Vice President, Global Philanthropy – The Fellowship Initiative

New York

Friday, 22 May 2026

As a Vice President in Global Philanthropy, you will develop, manage, and execute philanthropic strategies that drive meaningful impact and sustainable change. You will lead a grant portfolio to support The Fellowship Initiative and cultivate a thriving community of over 800 mentors and partners. You will use evidence and learning to advance systems change and inclusive economic growth while building capacity and long-term sustainability across portfolio organizations. Job Responsibilities. Lead a portfolio supporting The Fellowship Initiative, managing the full grant lifecycle from concept design and budgeting through approval, implementation, and reporting. Oversee the coordination of a mentoring community of over 800 volunteers, ensuring recruitment, matching, training, recognition, and feedback processes are in place to strengthen mentoring quality and drive continuous improvement. Support executive sponsorship by preparing strategic recommendations for senior leaders, contributing to business cases that connect impact to priorities, and coordinating briefings with internal stakeholders. Contribute to long-term sustainability by supporting efforts to engage the business and philanthropic community in funding and partnerships. Use data, performance metrics, and partner feedback to refine strategies, improve outcomes, and strengthen accountability. Produce impact reporting that includes financial and non-financial results, and share learnings through briefings and management presentations. Manage budgets and resources to maximize value and impact across philanthropic activities. Assess risk across the grant portfolio, support mitigation strategies and controls, and escalate issues as needed. Support partner capacity by helping assess organizational readiness, identify gaps, and advance action plans that strengthen governance, infrastructure, and operating capabilities. Develop and maintain relationships with government, philanthropic, business, and nonprofit leaders, and represent the firm at convenings, conferences, and partnership forums. Monitor social, political, and economic trends that may affect strategies and philanthropic activities, and adjust approaches in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills 15 years of professional experience in education, positive youth development, college persistence, and career readiness programming 10 years of experience in corporate philanthropy and managing employee volunteers. Experience developing and executing grant portfolios and managing end-to-end philanthropic or social impact programs. Experience managing budgets and applying financial discipline to program planning, execution, and reporting. Experience advising senior leaders and influencing stakeholder decisions in a matrixed organization. Experience building and maintaining cross-sector partnerships with government, philanthropic, business, and nonprofit stakeholders. Ability to manage risk, apply appropriate controls, and escalate issues as needed. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Bachelor’s degree. Familiarity with school settings and direct service experience supporting young people Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills. Familiarity with school settings and direct service experience supporting young people

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