff and internal meetings and collaborate with internal departments, as needed.
  • Other assignments and special projects as assigned.
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