Executive Director of EBSCO Community Impact

EBSCO Industries, Inc. (EBSCO), headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the largest privately held and family-owned companies in the United States. EBSCO was founded in 1944 by an entrepreneur who was passionate about honoring our commitments to our customers, rejecting the status quo, and seeking to continuously improve our team. We continue to operate that way today, with a passion for our people and our businesses succeeding together. EBSCO has grown and evolved over time into a holding company with a global portfolio comprised of dozens of entities in over 15 separate industries/markets, including Information services, outdoor products, real estate, manufacturing and distribution, and insurance services. We provide valuable support services to our subsidiaries to support their growth. We hire passionate people, driven to grow, because we know the success of EBSCO depends on the long-term success of our businesses and our teams.

 

The Executive Director of EBSCO Community Impact

 

EBSCO is committed to supporting and enhancing the arts, the advancement of quality education, protecting and preserving the environment, and increasing access to basic human services. To further enhance these crucial efforts, we are searching for a candidate to fill a new role, Executive Director of EBSCO Community Impact.  The Executive Director of EBSCO Community Impact provides overall leadership and general management for the daily operations of EBSCO’s charitable giving, including strategic direction, program development, operations, personnel management and external/community relations. The Executive Director represents the company to the public and is active in the philanthropic community. Reports to: The EBSCO Giving Committee Chair

 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

 

Governance, Committee Administration & Support: Supports the operation and administration of the charitable giving committee by advising and informing members, and by interfacing between committee members, family members and staff.

 

• Responsible for implementing committee guidance in consultation with company leadership, advises the chair as required on operating the committee using best practices of corporate charitable giving and oversees committee functions and reports.
• Interprets and applies policies, guidelines and grants management as applicable to the corporation and committee.
• Designs, reviews and maintains operational policies, practices and guidelines of the committee, periodically presenting to the committee and management for input and approval.
• Arranges and attends committee meetings/activities, prepares agenda, oversees material development, implements company directives and communicates with committee between meetings.
• Supports committee continuity and development of leadership capacity within the committee.

 

Financial Responsibilities: In consultation with company management, communicates and tracks the annual giving budget and reports the contributions made. Ensures timely payout of approved grants and makes certain that accurate up to date data is entered in the Foundant database.

 

Program Development & Operation: Responsible for implementing the company’s mission/philosophy and its annual grantmaking goals/objectives within approved guidelines.

 

• Administers the company’s grantmaking program, including preparation of agendas, grant proposal review, site visits and other matters requiring committee or company action.
• Oversees evaluation of funded programs, monitors progress of approved grants and special programs, and makes periodic reports to the committee and company leadership on funding effectiveness.
• Leads the committee in strategic planning and establishes objectives based on goals and budget considerations. Provides guidance to the committee in selection of new areas of interest or initiatives.

 

Administrative and Human Resources Management: Supervises day-to-day operations of the charitable giving program.

 

• Manages and enhances systems that allow for efficiency and smooth functioning of operations, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Develops system to employ, train, mentor, supervise and evaluate all staff positions, interns,