ORGANIZATION

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

POSITION
Senior Vice President, Community Impact

BRIEF
Ballinger Leafblad is pleased to conduct the
search for Senior Vice President, Community
Impact at Saint Paul & Minnesota
Foundation, a community foundation in
Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
With roots in Saint Paul since 1940 and partners across the state,
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is Minnesota’s largest
community foundation and the partner of choice for thousands
of donors, professional advisors, nonprofits and community
organizations.

The Foundation's highly skilled team supports more than 2,000

charitable organizations and donor funds, including F. R. Bigelow
Foundation and Mardag Foundation. In keeping with their
mission to share knowledge and resources to benefit the
communities they serve, they work consistently to further their
three strategic goals:
• Inspire Generosity
• Advocate for Equity
• Invest in Community-Led Solutions

8,129 17 2019
Community AT A GLANCE
Grants Given Affiliates

$1.6b $82M
Charitable Assets Grants Given

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 OUR ASPIRATION OUR PURPOSE VALUES

We envision an equitable, just and We inspire generosity, We Listen

vibrant Minnesota where all advocate for equity and We Innovate and Learn
communities and people thrive invest in community-led Community is our Compass
solutions. We Commit to Equity
We Nurture Philanthropy

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW, cont.

The Foundation brings together donors, nonprofits and

community members to address some of the biggest problems
facing Minnesota communities. Their partners are change
agents, and together they invest for good to make a lasting
impact in their communities.

CULTURE Professional Advisors

A collaborative, innovative and equity driven culture
empowers staff to grow through individual development
opportunities, team retreats and cross-departmental
partnerships. The Foundation continues to evolve its culture
by attracting and retaining new talent with valuable
experiences and insight.
The Foundation provides relationship-based services and
expert advice. They have experience partnering with
professional advisors, accountants, attorneys, financial
planners, nonprofit advisors, wealth managers, insurance
agents and other advisors across Minnesota to maximize their
clients’ philanthropic giving.

SERVICES & PROGRAMS ADVOCATE FOR EQUITY

Facing Race
INSPIRE GENEROSITY Facing Race is just one example of the Foundation’s equity
Donors
work in the community. Established in 2007, the Facing Race
Putting the donor at the center, the Foundation provides
awards were created to celebrate and honor individuals
concierge-level service, customized philanthropy, robust donor
working to eliminate racism and its effects throughout
resources and learning opportunities designed to increase
donor impact. Partnering with the Community Impact team, Minnesota. Facing Race is part of the Foundation’s ongoing
Philanthropic Services ensures donors have access to commitment to racial equity.
community expertise and charitable opportunities statewide.

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SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, cont’d.

Narrative Change
Racial narrative change is the intentional transformation of
stories to more fully and accurately represent the world. Our
current narratives fail to tell all of our stories. These incomplete
stories impact how we see the world and interact with one
another. The Foundation invests in organizations deeply engaged
in this work.

INVEST IN COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS

Community Affiliates
The Foundation supports 17 local, volunteer-led foundations
through the Community Affiliates program. Every year, these
affiliate foundations grant thousands of dollars into local
communities. Community members drive the grantmaking
process of each affiliate and community fundraising and
outreach efforts helps build permanent funds to invest in their
region for years to come.

East Metro Pulse

East Metro Pulse is a perception survey that measures
community vitality and quality of life in Dakota, Ramsey and
Washington counties. East Metro Pulse provides valuable data on
the health and vitality of the East Metro and ensures that
grantseekers, community leaders, policymakers and others have
access to comprehensive and meaningful data about the region.
The results of East Metro Pulse help the Foundation better
understand community strengths and opportunities for growth.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT
The Community Impact department works with and in
community, primarily with nonprofit organizations, to invest in
community-led solutions and advocate for equity.

