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Careers at the CFO

Learn about opportunities to join the CFO’s team and help improve lives in our region.

Current Openings

We are pleased that you are interested in applying for a position with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The CFO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, veteran status, pregnancy, medical condition, citizenship status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other basis prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law.

Current Openings

Current Opening

CFO Springfield office in the spring of 2018

Director of Philanthropic Services

The Director of Philanthropic Services is responsible for providing education and support to agency/nonprofit partners in order to maintain and nurture relationships with nonprofit partners while also providing other development related activities in alignment with Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ mission, vision and values.

This position will supervise the Philanthropic Services Manager.

Essential functions

  • Work with the Vice President of Development & Philanthropic Services and the Development team to manage and carry out development strategies and activities.
  • Develop and maintain close working relationships with existing agency/nonprofit partners to provide strong and effective customer service and increase agency investment.
  • Orient new Agency Partners into the program.
  • Plan and execute educational and professional development programming for Agency Partners, including but not limited to board training and leadership group discussions.
  • Develop new agency partner relationships/funds in partnership with the VP of Development & Philanthropic Services and the affiliate department of the CFO.
  • Manage grants for agency partner funds as related to the development department, working with the Philanthropic Services Manager and Grants Management Assistant.
  • Be the main liaison between the CFO and Network for Strong Communities (NSC).
  • Assist with CommunitySuite database and Fund Manager, the CFO’s online fund portal, as it relates to agency partner funds.
  • Collaborate with the Philanthropic Services Manager to write and distribute Agency Partner enewsletter in partnership with the communications department of the CFO.
  • Plan Agency Partner events as related to the development and philanthropic services department.
  • Assist with department events.
  • Maintains philanthropic staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
  • Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
  • Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

The CFO offers competitive pay, paid time off and holiday pay to staff members to help successfully navigate work-life balance. This position will be based in Springfield, Missouri, with some flexibility permitted for remote work.

 

Please send the completed job application, a résumé and cover letter to hr@ollisaa.com. The deadline for first consideration is Friday, March 21. 

Current Opening

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Affiliate Administrative Coordinator — Cape Girardeau

The Affiliate Administrative Coordinator is responsible for providing administrative assistance to the Affiliate Department in alignment with Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ mission, vision and values. This part-time role will work from our Cape Girardeau regional office and is expected to the following duties:

  • Collaborate with the Director of Affiliate Engagement to provide operational support for affiliate foundations.
  • Work with the Affiliate Department to carry out development and operational activities.
  • Assist with maintenance and scheduling of regional office.
  • Serve as backup for the Affiliate Services Coordinator in grantmaking and accounts payable administrative tasks, including data entry.
  • Provide operational support for all 55 affiliate foundations including, but not limited to, generating database reports for affiliate team members, affiliate foundations and donors as needed.
  • Assist Affiliate team in planning and executing the annual conference and education opportunities.
  • Assist affiliate foundations in setting up campaigns within the database system.
  • Provide support to the Affiliate team by preparing materials for training affiliate board members.
  • Work with Affiliate team to update information in the database and on affiliate foundation webpages.
  • Assist Affiliate team with fund development by entering new fund forms into ASANA.
  • Assist Affiliate Team by providing information to educate donors about the Transfer of Wealth and planned giving opportunities.
  • Assist with affiliate foundation events and general CFO events as requested.
  • Travel regionally as needed to support affiliates and their initiatives.
  • Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

The CFO offers competitive pay, paid time off and holiday pay to part-time staff members to help successfully navigate work-life balance. This position will be based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with some flexibility permitted for remote work.

Please send the completed job application, a résumé and cover letter to hr@ollisaa.com. The deadline for first consideration is Friday, Feb. 14.

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