Director of Advancement, Social Innovation Forum

2 weeks ago

Boston, United States Eos Transition Partners Full time

**Social Innovation Forum Seeks Director of Advancement**

**About Social Innovation Forum (SIF)**

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF)’s mission is to create positive social change in Eastern Massachusetts by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations, and building networks. SIF connects innovative nonprofit organizations with an ever-growing community of volunteers, investors, and practitioners who contribute their time, talents, resources, and money to drive positive social impact. With 120 social impact organizations in the SIF portfolio, the organization is helping to improve lives and build stronger, healthier communities all across Eastern Massachusetts. Learn more about the Social Innovation Forum’s impact here.

SIF started in 2003 as a program of Root Cause and incorporated as an independent nonprofit in 2015. SIF takes a “marketplace approach” to social change by leveraging its unique position at the intersection of philanthropy and nonprofit innovation to educate funders, support nonprofit leaders, and build partnerships. SIF’s highly regarded programs include:

- The **Social Innovator Accelerator** offers capacity-building support to grassroots nonprofit organizations through consulting, coaching, presentation training, and access to other resources.
- The **Funder Learning Program** provides numerous opportunities for philanthropists, funders, community leaders, and others to come together with nonprofit leaders to learn about social justice philanthropy, strategize about and implement more equitable practices, and build meaningful, long-lasting relationships with nonprofits.
- Through the **Alumni & Nonprofit Network**, SIF supports a growing network of nonprofits with topical workshops, cohort learning, and pro-bono services.

True to its name, innovation has been a core principle behind SIF’s growth over the past 20 years. The organization has excelled at generating creative new initiatives that are responsive to the needs of its partners. As a current example of this, SIF recently launched the **Social Innovator Fund**, a vehicle to help donors direct resources to local, grassroots organizations efficiently and effectively with a $1m leadership gift.

**The SIF team** consists of 13 staff members (including one part-time employee), several consultants/contractors, and students from Northeastern University’s co-op program. The organization operates with an annual budget of ~$2.5m and is supported by an engaged and committed 12-member Board of Directors. Please visit SIF’s website for more information about its history, team, values, and impact.

**Opportunity Going Forward**

The Director of Advancement (DoA) will join SIF at an exciting time in the organization’s development. The team, led by Executive Director Wyona Lynch-McWhite, recently launched their 2024 cohort of Social Innovator Accelerators and is preparing to engage in a strategic planning process to chart SIF’s future path to growth and impact. As a member of SIF’s leadership team, the DoA will play a key role in developing SIF’s future through their engagement in this planning process as well as their leadership of SIF’s philanthropic strategy, execution, and public engagement efforts. The DoA will be committed to increasing annual support by leading an advancement program that expands the SIF donor base and enacts strategies to grow annual revenue.
- **She/He/they will have a strong foundation from which to build**_—in its first twenty years of growth, the Social Innovation Forum has attracted many of the area’s leading funders and high-net-worth private donors and inspired a broad range of investment in the non-profit sector across Boston. More specifically, the DoA will have the opportunity to engage the following resources in support of SIF’s sustainability and growth:

- A department of three highly skilled and committed team members, including a Development Operations Coordinator, a Grant Writer, and a Communications Manager;
- The Executive Director, who has a strong track record of fundraising success across many nonprofit leadership roles;
- A Development Consultant who brings strong institutional knowledge and fundraising expertise;
- An experienced and mission-driven leadership team;
- Established donor relationships across individual, foundation, and corporate sources; and
- A dedicated Board of Directors who bring skills, dedication, and passion to the organization. Members come from diverse professional backgrounds and are leaders in both the business world and the nonprofit community. The board has been and will continue to be integral in cultivating the organization’s donor base.

**Key Responsibilities**

The successful DoA will be a skilled frontline fundraiser, a strong relationship builder adept at creating fundraising and communication strategies, and a compelling spokesperson for SIF’s work and mission. Key responsibilities for the position include:
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