Executive Director; SVPS

Social Venture Partners Seattle is seeking an experienced and versatile Executive Director who can inspire and support people as they work together to co-create thriving, sustainable, and just communities.

SVP Seattle is interested in your talents and skills if you are . .

• A natural connector with a strong commitment to racial equity, who has experience convening diverse groups.
• A team builder, mentor, and coach who is at your best when supporting others in their learning and growth.
• A compelling storyteller and a confident “asker” who is unafraid to invite others to join you in this transformative work.
• An experienced executive leader, who knows what it takes to run a healthy and sustainable nonprofit organization.

Social Venture Partners Seattle's vision is a Puget Sound region where everyone can thrive, regardless of race or income. SVP connects people who want to amplify their impact with organizations that make social change possible. By connecting and engaging individuals who want to give time and money, funding and strengthening social impact organizations, and investing in collaborative solutions, we believe we can deliver greater impact, together.

SVP Seattle’s next Executive Director will step into a resilient organization with a legacy of building strong relationships among its Partners and Investees. We focus on providing grants to organizations that work in the critical areas of early learning, high school graduation, and environmental sustainability and justice. As our new ED, you will lead a dynamic community of philanthropists, volunteers, nonprofit staff, and community members, all with a shared passion for our mission of investing in people and organizations to co-create thriving, sustainable, and just communities.

Consider applying today!

Our Vision:
Our region flourishing, with everyone thriving regardless of race or income.

Our Mission:
Connecting and investing in people and organizations to co-create thriving, sustainable, and just communities.

Our Values:
At SVP, we strive to live up to the following values and behaviors:

• Impact – We pursue sustained and transformative change.
• Connect – We cultivate relationships and recognize we can accomplish more together.
• Trusted Ally – We model humility, openness, and mutual respect.
• Equity – We center our efforts on those historically marginalized to balance power and access to resources.
• Stretch – We embrace challenging conversations and risk taking and seek opportunities to learn.

SVP connects people who want to engage meaningfully with their communities and the social impact organizations that make change possible. Our focus is on cultivating informed, effective volunteers and philanthropists and supporting capacity-building efforts of promising organizations. The connection of SVP volunteers and philanthropists with investee organizations allows us to deliver greater impact, together. SVP aims to foster a philanthropic and nonprofit sector that has the strength and resources to address systemic issues related to racial equity by:

• Building a community of engaged and educated philanthropists who understand their role in creating an equitable community.
• Building the capacity of the nonprofit leaders and organizations doing the hard work of addressing systemic issues.
• Increasing collaboration and collective action - doing more together than we can do alone while leveraging best practices and sharing power.

At its core, SVP is about building strong relationships among its Partners and the social impact organizations it invests in to drive impact in the community. Most of SVP’s funding comes from annual contributions from our 300+ Partners. SVP pools these funds to provide our investees with unrestricted, multiyear funding along with capacity building support, delivered mainly by SVP Partners as volunteers who are in turn developing their own skills and potential.

Our current core issue areas for funding include early childhood development, support for K-12 students and high school graduation, and environmental justice. We also offer educational programs, events, and opportunities to come together and connect as…