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The Chicago Community Trust is Hiring a (Hybrid) Impact Coordinator - Community Impact Near Chicago, IL
Job DescriptionTitle: Community Impact Coordinator (Hybrid)
Department: Community Impact
Classification: Regular; FT
The History of The Chicago Community TrustThe Chicago Community Trust was founded in 1915 by Norman and Albert Harris, father and son duo of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank (now BMO Harris Bank). The Trust was the fourth community foundation ever created. There are now 750 community foundations in Canada and the U.S.
As our regions community foundation, the Trust unites generous donors, committed nonprofits and caring residents to effect lasting change that moves our entire region forward. Our approach centers on tackling the regions immediate needs and addressing the root causes of deep-seated issues to realize a more prosperous future for all who call metropolitan Chicago home.
For more than 100 years, donors have entrusted their philanthropic resources and visions to our stewardship. Guided by our deep knowledge of the community, we fund, lead, convene and collaborate to address the greatest and most critical needs facing the Chicago region. From the $22 million raised to help with unemployment relief in the Great Depression to spearheading an effort to help people keep their homes during the foreclosure crisis of the Great Recession to $35 million raised for the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund, which supported nonprofits serving our most vulnerable neighbors, Chicagoans have put their trust in us.
In 2019, we announced we would focus our discretionary spending over the next decade on working to close Chicagos growing racial and ethnic wealth gap. The Trust envisions a Chicago region thats stronger and more prosperous because everyoneregardless of race, ethnicity, or zip codehas equitable access to the opportunities and resources they need to succeed and live a fulfilling life.
With assets of more than $4 Billion, the Trust, in partnership with its donors, distributes more than $600 million in grants each year. The Trust Team seeks to match the passion and commitment of donors, grant recipients, residents, and community leaders that continue to work tirelessly to make the Chicago region one where all have the opportunity to realize their dreams.
Position Summary: The Community Impact Coordinator works with team members, budgets, and procedures to ensure the implementation and operational success of the initiatives, relationships, and partnerships that execute on the Trusts priority goals by executing essential organization responsibilities to the team. This position serves as the internal and external operational, grant making and administrative liaison across all strategies at The Chicago Community Trust.
Position Responsibilities
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are fundamental to achieving our impactThe Chicago Community Trusts vision is a Chicago region where equity, opportunity, and prosperity abound. We acknowledge the specific role discrimination and systemic barriers based on race, ethnicity, and other varied identities and differences have played in limiting opportunities for too many. A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is at the core of who we are, the decisions we make, and the actions we take in our work to strengthen the communities we serve and advance our strategic focus to close the racial and ethnic wealth gap. Click here to learn more about our strategic plan.
Keyword: (Hybrid) Impact Coordinator - Community Impact
Department: Community Impact
Classification: Regular; FT
The History of The Chicago Community TrustThe Chicago Community Trust was founded in 1915 by Norman and Albert Harris, father and son duo of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank (now BMO Harris Bank). The Trust was the fourth community foundation ever created. There are now 750 community foundations in Canada and the U.S.
As our regions community foundation, the Trust unites generous donors, committed nonprofits and caring residents to effect lasting change that moves our entire region forward. Our approach centers on tackling the regions immediate needs and addressing the root causes of deep-seated issues to realize a more prosperous future for all who call metropolitan Chicago home.
For more than 100 years, donors have entrusted their philanthropic resources and visions to our stewardship. Guided by our deep knowledge of the community, we fund, lead, convene and collaborate to address the greatest and most critical needs facing the Chicago region. From the $22 million raised to help with unemployment relief in the Great Depression to spearheading an effort to help people keep their homes during the foreclosure crisis of the Great Recession to $35 million raised for the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund, which supported nonprofits serving our most vulnerable neighbors, Chicagoans have put their trust in us.
In 2019, we announced we would focus our discretionary spending over the next decade on working to close Chicagos growing racial and ethnic wealth gap. The Trust envisions a Chicago region thats stronger and more prosperous because everyoneregardless of race, ethnicity, or zip codehas equitable access to the opportunities and resources they need to succeed and live a fulfilling life.
With assets of more than $4 Billion, the Trust, in partnership with its donors, distributes more than $600 million in grants each year. The Trust Team seeks to match the passion and commitment of donors, grant recipients, residents, and community leaders that continue to work tirelessly to make the Chicago region one where all have the opportunity to realize their dreams.
Position Summary: The Community Impact Coordinator works with team members, budgets, and procedures to ensure the implementation and operational success of the initiatives, relationships, and partnerships that execute on the Trusts priority goals by executing essential organization responsibilities to the team. This position serves as the internal and external operational, grant making and administrative liaison across all strategies at The Chicago Community Trust.
Position Responsibilities
- Supports grant making processes and activities including pre-work, communications, site visits, decisions, and grant writing
- Supports drafting and editing of Requests for Proposals, memos, write-ups, Letters of Intent, and grant proposals
- Coordinates the collection, research, tracking and sharing of data, reports, documents, tools, etc. with appropriate parties for various projects
- Tracks, monitors, and supports the execution of contracts
- Tracks budgets
- Supports cross-functional collaboration within the Trust, maintaining close communication with Grants Management, Philanthropic Services, Learning and Impact, Finance, Strategic Communications, and Trust collaboratives
- Performs administrative tasks, including meeting coordination, hosting meetings, developing agendas, recording meeting outcomes, and handling scheduling for Sr. Director/Director
- Develops communication pre- and post-meetings, events, conferences, etc.
- Aids in building relationships with key stakeholders including community leaders, civic leaders, corporations, and donors
- Represents the Trust in external region-wide initiatives that include grant making and key events or coalition meetings upon request
- Creates and/or executes presentations to staff, Executive Committee, and external stakeholders upon request
- Provides support in on-boarding team staff members, including task, process, and systems-related one-on-one training to full-time, temporary staff, and interns
- Other duties as assigned
- Associates degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent training and work experience.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent Microsoft Office (Outlook, Work, Excel, Power Point) and internet skills.
- Proficiency with online systems and databases, including the ability to quickly learn Salesforce and Concur skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills: proofreading, composing and editing communications; ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, establish grantmaking timelines and work independently.
- Ability to interact effectively with Trust staff and stakeholders.
- Ability to be flexible in roles representing the Trust
- Ability to compile and display data.
- Willingness to work as a team member.
- Flexibility in work hours. May include occasional evening/weekend hours.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are fundamental to achieving our impactThe Chicago Community Trusts vision is a Chicago region where equity, opportunity, and prosperity abound. We acknowledge the specific role discrimination and systemic barriers based on race, ethnicity, and other varied identities and differences have played in limiting opportunities for too many. A commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is at the core of who we are, the decisions we make, and the actions we take in our work to strengthen the communities we serve and advance our strategic focus to close the racial and ethnic wealth gap. Click here to learn more about our strategic plan.
Keyword: (Hybrid) Impact Coordinator - Community Impact
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$62k-85k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/31/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/25/2024
WEBSITE
cct.org
HEADQUARTERS
Chicago, IL
SIZE
200 - 500
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