ABOUT SEATTLE FOUNDATION
Founded in 1946, Seattle Foundation (The Foundation) uses their philanthropic expertise, deep roots in the community and network of partners, to develop targeted strategies to quicken the pace of progress toward a stronger community for all.
Over the past 20 years, the Greater Seattle region has experienced some of the greatest wealth creation in recent history, while disparities have deepened and widened. Now, as we find a way forward from a global pandemic and respond to ongoing calls for racial justice, we must continue to coalesce around a shared vision for Seattle – one where every child in the community has access to an equitable, safe, and joyful future.
As an anchor institution, Seattle Foundation utilizes a guiding framework – their Blueprint for Impact – to outline a series of strategies for advancing racial equity, shared prosperity, belonging, and justice. The Foundation’s role as a community foundation is to support – through resources, positional power, and access – those on the frontlines of racial and social justice efforts. They are also reimagining the role of community philanthropy and actively engaging with thousands of institutional funders and individual donors to join them in this reimagination.
Please visit the Seattle Foundation website to learn more about the organization.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Seattle Foundation has gone through significant growth and change over the past several years. The Foundation did a strategic refocus in 2020, shaping a framework that explicitly centers racial equity and inclusion as critical to everything they do. A new President & CEO, Alesha Washington, joined the Foundation in May 2022 and is guiding the Foundation towards honing its strategic focus and community impact, as well as strengthening operations and reimagining its business model for long-term sustainability.
The Chief Philanthropy Officer builds, leads, and manages an organization-wide strategic integration of the Foundation’s community impact, learning and storytelling priorities; cultivation and stewardship of new and current philanthropists, and business development of key products and services to maximize revenue generation. The Chief Philanthropy Officer reports directly to Seattle Foundation’s President & CEO and serves as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. As a senior leader, the Chief Philanthropy Officer will also work closely with Seattle Foundation’s Board of Trustees and will serve as the staff liaison to the Engagement Committee.
CONTACT
Koya Partners, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained for this engagement. Alex Corvin and Maleka Pensky of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile, or email Alex and Maleka directly at seattlefoundationcpo@koyapartners.com. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
