President & CEO

President & CEO

• The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
• April 05, 2024
• New Haven, CT

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ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ( CFGNH ) was established in 1928 as a permanent charitable endowment for the community.

It is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the country and the largest grant maker in Greater New Haven’s .

More than three generations of donors have built the community endowment by establishing permanent funds or making gifts to existing funds that distribute grants to support a broad variety of issues and organizations.

These donors, past and present, make their gifts to ensure that programs and causes that matter most to them will be supported today and forever.

In addition to more traditional, critical donor assets, CFGNH also receives support from transfers of charitable assets from other institutions and government grants.

With current assets over $750 million in approximately 1,750 charitable funds and a staff of 45, CFGNH makes more than $30 million in grants and distributions annually to support the missions of hundreds of nonprofits in the Greater New Haven region and beyond.

Unique among other large community foundations, CFGNH also manages assets for approximately 150 other local nonprofit institutions.

In addition, its new programs and mission-related investments provide funding and capacity building support for for-profit entrepreneurs to build wealth for communities, neighborhoods, and families, especially for women and people of color.

The Foundation is an innovative, forward-looking organization that takes its leadership role seriously in the community as a funder, convener, and partner.

A recent example of this is the $26 million commitment the Foundation made in early 2021 through to address the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and racial inequity.

Stepping Forward established three new permanent funds (Black Futures Fund, Basic Needs Fund and Civic Engagement Fund), which allowed for the use of additional endowment funds in recognition of the critical moment in time and elevated the Foundation’s financial support and advocacy to advance racial equity and community healing initiatives.

Learn more about The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven by visiting .

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking a dynamic, courageous, and experienced leader to serve as its President & CEO ( CEO ) and to guide the organization’s next chapter.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to serve as a key leader in the Greater New Haven community and to significantly increase the Foundation’s impact in the years to come.

The Board of Directors will look to its next CEO to think creatively and strategically about the current opportunities and challenges facing Greater New Haven and propose ways the Foundation can continue to serve as an engine for change.

The CEO will bring a new lens and fresh perspectives to advance and fulfill the existing mission of the Foundation. This leader is responsible for the achievement of all operational and strategic goals, including fund and donor development, fiscal management, grants and programming, board relations, staff oversight, community relations, and administrative matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NEXT PRESIDENT & CEO INCLUDE :

• Ensure that the Foundation is listening to Greater New Haven’s many and diverse audiences and continuously integrating those learnings into the Foundation’s philanthropic agenda.
• Lead, partner with, coach, inspire, and support a talented and highly engaged staff.
• Work collaboratively with the Foundation Board and staff to play a community-wide leadership role, identifying, communicating, and seeking ways of addressing community issues.
• Position the Foundation as a thought leader, convener and strategic partner to other organizations and foundations across the state and region and continue to be part of national networks working to move the field of philanthropy forward.
• Lead and implement efforts to strengthen the financial investments and grow the assets of the Foundation; work to ensure the continued commitment of current contributors and the engagement and stewardship of new and prospective donors.
• Seek out and execute new and innovative trust-based approaches to community impact and ways to generate increased philanthropic resources for key initiatives.
• Oversee effectiveness of program and grantmaking work, including leading continuous learning and improvement and consideration of ways to increase equity and impact.
• Ensure that internal systems and technologies are best in class and allow for exceptional customer service.
• Take initiative in encouraging effective communication and developing partnerships with other civic and not-for-profit leaders in the community.
• Develop a cadence of consistent communications plans to ensure frequent, transparent, and effective dissemination of information to increase the Foundation’s impact.
• Be a visible representative of the Foundation in the community in ways that enhance its local and national reputation and increase awareness of its activities.
• Promote the Foundation’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion both internally and externally, encouraging challenging, yet critical conversation as needed.
• Support strong governance by cultivating, empowering, and supporting a diverse and inclusive Board of Directors.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The annual base salary range for this role is $450,000 - $500,000 plus bonus with a robust benefits package.

The exact salary that will be offered to the President & CEO will be determined based on a consideration of the successful candidate’s skills, experience, and geography and aligned with the Foundation’s compensation policies.

This is a full-time, hybrid work environment. The successful candidate must be based in the Greater New Haven region.

CONTACT

Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Tiara D. Muse and Erin Reedy. Express interest in this role by or emailing the search team directly at .

All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ leaders.