Zell Family Office logo
Zell Family Office3 months ago

Senior Director of Purpose & Social Impact

$280,000–$310,000 year

On-site · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified

Job Summary

Senior Director of Purpose & Social Impact leads the strategic, programmatic, and operational direction of three family foundations’ philanthropic portfolios; partners with family members, boards, and internal stakeholders to align efforts with the family’s mission, values, and purposes. Responsibilities include defining mission/vision, governance with foundation boards, developing multi-year strategies, advancing grantmaking priorities and lifecycle from sourcing to evaluation, researching opportunities aligned with aims, assessing applications for strategic fit, and leveraging a broad network to inform recommendations. The role manages relationships with nonprofits, represents the foundations in networks, and leads program evaluation and learning. It also involves family engagement, team leadership, and ensuring operational excellence in due diligence, compliance, documentation, and reporting. The position reports to the Managing Director, Family Engagement & Learning and supervises a team, coordinating with investment colleagues to align strategies with mission, and shaping high-quality, impact-focused philanthropy across diverse focus areas.

Required Qualifications

  • 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in philanthropy, private foundations, grantmaking, social impact, or related fields; prior experience as a grant maker is required
  • strong strategic thinker with experience advising boards, executives, or ultra-high-net-worth families; experience working with a family office is strongly preferred
  • deep understanding of nonprofit management, financial analysis, and impact measurement
  • ability to guide principals and board members on the pros, cons, and compliance requirements of various charitable giving structures, including donor-advised funds and private foundations
  • strong network across philanthropy, issue-focused fields, or community impact ecosystems across an array of issue areas
  • experience managing teams and developing cross-functional leaders
  • working familiarity with best practices in private foundations
Sorce

Apply with one swipe on Sorce. We auto-fill applications and apply on your behalf — no cover letters, no 40-minute forms.

Hiring someone like this?

Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.

Get started

$280k – $310k / yr

Senior Director of Purpose & Social Impact · Zell Family Office

Apply on Sorce