President/CEO

Company
Give2Asia

Location
San Francisco, California

Category
Executive officer

Field of Interest
Other

ABOUT GIVE2ASIA   Give2Asia (www.give2asia.org) is a public charity that encourages and facilitates charitable giving to meet needs in Asia by providing personalized services to donors and recipients. Founded by The Asia Foundation, Give2Asia helps overcome the common challenges associated with giving overseas. With a flexible menu of custom giving options, Give2Asia provides individuals, families, corporations, donor advised funds, and foundations the tools for fulfilling their charitable goals in Asia. Give2Asia and its overseas program advisors make philanthropy to Asia convenient, accountable, effective, and tax deductible.  In its first seven years Give2Asia has served more than 3000 clients in the United States and Canada who have made possible more than $80 million in donor-advised gifts for projects throughout Asia. Give2Asia has a full-time staff of 11 in San Francisco and 3 in Beijing.  Give2Asia cooperates closely with The Asia Foundation and its network of 17 country offices in Asia, as well as its own advisors, to bring on-the-ground expertise and value to the philanthropy of its donors: conducting due diligence, researching fields of interest, identifying grantees, and monitoring and reporting on grants.  Give2Asia’s current annual operating budget is $2 million and it had total revenues last fiscal year of $30 million.    SUMMARY OF JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES               Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the President and CEO is responsible for the development and implementation of Give2Asia’s strategic vision, securing funds for sustained growth, ensuring the quality of Give2Asia’s services, and managing its three operating units: Finance and Operations,  Programs, Marketing and Business Development. The President and CEO will lead Give2Asia in its next stages of growth, increasing annual philanthropic contributions to Asia from $30 million to a goal of $45 million by 2011. The President and CEO supervises Give2Asia’s program, marketing, and administrative staff and serves as Give2Asia’s most public face, advocate, and expert on international philanthropy.   RELATIONSHIPS   Internal: Interacts most closely with the Board of Trustees and all staff, especially the directors of Give2Asia’s three units: Finance and Operations, Programs, and Marketing and Business Development.  The President and CEO also serves as executive liaison with The Asia Foundation, including its President, Executive Vice President, and VPs for Resource Development, Programs, and Field Operations.    External:  Engages a wide variety of constituents: major donors and high net worth prospects, priority grantees in Asia, contributors of operating support, the philanthropic industry, and various marketing partners.        
REQUIREMENTS   The successful candidate will have as many as possible of the following attributes:  

• A passionate commitment to Give2Asia’s mission and the social impact of customized philanthropic services
• Successful senior leadership experience in planning and achieving organizational development and growth, in either the nonprofit or for-profit sectors
• Ability to inspire and lead Give2Asia’s team of dedicated professional staff

• Prior experience in U.S. philanthropy, or a related field such as financial advisory services, and familiarity with the broad array of charitable giving vehicles
• Knowledge of and personal experience with Asian philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and development issues in Asia
• Experience in fundraising
• Superb writing, oral presentation skills and the ability to promote Give2Asia to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in diverse cultural settings
• Willingness to travel within the United States and Asia
• Relevant experience or academic training in such fields as international relations, business, finance, economics, public policy or development.

  JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Vision and Strategy: Articulate a vision for Give2Asia’s long-term success and work with trustees and staff to set, track, and revise strategic directions for Give2Asia. Develop the organizational goals and action plans to achieve this vision.
• Support and management of three operating units: Finance and Operations,  Programs, Marketing and Business Development. Supervision of four direct reports: the CFO, Director of Programs, Director of Marketing, and Director of Philanthropy. Provides guidance and support to each unit and across units, managing the overall team for success, staff development and growth, and stewardship
• Business development, marketing and representation:  Oversees the outreach and cultivation of new clients for G2A’s giving solutions, reaching out to existing donors, community and business leaders, marketing partners such as financial firms and community foundations, in collaboration with the directors of Philanthropy and Marketing.
• Priority client intake, cultivation and stewardship. Joins the directors of Programs and Philanthropy in fielding high-end new prospect inquiries and moving preliminary discussions to securing a gift and new account.  Focuses on major prospects and is supported by Program staff for follow up.
• Fundraising. The President and CEO is responsible for sourcing and soliciting unrestricted funds to support Give2Asia’s operations and growth.  Involves outreach to individuals, foundations, corporations, and management of the annual giving campaign.
• Board stewardship and relations. Reports to and supports the Board of Trustees, staffing several committees and serving as primary contact for the Chairman of the Board.  Works with the Chairman and staff to set Board agendas and prepare all meeting materials and follow up.  Provides monthly updates to the Board.
• Asia Foundation executive relations.  Serves as liaison with The Asia Foundation, interacting with the Office of the President, Programs and Resource Development, Country Offices, and makes periodic reports to The Asia Foundation Board of Trustees.

  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Give2Asia also offers a  generous compensation package that includes medical, dental, paid holiday and vacation leave and employer contributions to a 403(b) retirement plan.   Give2Asia believes in providing equal opportunities without regard to age, color, country of origin, handicap, veteran status, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. This position is based in San Francisco.   To apply, please submit a cover letter and résumé (preferably in PDF format) by May 15, 2008 to search@give2asia.org. No calls or faxes please.    

Date Posted
March 27, 2008