Director of Impact

Background

Clearinghouse CDFI is a for-profit, Community Development Financial Institution with a mission to provide economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for lower-income individuals and communities through innovative and affordable financing that is unavailable in the conventional market. We are dedicated to building healthy communities, creating financial strength, providing innovative solutions, and funding dreams for tomorrow.

As a Certified B Corp, we meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability, and aspire to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

Summary

The Director of Impact is primarily responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of the Company’s programs to ensure impact is measured. The Director of Impact plays a key role in helping Clearinghouse CDFI remain true to its triple bottom line – people, profit, and planet. This position makes recommendations and executes strategies to enhance the Company’s approach to all social responsibility issues, including community impact, accountability and transparency, and environmental efforts. The Director of Impact is responsible for contributing and framing organizational strategy development, as well as ensuring current and future strategies is effectively implemented, monitoring progress, managing, and mitigating risk. The Director of Impact oversees the company’s social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, chairs the cross-departmental B Corp Committee, supervises the Impact department, represents Clearinghouse CDFI at external B Corp events, and manages CSR relationships with external parties and consultants, including B Lab and other social enterprise relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manages the Impact Department using independent judgment with respect to the creation and implementation of impact strategic initiatives.
• Craft CSR initiatives and develop strategy to successfully implement initiative.
• Manage goals, metrics, and leads B Corp Committee and B Corp Certification.
• Oversee and develop the Annual Benefit/Impact Report.
• Manage external and internal impact reporting and continuously improves processes and procedures of impact reporting. Work closely with the Finance Department to report to investors, CDFI Fund, and other organizations.
• Manage processes and write grant proposals and other applications. Determine and develop business strategies for various grants/applications, including CDFI Fund Financial Assistance Award, Capital Magnet Fund, NMTC Application, and other private grant opportunities.
• Manages, track, and analyze community impact resulting from Company’s lending efforts, and continuously improves process and procedures.
• Oversee the creation and execution of various internal and external impact reports, including case studies, borrower surveys, and quarterly and annual reports to management.
• Manages annual compliance reporting for CDFI and CDE, including CIIS Reporting, FA Award Reporting, FVLCRUM and other investor reporting.
• Oversee project impact data of borrowers in Company’s loan servicing software (NLS) and NMTC compliance software (Ariel). Works to improve efficiency and effectiveness of software used.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with Master’s (MPH, MBA, MA/MS) preferred.
• 7 years of professional experience in a related discipline, including 3+ years’ experience in corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, or related field required.
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting, and impact management.

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Passion for corporate social responsibility, helping others, and continuous improvement.
• Team Leadership with strong analytical and project management skills
• Good communicator with ability to make public presentations and effective writing skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with senior executives and employees.
• Initiative-taking with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Creativity and resourcefulness in developing and executing CSR plans and events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools with an aptitude to learn new technology systems.

 

Compensation and Benefits

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Health, Dental, Long Term Disability, Vision Benefits

401k

 

How to Apply

Send resume to [email protected]