WHO WE ARE

United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) is home to the change makers and justice seekers. We're individuals from various walks of life making collective steps towards a better future for our community. Our focus is on bringing about real and sustainable change by unleashing the collective power of people to open minds, unite diverse communities, and covert compassion into action for a more just, inclusive, and thriving L.A. County. Together, we make tangible impact on some of our toughest community issues including poverty, homelessness, education equity, and economic mobility. For us, being 'united' isn't just in reference to our organization but to our hope for the future of Los Angeles. Regardless of race, gender, orientation, or self-identification - we do our part as one by making room for all.

WHAT WE DO

Our Community Impact department advances UWGLA’s mission by generating advocacy, awareness, and accessibility in support of LA’s most vulnerable populations. We’re equally as passionate as we are efficient – tackling poverty at its root and leveraging our collective creative talents to innovate impactful solutions where others see insurmountable odds. We’re the people’s ‘people’, building influential coalitions across communities, industries, and political coalitions that allow us to expand the realm of possibilities for those who have historically been marginalized.

As we celebrate our centennial, United Way aims to shift the way that we approach our work with our community partners to a more mindful, relationship centered approach that centers the power and mutual aid that communities hold. Using the framework of solidarity economics as a jump off, we will be developing an initiative to build community care and power with the end goal of interrupting the cycle of generational poverty and moving towards building community prosperity in key BIPOC communities within LA County. We will do this by building and resourcing Neighborhood Networks - neighborhood focused networks composed of anchor organizations, mutual aid organizations and community members - with the north star goals of supporting community prosperity and ownership.

WHY WE NEED YOU

We are inviting highly self-motivated and accountable relationship-centered leaders with a passion for building and scaling new initiatives to apply for our Community Prosperity Network Manager role.

You will contribute to the development of Neighborhood Networks by successfully nurturing meaningful relationships with partners, creatively and proactively addressing challenges and needs of Neighborhood Network partners, and project managing a team of internal and external stakeholders to launch, maintain, and eventually expand this initiative.

You will have the unique opportunity to lead a brand new initiative from launch to execution with the ability to shape and innovate throughout. This position is ideal for someone excited by building a community resource from the ground up and thrives in the ambiguity of creating something innovative and new.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE

Project manage the launch of up to 3 neighborhood networks in LA County
o Travel between neighbor network locations across Los Angeles County, including but not limited to San Gabriel and Antelope Valleys, as we scale up to one neighborhood per Board of Supervisors' District.
o Identify and establish a long-term partnership with a community anchor(s) and support their efforts in organizing related neighborhood partners & community leaders by tracking, conducting, and delegating outreach efforts
o With support from the Impact Data Manager and external data partners, coordinate and centralize the process of establishing community-driven outputs for the initiative such as jobs created, community college success, debt & wealth, housing, benefits & food
o Determine north-star transformational goals across the networks such as increased leisure time, decreased commutes, lengthening of resident tenure, and growth in agency, civic pride, and public assets
Develop and maintain meaningful and authentic relationships and communication with neighborhood network partners
o Build authentic relationships by consistently following through on commitments with multiple stakeholders across communities, from neighborhood advocates to elected officials, to ensure success of the project
o Consistently and proactively communicate via through all available channels including in-person visits, calls, emails, hosting exploration meetings, weekly or bi-weekly meetings and related events for the networks as needed
Successfully track and oversee a $3m+ budget for initiative
o Forecast resource needs, track expenses, and help maintain budget
o Support fundraising efforts to scale the neighborhood networks to over 10 networks in the next 3 years, including elements of grant writing and reporting for mid-size proposals of $100k and above that benefit the long-term sustainability of the Community Prosperity team and drives community impact 
Identify opportunities, gaps and challenges emerging from the neighborhood networks
o Work with Community Impact Directors & Managers to determine how best to leverage existing United Way programs into each network: the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), Utilities Assistance Program, Young Civic Leaders Program, and our Home For Good, Everyone In, and Our Future LA initiatives
o Coordinate United Way staff in the Strategic Partnerships, Engagement & Activation Departments in order to strengthen and expand the networks with business partners, volunteers, in-kind resources, and interested advocates from the broader United Way network
o Work across neighborhood networks and United Way grantees to elevate policy challenges and opportunities, representing United Way at the “Resource-Rich Community” sub-committee of the Our Future LA coalition
o Work with the Strategic Investments team to address capacity gaps by identifying and contracting trainings, in-kind supports, and technical assistance to strengthen neighborhood network resources and services for community members
o Coordinate with external partners on their related initiatives across the region to connect efforts and amplify results
Support team leadership and operations
o Serve as an agile, adaptable utility player able to step into a wide range of projects and initiatives, in various capacities from support to leadership roles, and find commonalities to unify and align multiple streams of work towards UWGLA’s highest level mission goals
o Support the Director by stepping into high-level, complex and dynamic meetings and projects as needed with the ability to seamlessly build relationships with partners of all levels and backgrounds

