Company Name
Pisces Foundation
Company City
San Francisco
Company State
CA
Job Location
San Francisco, CA
Company Information
The Pisces Foundation works to advance a world where nature and communities thrive. With a focus on fostering collective action to address complex social challenges, the foundation supports the field building, movement infrastructure, and collaborations necessary for significant and sustainable change. The foundation is headquartered in San Francisco, California with grantee partners across the globe. More information on the Pisces Foundation’s updated strategy can be found on their website.
Job Description
The Pisces Foundation seeks an experienced senior leader to serve in the newly created role of Program Director. This is a unique opportunity to help drive and implement the Foundation’s updated strategic approach in its continuing commitment to funding impact-oriented collective action.
Reporting to the President and leading a high-caliber staff of four, the Director will serve as a team and organizational leader implementing the Foundation’s updated and cutting-edge social impact approach in the Foundation’s two main programmatic areas: 1) an integrated approach to its work in the Environment; and 2) a new initiative directing investments that contribute to a more thriving, vibrant San Francisco. The Director will also serve as a principal advisor and trusted thought partner to the President and board, lead organization-wide program communications, oversee learning and evaluation, and design and support effective board meetings. This is a largely internal role, driving the effectiveness of the program as a whole to achieve program goals and impact.
Candidates must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area. To promote collaboration and a dynamic work experience, Pisces uses a hybrid remote and in-office format from their San Francisco office. A fully remote work option will not be considered for this role.
Candidates must have 1) at least 15 years of experience in the nonprofit, private, philanthropic, or public sector, including significant experience directly managing others; 2) expertise in collective impact and collaboration for impact; 3) a deep understanding of social movements and the capacity to iteratively improve program implementation by thinking critically about theories of change; 4) domain expertise in areas of focus for the Foundation: Environment (water, climate and energy, environmental education) and/or San Francisco. Excellent strategic planning, project management, communication and writing skills are essential.
Job Qualifications
● An advanced degree is preferred, and at least 15 years of relevant experience in the nonprofit, private, philanthropic, or public sector, including experience directly managing others.
● Expert in collective impact, collaboration for impact, and leadership, with a deep understanding of plural social movements and the capacity to iteratively improve program implementation by thinking critically about theories of change.
● A leader in one or more program domain areas of water, climate and energy, environmental education, or San Francisco. Strong interest in all other areas.
● Ability to excel in creating and leading a diverse, energetic, and high caliber staff; ability to motivate individuals and foster team spirit. Excellent manager with demonstrated success in building and elevating teams and individuals as direct reports, collaborators, or peers.
● Strategic and creative thinker with experience in the development and execution of strategy to achieve social goals and forge new ground.
● Expert understanding of the complex interactions among the water, climate and energy, and environmental educational domains; the environmental and social justice fields; and place-based grantmaking strategies.
● Strong team orientation and the demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within and across teams to reach common goals.
● Ability to represent the Foundation and build relationships when needed with stakeholders, including staff, board members, partners, and grantees, respectfully and authentically. Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Flexibility, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to help others is essential.
● Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in formal work products including written reports, board memos, blogs, emails, etc., and in formal and informal meetings and presentations. Experience adapting communication styles to different cultural environments and audiences.
● Demonstrable commitment to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
● Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
● Commitment to the Pisces Foundation’s mission and strategy.
● Willingness to travel when needed to advance the aims of the organization.
How to Apply
Martha Montag Brown & Associates, LLC has been retained to conduct this search. Interested and qualified candidates should apply by emailing a resume and substantive cover letter to . All correspondence will remain confidential.