Summary

The Senior Community Impact Officer (SCIO), Capacity Building, operates under the direction of the Director of Learning, Evaluation and Capacity Building, in administering the financial management, strategic technology, organizational assessment, and evaluation capacity programming activities of the Foundation’s Nonprofit Support Program (NSP). Working collaboratively with internal colleagues, and external community partners, the SCIO ensures capacity building curriculums, programs, services and grantmaking resources are effectively monitored and invested to produce positive, sustainable outcomes in the Greater Hartford Region. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead financial management programming including: evolving and designing curriculum/programs; identifying, selecting and overseeing consultants with appropriate expertise; marketing program to eligible organizations; reviewing and approving applications for financial management assessments and training programs; reviewing grants; and providing technical assistance.
• Lead strategic technology programming including: evolving and designing curriculum/programs; identifying, selecting and overseeing consultants with appropriate expertise; marketing program to eligible organizations; reviewing and approving applications for program; reviewing grants; and providing technical assistance.
• Oversee the Nonprofit Revolving Loan Fund and collaborate with administering agency in reviewing applications to determine organizations’ viability and capacity to repay the loans. Maintain relationship with HEDCO, attend loan committee meetings and manage formal agreement.
• Lead and refine Organizational Assessment programming including marketing the program to eligible organizations, coordinating the application process, overseeing consultant support, recruiting and developing the consultant pool, and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Lead and refine evaluation capacity programming including marketing to eligible organizations, coordinating learning opportunities, overseeing consultants, reviewing grants, and providing technical assistance and monitoring program effectiveness.
• Manage assigned capacity-building related grants including those awarded to essential nonprofit infrastructure organizations.
• Serve as primary contact for the partnership with Catchafire including: negotiating annual contract; monitoring usage; and marketing program to eligible organizations.
• Manage and strengthen the partnership with Catchafire, serving as the primary contact for contract negotiations, monitoring utilization, and aligned marketing efforts.

Providing Consultation and Coaching to Nonprofits and Foundation Team:

• Serve as a resource to nonprofit leaders by determining their needs for assistance and referring them to appropriate resources both within and outside of NSP.
• Serve as an internal consultant and thought partner to Greater Hartford Gives Foundation grantmaking peers and broader staff on issues related to nonprofit organizational capacity.