WHAT YOUR FIRST 2 YEARS OF SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Work with a team to ensure that Neighborhood networks are operational in 1-3 communities establishing multi-year contracts with neighborhood anchors and technical assistance providers that will work across neighborhoods.
Establish working partnerships and regular meetings with at least 5 key community efforts & community leaders within each neighborhood that represent connections to at least 500 residents.
Launch a strategy to bring at least 1,000 individuals to the neighborhood network through partnerships with United Way’s labor partners, corporate partners, and/or the creation of micro-enterprises & worker cooperatives.
Facilitate community conversations that occur at neighborhood network sites, including streamlining and support with logistics and details to ensure meetings happen
Work with Impact Data Manager to complete a neighborhood asset map that identifies opportunities to maximize existing resources and partnership and new resources that need to be created.
Work with external data partners and community members to identify at least 3 primary outputs and 3 shared network outcomes that will define what success means for this initiative.
Coordinate and bring together all neighborhood networks and community hubs to align and identify broader systems change needs emerging from the networks to scale into policy/legislative campaigns at the county or state. Help ensure community input into the push for Measure H renewal and the creation of the LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency.

SKILLS YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED (The Must-Haves)

Education & Experience:
o High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in social sciences, public policy or related degree are a plus
o Minimum 5 years’ demonstrated experience in successfully facilitating, project managing, and advancing the goals of networks, coalitions, collectives or campaigns
o Conversational-level Spanish language experience is strongly preferred
Personal Qualities:
o You enjoy a hybrid environment that includes both in-person and remote work styles and are able to work from our DTLA office on Tuesdays and Thursdays
o You are able to provide documentation of your status as fully vaccinated with primary series of COVID-19 vaccine upon being hired.
o You understand the value of racial equity as an organizational operating principle and are committed to continued learning on issues related to race, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
o From Lancaster to Long Beach, you’re able to travel and engage with neighborhoods across LA County.
o You don’t mind flexing your schedule to meet neighborhood partners where they are at for late night, early morning, or weekend meetings and events
o You are an action-oriented and proactive self-starter when it comes to managing your workload.
o You are solutions oriented and your approach to managing difficult political situations or personalities is based on empathy and finding common ground
o You are an active listener able to synthesize different interests and perspectives into a cohesive, compelling strategy.

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE A FIT (The Nice-to-Haves)

You can project manage, project management! From the blueprint of an idea to outlining and seeing through actionable next steps - you love when a plan comes together.
You understand the power of forming coalitions to address complex issues and - most importantly - know how to build a collaborative unit that possesses the skills to advocate, articulate and persuade key stakeholders on important causes that affect the community.
You can communicate the complexities of impact work in an authentic and engaging manner that solidifies commitment from prospective donors.
You are described as a people person, you are able to connect and build meaningful partnerships with a wide range of folks from different backgrounds and lived experiences
You are a social butterfly who can build and navigate relationships confidently with individuals and groups at all levels including community leaders, elected offices, clients, corporations and faith institutions.
You rarely drop the ball when it comes to following through and getting the job done.
You know how to build a plane while you fly it and thrive in the face of ambiguous situations.
You are familiar with all the channels and we're not talking about TV - using multiple communication channels to connect with partners comes as second nature to you, and you don’t shy away from phone calls, texts, emails or in person visits
You believe in restorative justice and know how to resolve conflicts to move progress forward.
Your visionary mindset can see the potential in any objective and inspires you to bring big ideas to life.
You know your way around the Microsoft Windows operating systems and all it's essential programs including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams; Zoom and Google docs are a plus.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Hiring Salary Range: $78,000-$83,500 dependent on internal equity and a variety of job-related factors including, but not limited to, experience, training, education, and market demands.
The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 403(b) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off.

United Way of Greater Los Angeles is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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