Full-time
New York, NY
Position Overview
The Social Investment Council is a network of nearly 100 socially conscious young leaders from the private sector who actively support Echoing Green’s mission to invest in and support social entrepreneurs. Since its creation in 2004, the Social Investment Council has raised more than $800,000 to support Echoing Green’s seed funding fellowship program. The Social Investment Council engages young professionals in Echoing Green’s mission by hosting educational and fundraising events, including the annual cocktail event and award ceremony for inspirational leaders, attracting 450+ young professionals across New York City. Building on its successful track record, Echoing Green is now searching for an entrepreneurial, creative leader to expand the Council’s scope and reach. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, detail-oriented, highly responsible, and socially active individual to cultivate a community of support for Echoing Green’s mission and its fellows.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to
• Create annual recruitment, fundraising, programmatic, and partnership goals and manage the day-to-day operations of Echoing Green’s Social Investment Council to achieve those goals, including: oversee and direct new member applications, track and solicit donations, plan and execute events in partnership with Council members and outside vendors; and manage the executive board of the Council.
• Develop and execute an expansion strategy that increases the Council’s membership by identifying and involving more young leaders and deepening their level of engagement through new activities.
• Maintain open and continuous communication with Council members: respond to requests and ideas; and write and distribute monthly and as-needed correspondence to the Council at-large.
• Develop, pilot and execute the programmatic offerings of the Council: oversee partnerships between Council members and Echoing Green Fellows, as well as develop and provide support for new programs.
• Plan, execute, and wrap up Be Bold Cocktails, Echoing Green’s largest annual fundraiser: manage logistics, honorees, staffing, catering, venue relations, invitations, communications, sponsorships, partnerships, and follow-up.
• Cultivate relationships among Council members to increase engagement with and long-term commitment to Echoing Green.
• Create a new city development strategy to expand the Council’s reach beyond it current sites (New York City, San Francisco, and Boston).
• Develop key evaluation metrics, continuously identifying opportunities for improvements, and provide progress reports.
• Work collaboratively with Echoing Green’s Fellowship team to tap into the talent and skills of the Council members to support Echoing Green Fellows.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following attributes:
• Bachelor’s degree.
• A deep understanding and substantive work in the nonprofit sector with a demonstrated commitment to social change and social entrepreneurship.
• A minimum of 4 years of professional work experience with proven experience in network or relationship management, event planning and execution.
• Interest and experience in individual fundraising.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with experience in a deadline-driven environment.
• Sound judgment, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience managing projects independently with limited guidance.
• A natural ‘connector’ and strong relationship-builder.
Additional Details
• Full-time with benefits
• Location: New York City
• Must be able to start by May 21st
About Echoing Green
Echoing Green is a leading nonprofit global social venture fund that provides seed funding and support for promising social entrepreneurs. By operating a unique and highly competitive fellowship program, Echoing Green has helped launch some of the most innovative, effective, and well-known social change organizations in operation today, including Teach For America, City Year, Working Today, College Summit, Citizen Schools, Global Fund for Children, EarthRights International, SKS Microfinance, and Genocide Intervention Network. Founded in 1987 by the leadership of the private equity firm General Atlantic, Echoing Green has invested over $28 million and launched nearly 450 new social change organizations. Our extensive network of fellows now spans both the United States and forty countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.echoinggreen.org.
Echoing Green is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status.
About the Social Investment Council
The Social Investment Council is a network of nearly 100 socially conscious young leaders from the private sector who actively support Echoing Green’s mission to invest in and support social entrepreneurs. Given Echoing Green’s founding and continued support from the private equity world, the Council is largely comprised of young professionals in finance, but Council members represent many other sectors and industries as well. Just as Echoing Green is an active investor in the work of promising social entrepreneurs, offering services and opportunities that enhance their impact, Council members practice engaged philanthropy and demonstrate a multifaceted commitment to social change.
In keeping with Echoing Green’s mission to develop a wider community in order to support our fellows’ work, the Council is a constantly growing, diverse network of young professionals who interact with Echoing Green Fellows and each other through monthly events (both social and educational) and special projects. Annually, the Council raises enough funds to support approximately three Echoing Green Fellows over the course of their two-year fellowship. The Council reaches its goals through organizing fundraising, educational and cultivation events, including an annual cocktail event in New York City that draws 450+ young professionals.
How to Apply:
Please send your resume and a cover letter specifically addressing why you are interested in this role to jobs@leaderfit.org, with the subject line Social Investment Council Manager.
