Director, Community Impact

What We Do

With residents and partners, LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

Strategies We Pursue

• Equip talent in underinvested communities with the skills and credentials to compete successfully for quality income and wealth opportunities.
• Invest in businesses, housing and other community infrastructure to catalyze economic, health, safety and educational mobility for individuals and communities.
• Strengthen existing alliances while building new collaborations to increase our impact on the progress of people and places.
• Develop leadership and the capacity of partners to advance our work together.
• Drive local, regional, and national policy and system changes that foster broadly shared prosperity and well-being.
  
  

Since 1979, LISC and its affiliates have invested approximately $29.7 billion in businesses, affordable housing, health, educational mobility, community and recreational facilities, public safety, employment, and other projects that help to revitalize and stabilize underinvested communities. Headquartered in New York City, LISC’s reach spans the country from East coast to West coast in 38 markets with offices extending from Buffalo to San Francisco and in 2,400 rural counties across 49 states and Puerto Rico. Visit us at www.lisc.org

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Director of Community Impact will work directly with the VP of Community Research and Impact, with the CRI team, with LISC staff across the country, and with our external partners to design and implement effective programs that advance racial, economic, and gender justice, and which contribute to policy and systems change. The Director will also contribute to fundraising that supports LISC and our partners around potentially transformative and innovative projects and policies, and support local office and national program staff on the program design and implementation needs they bring to us. The successful candidate will have strong program design and program management skills; bring a depth of expertise in a topical area, such as housing, economic development, or arts- and culture-led community development; be conversant with nonprofit management and governance; and be passionate about maximizing sustained social impact that advances diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will play a major role in supporting innovative and transformative programs and policies:

• Design and effectively manage new programmatic initiatives in collaboration with local offices, national programs and our partners
• Manage internal training initiatives that build LISC’s staff capacity around program design and implementation, and respond to their requests to support program design, fundraising, and program management.
• Create and advance new service models, programs and products that address root causes and deliver breakthrough outcomes, and bring these to LISC’s external partners.
• Create, advance and manage external partnerships, thought partnerships and coalitions, to advance systems-change goals.
• Support LISC’s fundraising, by identifying and cultivating key corporate, foundation and other donors who share an interest in systems change and programmatic innovation.
• Perform additional duties, as required.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in public or urban policy, nonprofit management, business, or related fields OR relevant related work experience. Master’s-level degree is preferred,
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in community and economic development or a related field.
• Strong supervisory and leadership experience.
• Experience in advancing systems change and various kinds of programmatic support.
• Experience leading technical assistance, group learning, training, and convenings.
• Strong corporate, foundation, donor development, fundraising experience.
• Experience in writing and delivering curriculum using adult learning principles as well as developing and producing topical seminars/webinars.
• Ability to facilitate meetings with diverse stakeholders and present verbal and written reports effectively.
• Work well both as a member of a team and independently.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effectively manage and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment, delegate work efficiently, and work collaboratively across the organization.
• Commitment to ensuring a congenial, collaborative, and respectful work place.
• Demonstrated commitment to LISC’s mission.
  
  

COMPENSATION:

LISC offers a competitive salary ($92,400 - $115,500; salary commensurate with experience and location)* and excellent fringe benefits.

Some domestic travel is required

• Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.
  
  

Our benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage: Comprehensive health plans for you and your family's well-being; Disability Insurance: Long-term and short-term coverage for peace of mind; Retirement Savings: Secure your future with our 401(k) and 403(b) plans; Generous Holidays: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and celebrate; Vacation, PTO, and Sick Days: Take advantage of flexible time-off policies to maintain work-life balance; Tuition Assistance: Pursue your educational goals with support from our tuition assistance program; Referral Program: Earn rewards for referring qualified candidates to join our team; Professional Development Opportunities: Grow and advance in your career with access to ongoing training and development programs tailored to your goals.

LISC is an equal opportunity employer. LISC does not discriminate in employment on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military status or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE