Senior Initiatives Leader, Wichita
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
As a Senior Initiatives Leader on our Wichita team, you will play a pivotal role in fostering transformative change in Wichita and scaling insights to other cities. This position requires a curious, intentional, and creative individual who excels at building trust-based relationships, uncovering partner needs, and driving mutually beneficial outcomes.
The successful individual in this position will cultivate empowering relationships with and among our community of changemakers and social entrepreneurs and guide these Catalysts (nonprofit partner organizations) to mutually valuable opportunities throughout the Stand Together Foundation (STF) community.
- Develop and manage a dynamic and interactive community of partners who are each fulfilled in their partnership with Stand Together Foundation and productively engaged in one or more key initiatives including neighborhood transformation, child & family well-being, addiction, entrepreneurship and social service measurement.
- Build strong, deep and lasting relationships with our Catalysts to continually understand and reevaluate their needs and develop corresponding action plans for success.
- Collaborate internally with key stakeholders to align initiatives, fostering proactive engagement and shared goals.
- Serve as a Principle Based Management coach and advisor to ensure PBM is utilized at the forefront of all our efforts.
- Perform investment analysis to make grant recommendations and steward grant performance.
- Facilitate group sessions and community-wide working groups to solicit and share ideas and knowledge with community partners.
- Manage concurrent projects, ensuring clear communication and progress across stakeholder groups.
- Seek to understand partner goals and develop a point of view on how to create value for each partner to drive progress against shared goals.
- Quantify and share learnings and best practices from our Wichita initiatives with the broader national city strategy team.
- At least 5+ years of professional experience in non-profit leadership, sales, customer success management, events/hospitality management, or a principle-based management culture.
- Proven ability to earn and gain trust among peer groups and customers, exercising a high-degree of discretion at all times.
- Strong project management skills with examples of driving projects through completion.
- Intentional, radically curious, and customer-focused approach to relationship building.
- Standout candidates will bring experience applying formal methodologies, frameworks, or systems (ie. CRM systems, moves management) to organize a thoughtful approach to relationship management.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
- Ability to travel up to 10% travel.
- Experience working within a Principle-Based Management environment.
- Experience applying formal methodologies, frameworks, or systems (ie. CRM systems, moves management) to organize a thoughtful approach to relationship management
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
At Stand Together, we're on a mission to uplift America’s changemakers, and we’re looking for a passionate Senior Initiatives Leader to join our vibrant team in Wichita, KS. This role isn’t just about a title; it’s about making a real impact in your community, and we want someone who thrives on building relationships and driving meaningful change. As a Senior Initiatives Leader, you will connect deeply with our partners, known as Catalysts, helping them identify their needs and fostering collaborative opportunities. You're the kind of person who loves to manage dynamic projects, keep multiple stakeholders aligned, and facilitate community conversations that spark solutions. With at least 5 years in non-profit leadership or a similar field, you'll put your project management skills to work as you guide fellow changemakers in initiatives that range from neighborhood transformation to child and family well-being. Your expertise in principle-based management will further enhance our commitment to innovation, respect, and ethical stewardship. This role is about cultivating a fulfilling community and ensuring every partnership thrives. Plus, we believe in a culture of growth and support – you’ll find a place where your ideas and initiatives can flourish. If you’re driven by purpose and are ready to contribute to profound societal change in Wichita, we’d love to hear from you.
We work with: Nonprofit leaders at over 100 community-based groups. Over 700 of the country’s most effective business leaders and philanthropists. Over 1,000 professors at 350 universities. Tens of thousands of K-12 teachers. And millions of grass...
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