Senior Director Of Government Affairs
CurrentResponsible for developing and implementing strategies that secure and expand governmentfunding in support of the mission and goals of Habitat LA. Manage government and community relations team to identify funding and real estateopportunities, aid with compliance and identify jurisdictional leadership.Identify prospective non-governmental funders aligned with new initiatives and advocacy platform.Build relationships and solicit funding directly, plus partner with the… Show more Responsible for developing and implementing strategies that secure and expand governmentfunding in support of the mission and goals of Habitat LA. Manage government and community relations team to identify funding and real estateopportunities, aid with compliance and identify jurisdictional leadership.Identify prospective non-governmental funders aligned with new initiatives and advocacy platform.Build relationships and solicit funding directly, plus partner with the fundraising team on majorsolicitations and proposals.Lead and monitor the development and execution of an annual legislative agenda, including local,state, and federal levels. (State and federal agendas require partnership with other Habitatentities.)Build relationships with local jurisdictions by educating about Habitat and affordablehomeownership needs. Pursue land and funding opportunities from government partners, policyinitiatives and other relevant information.Collaborate with partners and coalitions to advance policy priorities. Manage lobbying efforts andtrack legislation by stance, region, and issue. Evaluate proposed bills for effectiveness. Leads the development and implementation of a robust and multi-faceted public mobilizationstrategy, including guiding strategic and thematic direction in collaboration with Communications Show less