Hiring Organization Information
Position Information
The Blue Mountain Community Foundation is a highly respected and vibrant organization that is a key leader in philanthropy and the nonprofit community.
BMCF provides donors an excellent opportunity to keep their funds working in the local community. A wide variety of giving options exist for donors including bequests, donor-advised funds and permanent endowments. Permanent endowment options include Scholarships, Designated funds, Discretionary funds, Field of Interest funds and Sustaining Funds for BMCF operations. BMCF is committed to always honor the interests and intents of its donors.
Great potential exists for the Foundation in the generational transfer of wealth in the region with special opportunities for gifts of agricultural land. As an example BMCF owns and is trustee of the 3,000 acre Lamar Farm.
The Foundation is actively tuned into community needs. It has been very successful in building collaborations with other organizations to address both emergency and emerging needs. In February 2020, the Foundation was a leader in a collaboration addressing regional flood devastation. It is also playing a key role supporting other nonprofits as they experience the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Between mid-March and mid-June The Foundation raised and disbursed nearly $900,000 for those two emergencies.
The Foundation embraces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in its mission. These values are integral to BMCF’s governance, operations and programs including fund-raising, awarding scholarships and grants including distributions from BMCF’s varied funds, and collaboration with the community. The Foundation seeks participation of a wide variety of people so that BMCF is as effective as possible in its mission, solving problems and improving the quality of life in our communities.
For more information visit: https://www.bluemountainfoundation.org/
The President & CEO of the Foundation will play a high profile role in the Blue Mountain and Walla Walla Valley area, recognizing the Foundation’s position as a major funder of scholarships and other nonprofits in the region. Reporting to the 15 member Board of Trustees, the President & CEO will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Foundation, its donor and fund holder relations and mission achievement. The President & CEO leads a staff of four additional team members.
The ideal candidate will have a BA or better with 7+ years of progressively more responsible senior management experience in a community foundation or comparable nonprofit organization. Strong financial acumen and the ability to lead and work in a small team is required. In addition, experience in the following areas is highly desirable:
- Marketing/public relations including social media and CRM
- Collaboration with other organizations
- Grant making
- Fundraising
- Estate planning/wealth management
- Experience working with or serving on a nonprofit board
- Strategic planning