The Community Impact department continually seeks ways to

use all of their tools and assets to add value and provide support
to community agents and agencies of change.
• Invest with grants, loans, capacity building and technical
assistance.
• Grow available resources through new investment
approaches and engaging donors with issues they care about. • Program Related Investments: Provide leadership and
• Partner & Engage with people and communities for learning management of $7.5 million PRI portfolio, serving the
and action. following organizations: Meda, Neighborhood Development
• Advocate for communities where the Foundation's voice can Center, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, CommonBond
make a difference. Communities and the City of Saint Paul/Model Cities.
• Client Support: Provide leadership and management of two
Areas of Work client foundations — F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag
• Grantmaking: Implement the competitive and discretionary Foundation —partnering closely with Finance and
Investments.
grantmaking programs for:
o Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
• Community Initiatives and Leadership: Provide partnership,
o F. R. Bigelow Foundation leadership and/or direct management of specific
o Mardag Foundation community initiatives. Community Initiatives are activities
o Community Sharing Fund that directly address a focused need or opportunity in the
o Diversity Endowment Funds community. When engaged in Community Initiatives,
o Duke Employee Assistance Fund assistance is provided beyond financial support, commit to
o Katherine B. Anderson Fund an effort for an extended period of time and get directly
o Management Improvement Fund involved in the governance, management and/or operations.
o Other special funds and initiatives Community Initiatives often extend beyond the East Metro
to address regional or statewide issues. Some current
examples include MSPWin, East Side Funders Group,
Heading Home MN Funders, and CollegeBound Saint Paul.

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The Community Impact team is the community knowledge hub of The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Comprised of experts from
wide-ranging disciplines, this team works closely with organizations and leaders across Minnesota to strengthen local communities. The
team manages grantmaking for select affiliates of The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, supports community endowments and their
donors around the state, and leads community initiatives.

Reporting to the President and CEO and an integral member of the executive leadership team, the Senior Vice President of Community
Impact serves as the chief strategist for the grantmaking and community impact work of Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. The Senior
Vice President also serves as the chief relationship manager and provides oversight to client foundations, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and
Mardag Foundation

Essential Responsibilities
• Actively participating on the executive leadership team, providing leadership for development of organizational goals and
strategies.
• Ensure highly productive relationships and partnerships for the benefit of the organization.
• Work alongside community leaders, major donors/funders, government officials, and senior staff/board members.
• Attract, retain and motivate staff.
• Report and share information with the Mardag and Bigelow boards to ensure they are kept fully informed on the
condition of the organization and important factors influencing it.
• Work with other organizational leaders to design approaches and systems to ensure that knowledge created in all of the
departments is aligned with innovative solutions to leverage impact for our constituents.

Community Impact
• Developing and driving strategies to achieve desired community impact, assuring effective utilization of resources and
approaches.
• Partnership and collaboration with other departments to ensure coordination of community impact priorities and
strategies.
• Community engagement and advocacy to address community issues seeking shared solutions and leveraging resources.
• Providing oversight and relationship management of client foundations and assigned support organizations.
• Leading public policy activities and initiatives which support and/or align with Foundation strategies, grantmaking
and community initiatives.

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Qualifications
• 10+ years of successful professional experience working with the types of community groups or organizations served by
the Foundation including managerial experience working with a CEO, supervising a staff and interacting with a board
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience effectively working with the not-for-profit and philanthropic sectors, and a
broad range of issues facing urban and rural communities
• Demonstrated success in designing and sustaining management and operational plans, using long-term goals and annual
objectives as a framework
• Confidence and competence in learning and using existing and new technologies
• An informed perspective around diversity and demonstrated cultural competence
• Demonstration of the Foundation’s core organizational values in performing all duties
• Customer service orientation
• Proven experience working across departments or organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively interact, communicate, and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams
and with people from cultural backgrounds other than your own.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation for this position is $200,000-$210,000 and includes participation in the organization’s benefits plan.

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 WE INVITE YOU TO GET IN TOUCH.

Lars Leafblad, MBA Marcia Ballinger, PhD

Co-Founder/Principal Co-Founder/Principal
612-598-7547 651-341-4840
lars@ballingerleafblad.com marcia@ballingerleafblad.com

CIVIC SEARCH. REIMAGINED .

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