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Vice President of Philanthropy, Coastal Community Foundation

Through endowment funds established by individuals, families, businesses and organizations, our combined resources allow us to not only address community needs today, but help us chart a course for a brighter future in the nine counties we serve along South Carolina’s coast. With our donors, we invest millions of dollars through grantmaking, impact investing and scholarships each year. We are also known for understanding and acting upon the dynamic needs of the communities we serve, with recent examples including our disaster response efforts during and after major storms such as Hurricane Florence, and the creation of the Lowcountry Unity Fund in the wake of the Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre to support causes addressing systemic racism.

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Financial resources are among the many tools we employ in our mission to create vibrant communities. Throughout our history, we have served as a community convener to bring residents and leaders together to tackle major structural challenges, such as housing shortages or inequitable school systems. We also have a long history of incubating grassroots causes and providing them with structural support to grow into fully operational nonprofit organizations. Some organizations that began as programs at Coastal Community Foundation — including the Lowcountry Food Bank, One80 Place and the Center for Heirs Property Preservation — are now major regional nonprofits addressing critical needs.

Why Work for Us?

When you join Coastal Community Foundation, you join a dedicated staff and Board of Directors who have earned the trust of donors and grantees alike, helping them advance positive outcomes in the communities they seek to serve and adapting to their evolving needs so that our region thrives together.

We take that same approach and dedication to supporting our staff members to ensure their success at work and outside of the work environment. We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package, including Paid Time Off, Holidays, Insurance (health, dental, vision, life, disability), 401(k), and professional training and development opportunities.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Inclusion with equity is one of our four core values at Coastal Community Foundation, so we not only work to recruit diverse candidates, we work to ensure our team members have all the tools they need to be successful. Our purpose is most effectively fulfilled through proactively supporting the values of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Diversity may be measured by, but is not limited to, differences in age, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, class, religion, disability, geography, and profession. We acknowledge and respect the many differences that comprise thriving communities and seek diversity in our staff to ensure that a range of perspectives, opinions and experiences are recognized and acted upon in achieving our purpose.

It is our intention to promote a fully equitable philanthropic sector that justly represents and serves all our constituencies. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of color, of LGBTQ+ identity and of other historically marginalized communities.

Job Summary

The Vice President of Philanthropy will provide leadership and direction in the development, execution, and oversight of the foundation’s philanthropic goals and targets. In addition to the achievement of annual goals related to donor development and stewardship; the VP will proactively and consistently work to build our network of donors and supporters. The Vice President is an adept leader and communicator who will identify and build relationships with current and prospective donors, professional advisors, and community leaders.

The Vice President will create a philanthropic plan that inspires donors to achieve their giving goals “through, to, or with” the Foundation. A deep understanding of planned giving vehicles, financial statements and investment returns is essential, as is collaboration with other staff members to deliver the highest quality service to the Foundation’s current and prospective donors, professional advisors, and community at-large.

The Vice President will be an internal advocate for all donors and fundholders by acting as their voice in decisions made at the Foundation regarding services to donors and assuring that a relationship manager is assigned to the fund advisors of all funds. The Vice President of Philanthropy is responsible for leading, managing, and developing the Philanthropy. The Vice President is a member of the Foundation’s Leadership Team.

The ideal candidate will enjoy leading in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization that prides itself on caring for its employees and providing thoughtful and excellent support to the people and communities we serve.

Strategic Leadership and Donor Development

• Develop, oversee and implement a comprehensive strategy for development and stewardship from existing and prospective donors to achieve short and long-term asset growth and revenue goals.
• Lead the Foundation’s efforts in attracting new contributions to and maintaining annual support through the Community Partnership Program (CPP).
• Build and implement system to and nurture relationships with individuals and professional advisors to identify, cultivate and solicit current and deferred gifts.
• Stay abreast of federal, state, and local policy decisions that may negatively affect the Foundation’s endowed fund business model and report significant issues to the President / CEO and the Board.
• Oversee a program that collaborates with professional advisors through targeted outreach to encourage and increase the number of referrals of potential donors.
• Strengthen donor and advisor relationships by assigning relationship managers and tracking outreach outcomes.
• Develop philanthropic plans that reflect donor values and, where appropriate, family involvement. This may include leading family philanthropic meetings as needed.
• Provide planned giving expertise to donors, nonprofit organizations, and prospective donors for the purpose of establishing funds and / or creating future funding commitments through estate plans.
• Plan and organize development strategies for field of interest funds, County-specific Funds and Planned Giving as a part of the broader Foundation development plan.
• Lead the creation of philanthropic learning opportunities for donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications Department to create outreach materials for donors and advisors, ensuring brand consistency and impact.
• Work with Grantmaking and Community Leadership Department to incorporate grantmaking trends and impact reports into donor, prospect and professional advisor engagement, outreach, and communication material.
• Work with Marketing and Communications Department on content and timing for external communications for donors, fundholders, prospects and professional advisors.
• Lead process improvements to enhance outcomes and manage the departmental budget.
• Represent the Foundation at public and private events to engage donors, prospects, and professional advisors.

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

Administrative Oversight and Team Leadership

Knowledge, Skills, Experience, and Education

The salary range for the position is $155,000-$170,000.

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