Vice President, Operations

About GEO

The GEO community makes the difference between grantmaking as usual and transformational change. We’re more than 6,600 grantmakers working together to turn a hunger for more effective philanthropy into clear pathways for achieving it. We’re cutting through the noise to lift up the practices that matter most to nonprofits and communities.

The GEO community gives grantmakers the opportunity to work with others navigating the same journey to improve. With conferences focused on solving of-the-moment challenges, regular opportunities for peer learning, and publications that lift up best practice and examples from peers, GEO speeds grantmakers’ progress on the road to effectiveness. Four out of five GEO members outpace the field in adopting smarter grantmaking practices. To learn more about how GEO is making faster progress possible, visit http://www.geofunders.org.

Position Description

The vice president of operations (VP) is a member of GEO’s senior leadership team, and leads the operations team. The VP stewards the overall organizational strategy for operations, administration, information technology, finance, accounting and human resources/talent. The VP monitors GEO’s financial situation and supports the senior team, board of directors and other stakeholders with assessing GEO’s financial performance. This position reports to the CEO and has two direct reports, the director of operations and the director of people and culture. The VP has strong management skills and deep knowledge of nonprofit finance, accounting, human resources, technology and administration needs and the ability to contribute to cross-team alignment, collaboration and information-sharing. This job includes between 5-10% travel.

For more information about the position and how to apply, please visit our career page at https://www.geofunders.org/about-us/jobs. A cover letter must be submitted with resume in order for your application to be considered.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is an equal opportunity employer. GEO is committed to equal employment opportunities in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, compensation and disciplinary action with regard to the terms and conditions of employment. GEO does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation or any other legally protected characteristic.

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance