Head of Philanthropy and Social Impact Communications Functions

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Head of Philanthropy and Social Impact Communications Functions for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Jersey City, NJ.

Responsibilities:
The Head of Philanthropy will oversee and manage a variety of philanthropic activities, including, but not limited to:

• : We partner with local nonprofits to create volunteering service projects that produce tangible benefits externally in our communities and internally for our employees to get involved in. Through our volunteering, we instill pride amongst employees and provide leadership opportunities, while promoting and cultivating civic change.
• The Bank will match donations to eligible organizations dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $500 per employee per calendar year.
• : Group level initiative that honors employees who are substantially and personally involved in charitable organizations outside of their work at that Bank.
• Rescue & Recover fund: Launched in 2012, the Rescue & Recover Fund is an innovative device for collecting donations, which permits the bank to react quickly and effectively in case of a humanitarian disaster.

The candidate will also be responsible for communications activities promoting philanthropic initiatives, as well as more broad social impact communications, which would include communications for our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Philanthropic Strategy

• Create and develop the bank's philanthropic strategy, leveraging employee feedback
• Work with the Head of Enterprise-Wide and Engagement Communications and other parties to determine relevant philanthropic partners for the Bank, and manage these relationships.
• Continually evolve Philanthropic Initiative program to maximize community impact and employee engagement

Volunteering

• Implement and organize non-profit employee engagement volunteer programs:
  • With Core partners
  • Across Locations
  • Increasing impact of programs
  • Increasing volunteer engagement
  • Increasing skills based volunteering
• Work in conjunction with other countries in the Region and beyond to ensure increasing consistency of volunteering / philanthropic efforts
• Work on quarterly and annual reports of Philanthropic Activities

Operational

• Prepare, track and allocate funds for client and non-client charitable requests / donations
• Manage employee matching gift program via external vendor relationship
• Prepare documentation and detailed reports for Leadership Committee, CSR Committee and others - and develop content and ideas
• Update policy and procedures for areas of responsibility
• Work on ad hoc projects as needed

Social Impact Communications

• Write email, intranet and digital screen communications showcasing philanthropic activities
• Partner with our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) on their heritage months to help prepare and distribute their staff communications
• Serve as a communications resource on all philanthropic and social impact activities

Required Skills:

• Strong organization skills
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Ability to present / speak in public
• Flexibility / willing to change/experiment
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to work transversally across the organization as required and maintain high standards of professionalism in all dealings with team members and external clients
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working with Databases, Event Management Tools
• Willingness to work outdoors
• Effective teamwork and collaborative skills
• Commitment to excellence
• Creativity
• Empathy

Preferred Skills:

• 5-7+ years of Experience in two or more of the following fields: Non-profit Organization, Philanthropy Management, Events, Employee Engagement
• A Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and non-profit sector is a plus but not required

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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