Director, Strategic Initiatives & Board Relations
CurrentPartner with CEO to inform board governance, strategy and engagement. Maintain and cultivate relationships with 20 board members who are themselves foundation Trustees, CEO/Executive Directors and Senior Staff. Lead architect and budget owner for special initiatives including Northwest Initiative Against Funding Hate & Violence, Building Community Philanthropy (BCP), Tribal Broadband Learning Community and COVID-19 re-granting project, a public-private partnership directing $12M prioritizing Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) led and serving non-profit organizations. Manage cross-functional internal teams including Programming, Communications & Marketing, Public Policy & Advocacy, Finance and Membership teams. Daily interface with donors, philanthropy, community members and federal, state and local government offices.