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Director of Engagement & Communications, McGregor Fund
ABFE, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48228
Director of Engagement & Communications, McGregor Fund
The McGregor Fund is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1925 by Tracy and Katherine McGregor to "relieve the misfortunes and promote the well being of humankind." With a deep commitment to racial and economic justice, the Fund focuses on addressing the needs of the most marginalized populations through grants and strategic initiatives in Detroit. Known for its collaborative approach, the Fund works closely with grant partners to support their visions and ambitions for a just and equitable Detroit.Position OverviewThis position serves a new and innovative role overseeing engagement and communications, joining the directors of Grant Development & Strategy and Learning & Reporting, on the McGregor Fund’s highly collaborative, multi-skilled program team. The position will report to the President and regularly engage with Trustees, grant partners, foundation and communications peers, and the broader community.As the Fund’s first full-time communications professional of our team of six, the position will take on all typical communications functions, leading efforts to craft and implement a communications strategy for external messaging, storytelling and rebranding, while supporting the organization and its leadership in all manner of communications tasks. Near-term, the position will work with Fund colleagues and the Board to develop a language template to describe the Fund’s commitment to racial and economic justice that will be used going forward in a restatement of the Fund’s values, our evolving programmatic work, highlights of partner work, and other related Fund activities and investments.In addition to fulfilling these functions, the position will get to know grant partners through a communications lens – their capacities, styles, and aspirations. Like their two program colleagues, this position will grow to become a resource and thought partner for individual partner organizations and their networks, in this case by helping to formulate and finetune communications strategy and determine steps and resources needed for building capacity. This position believes in the power of lived experience and individual and community narrative as drivers of social change.Furthermore, this position will demonstrate the Fund’s approach to supporting community leaders driving change towards racial justice, and how that differs from more traditional roles of philanthropy. As the first person in this position that seeks to strategically integrate communications across the Fund’s work, the ability to remain flexible and responsive to an organization that is evolving based on what it learns is critical. A strong network of relationships in Detroit’s social sector is preferred and local residence is required. The position is hybrid with time in office to be determined.Salary Range:$155,000 to $175,000How To ApplyTo apply for the Director of Engagement & Communications position, please submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and any other products that showcase your experience and skills in communication and storytelling. In your cover letter, explain your interest in the position and how your background aligns with a commitment to racial equity and justice. Additionally, describe how your experience in the social sector and community engagement have prepared you for this role. We encourage you to explore our website, review our recent grantmaking, and familiarize yourself with our anti-racism commitment. Please submit all materials by September 6, 2024.
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The McGregor Fund is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1925 by Tracy and Katherine McGregor to "relieve the misfortunes and promote the well being of humankind." With a deep commitment to racial and economic justice, the Fund focuses on addressing the needs of the most marginalized populations through grants and strategic initiatives in Detroit. Known for its collaborative approach, the Fund works closely with grant partners to support their visions and ambitions for a just and equitable Detroit.Position OverviewThis position serves a new and innovative role overseeing engagement and communications, joining the directors of Grant Development & Strategy and Learning & Reporting, on the McGregor Fund’s highly collaborative, multi-skilled program team. The position will report to the President and regularly engage with Trustees, grant partners, foundation and communications peers, and the broader community.As the Fund’s first full-time communications professional of our team of six, the position will take on all typical communications functions, leading efforts to craft and implement a communications strategy for external messaging, storytelling and rebranding, while supporting the organization and its leadership in all manner of communications tasks. Near-term, the position will work with Fund colleagues and the Board to develop a language template to describe the Fund’s commitment to racial and economic justice that will be used going forward in a restatement of the Fund’s values, our evolving programmatic work, highlights of partner work, and other related Fund activities and investments.In addition to fulfilling these functions, the position will get to know grant partners through a communications lens – their capacities, styles, and aspirations. Like their two program colleagues, this position will grow to become a resource and thought partner for individual partner organizations and their networks, in this case by helping to formulate and finetune communications strategy and determine steps and resources needed for building capacity. This position believes in the power of lived experience and individual and community narrative as drivers of social change.Furthermore, this position will demonstrate the Fund’s approach to supporting community leaders driving change towards racial justice, and how that differs from more traditional roles of philanthropy. As the first person in this position that seeks to strategically integrate communications across the Fund’s work, the ability to remain flexible and responsive to an organization that is evolving based on what it learns is critical. A strong network of relationships in Detroit’s social sector is preferred and local residence is required. The position is hybrid with time in office to be determined.Salary Range:$155,000 to $175,000How To ApplyTo apply for the Director of Engagement & Communications position, please submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and any other products that showcase your experience and skills in communication and storytelling. In your cover letter, explain your interest in the position and how your background aligns with a commitment to racial equity and justice. Additionally, describe how your experience in the social sector and community engagement have prepared you for this role. We encourage you to explore our website, review our recent grantmaking, and familiarize yourself with our anti-racism commitment. Please submit all materials by September 6, 2024.
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