Title: Racial Equity and Network Coordinator
Reports to: Racial Equity Collective Director and Philanthropic Network Director
Department/Program: Programs
Organizational Context: For nearly 50 years, Forefront’s mission has been to build a more vibrant and equitable social impact sector. It is one of the only regional associations in the US whose Membership includes Grantmakers, Operating Nonprofits, and their Advisors. Through active Membership engagement, Forefront provides opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, convening, education, policy engagement, leadership development, and solidarity among Members. We also provide access to our best-in-class Knowledge Center: the largest philanthropic collection in the Midwest offering unique services and resources to the social impact sector of Illinois.
General Description: The Racial Equity and Network Coordinator will work closely with both Directors to support the development and execution of Philanthropic Network and Racial Equity Collective-related activities, programs, research, and communications that effectively engage Forefront Members and stakeholders to advance Forefront’s mission and vision.
Essential Job Duties:
Meeting and Program Coordination
Assists the Philanthropic Network Director and Racial Equity Collective Director to facilitate Forefront Member Networks and Racial Equity Collective Working Groups. Manages the coordination of member programming for assigned groups, including working with members to schedule programs, disseminate meeting invitations, and prepare materials and notes.
Supports the Philanthropic Network Director and Racial Equity Collective Director to plan meetings, workshops and determine program goals, as appropriate.
Work in partnership with Library, Philanthropic Network Director, and Racial Equity Collective Director to identify current leading practices for assigned member networks and work with Communication Team to create public-facing fact sheets, other collateral, and post/update web pages.
Works across departments to ensure that all assigned programs offer first-rate hospitality, including registration support, room readiness & set-up, welcoming guests, catering coordination, food, and drink presentation, etc.
Data Management
Manages the Racial Equity Collective listserv and Illinois Database of Racial Equity Asset Map by facilitating and integrating survey data and keeping updated records.
Manages member meeting registration and attendance records in Salesforce to ensure accuracy. Reports on program registrations and enrollments using Salesforce.
Provides organizational leadership in maximizing effectiveness of Salesforce for assigned programs and networks, including event set-up, registration procedures, and member record updates, to ensure record cleanliness, accurate reporting, and ease of members’ online registration experience.
Maintains expenditure records for assigned member groups.
Engagement and Stewardship
Participates effectively in identification of prospective members and the recruitment process; supports member retention efforts. Performs data entry to support member recruitment and retention.
Manages and supports Member Networks Co-Chairs efforts to engage members through Salesforce Chatter, Electric Embers listservs, and Google Groups discussion boards.
Salary: $40,000 - $50,000 Benefits: 403(b) with employer match; generous paid time off policy; paid parental leave; professional development assistance; employer contributions to dental, health, and vision insurance; employer provided disability and life insurance; flexible spending account.