Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is a nonprofit organization that currently advises on and manages more than $400 million in annual giving by individuals, families, corporations and major foundations. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors accelerates philanthropy in pursuit of a just world.
Continuing the Rockefeller family’s legacy of thoughtful, effective philanthropy, RPA remains at the forefront of philanthropic growth and innovation, with a diverse team led by experienced grantmakers with significant depth of knowledge across the spectrum of issue areas. Founded in 2002, RPA has grown into one of the world’s largest philanthropic service organizations and, as a whole, has facilitated more than $3 billion in grantmaking to nearly 70 countries. RPA serves as a fiscal sponsor for more than 120+ projects, providing governance, management and operational infrastructure to support their charitable purposes. For more information, please go to www.rockpa.org.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Advisor has a portfolio of assigned fiscal sponsorship projects and is responsible for partnering with project leaders and funders to help drive toward desired project outcomes including leading relationships supported by other team members to handle service transactions related to Finance, HR, and IT. This role supports the messaging and strategy of assigned projects. The Advisor may attend staff and donor advisory group meetings to ensure project outcomes and successful risk mitigation and advise on operations. The Advisor is a lead point of contact for projects and helps achieve RPA’s mission by incubating and scaling critical philanthropic projects and supporting collaborative grantmaking. The Advisor will participate in philanthropic sector activities and will stay abreast of trends in philanthropy and participate in conferences and speaking engagements as appropriate.
Role Accountabilities
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of existing or developing professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that the intended outcomes of projects are achieved.
PROJECT SCOPE DEFINITION
Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables of RPA to project teams.
PROJECT RISK AND ISSUE MANAGEMENT
Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these.
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Assess issues, organizations, and projects in order to make process improvement recommendations to clients to support their philanthropic efforts.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Support business development opportunities through the cultivation of key external relationships, representing the organization in desirable networks, and generating proposals and related content as needed.
COMPLEXITY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
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Works with full competence to assess and execute various components of client engagement across a portfolio of clients, skillfully managing competing priorities, deadlines, and multiple projects.
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Able to manage within time and resource constraints.
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Able to explore and develop a solid understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the client’s goals.
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Exhibits advanced mental mindset associated with assessing the facts and circumstances of the current situation and/or environment and making the appropriate/innovative adjustments to thinking and work habits to thrive in any scenario.
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Able to work independently or with minimal ongoing supervision, but also able to function collaboratively as part of a broader client team as needed.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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A Bachelor’s and graduate work or equivalent experience preferred.
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Previous professional experience in the philanthropic or related field with increasing responsibility and proven effectiveness in working with Grantmakers, programs, grant seekers, and non-profit organizations in content creation and or research (Over 3 years to 6 years)
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Skills/Knowledge: An understanding of the broad spectrum of private philanthropy, including trends in giving and key issues.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
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Must be willing to travel for client work as needed.
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The role is hybrid, requiring the candidate to be located within a practical commuting range to one of our three offices (New York City, Chicago, or San Francisco).
At Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, our mission is to accelerate philanthropy in pursuit of a just world, by providing deep global expertise to make philanthropy more thoughtful, equitable and effective. The individual in the role must demonstrate a commitment to RPA’s Values:
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We believe that philanthropy can help create a better world.
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We make decisions that center people and communities.
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We believe philanthropy has a responsibility to pursue equity.
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We uphold the highest standards of integrity and trust.
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We are committed to learning and sharing knowledge.
Compensation & Benefits
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health coverage, retirement benefits, paid sick leave, vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement and access to professional development resources.
The salary range is one component of the total compensation package for employees.
Pay Range: $119,500 - $126,000 salary per year.
Application Process
Applications will be reviewed as received. In order to be considered, all applications must include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications and your resume. The position will remain open until filled.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors celebrates the uniqueness of our staff, our partners, and the communities we serve. We are committed to inclusion with the goal of cultivating a culture of belonging and acceptance. We strive to embed this value in our philanthropic work to advance a more just, equitable and sustainable world.
RPA is an equal opportunity employer.
What We Do
At Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, our mission is to accelerate philanthropy in pursuit of a just world.
We advise established and aspiring philanthropists, foundations, and corporations; manage innovative, early-stage non-profits; and share insight and learning with our clients, our community, and the sector.
Tracing our roots back to John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who in 1891 set out to manage his philanthropy with the same professionalism as his business ventures, we maintain our founding belief that philanthropy should not only be thoughtful and effective, but also fulfilling.
Our diverse staff draws on its unmatched global expertise, experience, and vast international network to provide tailored services that meet your unique circumstances and needs.
By continuing to build on lessons learned over more than a century, our goal is to help define the next generation of philanthropy and to foster a worldwide culture of giving
