Vice President for Grantmaking

Job overview

The Vice President for Grantmaking role is hybrid in Norfolk, VA, with a flexible schedule currently allowing up to two days per week outside the office; the posting notes it may eventually become fully in-office. Compensation is not specified. The role leads grantmaking and scholarship programs at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, supporting its regional community work. The vice president provides operational leadership for competitive grants and scholarships, guides program effectiveness, and builds relationships with nonprofit and regional stakeholders to align funding and community engagement with the Foundation’s strategic direction.

What you'll do

• Develop grant priorities and guidelines with the CEO for Board action
• administer grant processes, policies, applications, reviews, awards, and monitoring
• provide technical assistance to nonprofit partners
• manage specialty grant programs and scholarships
• maintain grant and scholarship technology platforms
• advise leadership on community issues
• assess program outcomes and impact
• monitor alignment of funding priorities with community needs
• research nonprofit-sector practices and programs
• build stakeholder relationships
• oversee nonprofit community engagement
• represent the Foundation in collaborations and serve as liaison to the Board Grantmaking Committee.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vice president for grantmaking

norfolk va

hampton roads community foundation

grantmaking

scholarships

community foundation

nonprofit partnerships

program impact

community engagement

hybrid work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role supervises the Associate Vice President for Grantmaking, Grants Manager, and Grants Associate and reports to the President and CEO. The posting requires a bachelor’s degree and at least seven years of progressive management experience in nonprofit and/or public sectors.

About the employer

Hampton Roads Community Foundation is hiring for this role. Industry: Grantmaking Foundations. Sector: 81.