Vice President of National Impact

Vice President of National Impact

Reports to : Chief Operating Officer

Status : Full Time, Exempt

Salary Range : $140,000 - $180,000 Exempt / Salaried

Deadline to Apply : July 18, 2025

Start Date : August 17, 2025

Location : Washington, DC

Schedule : Hybrid; 2 in-office days and 3 remote days. Mon - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Some special events will occur outside of regular work hours.

Work environment : Normal office environment. Some work will take place off-site during special events.

Travel : This position requires national, overnight travel approximately 20% of the time for activities such as meetings and events within and outside the DC Metro area. Must be able to travel (via plane, train, or car).

About Generation Hope :

Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed, experience economic mobility, and build wealth by engaging education and policy partners to drive systemic change and providing direct support to teen parents in college as well as their children through holistic, two-generation programming. To date, we have provided over $1.5 million in tuition assistance, supported nearly 500 teen parents in college, celebrated more than 200 degrees earned through our program, and established relationships with over 30 two- and four-year institutions nationwide.

By joining our team, you will not only work for an organization that embodies and operationalizes our values, but you will also help create a culture that genuinely supports every member of our staff. The best part of our organization is the people, from the families we serve to the team we have deliberately cultivated. We strive for excellence while understanding that the most valuable asset we have is our people. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including thought, professional and lived experiences, race, gender, and even musical taste. If this sounds like a mission and work environment you would like to contribute to and grow with, please consider joining our team.

Executive Position Overview

Generation Hope is seeking a bold, visionary executive to serve as its Vice President of National Impact (VPNI)a mission-critical leadership role responsible for scaling the organization's national influence, driving systemic change, and delivering measurable progress toward the goals outlined in our 2029 Strategic Path. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the VPNI serves as a key architect and co-leader of Generation Hope's national impact strategy.

The VPNI oversees and integrates three strategic pillarspolicy and advocacy, research and evaluation, and institutional learning and innovationto advance Generation Hope's mission of ensuring student parents have the opportunity to succeed, experience economic mobility, and build intergenerational wealth. This leader drives alignment across internal teams and elevates Generation Hope's role as a national thought leader and systems-change driver.

In partnership with the CEO, the VPNI leads all national policy work, including the development and execution of the organization's annual policy priorities, the authorship and oversight of policy briefs and reports, and the coordination of timely, strategic responses to federal and state legislative developments. Additionally, the VPNI ensures that Generation Hope's capacity-building work and strategy are creating more access to higher education and economic mobility for parents nationwide. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the VPNI contributes to the organization's overall strategy and provides cross-functional leadership. This role directly supervises a high-performing team that includes the Director of Learning and Innovation, Policy Manager, and Senior Manager of Research and Evaluation.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, equity-driven executive with a strong track record in policy leadership, systems transformation, and multi-sector collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

National Strategy Development & Executive Leadership

• Co-create and lead the implementation of Generation Hope's national impact strategy in partnership with the CEO and COO, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and cohesion between our policy, technical assistance, and research work.
• Manage National Impact department budgets and serve on the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), contributing to enterprise-level planning, performance management, and decision-making.
• Drive integration across policy, research, evaluation, and learning teams to ensure coherent and aligned impact.
• Represent Generation Hope in strategic discussions with national partners, including board members, funders, institutional partners, and coalitions, and provide regular briefings on national outcomes.

Policy & Advocacy Leadership

Research & Evaluation Strategy

Learning & Innovation Oversight

Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships

Other duties : This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. They may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies