Vice President of Impact

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Position Title: Vice President of Impact

Department: Impact

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Vice President of Impact provides strategic and operational leadership for the nonprofit organization's Agencies, Programs, and Build Healthy Communities functions. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, this role is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission by strengthening community partnerships, supporting a high-capacity agency network, improving program effectiveness, and driving measurable community impact across the organization's 13-county service area.

The Vice President translates organizational priorities into community-focused strategies and operational plans that improve food access, expand program effectiveness, build partner capacity, and address the root causes and conditions that contribute to food insecurity. This position ensures that agency partnerships, program investments, and community impact initiatives are aligned with organizational goals, community needs, and measurable outcomes.

As a member of the Vice President Leadership Team, the Vice President of Impact collaborates closely with Operations, Philanthropy, Transformation, Finance, Marketing & Communications, and other leaders to ensure organizational resources are leveraged effectively to support neighbors, strengthen communities, and advance long-term food security outcomes. This role leads through directors and managers while fostering collaboration, accountability, community partnership, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Agency & Network Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for agency partnerships, network engagement, and member agency support activities.
• Strengthen the capacity, effectiveness, sustainability, and experience of the organization's member agency network.
• Develop and implement strategies that improve agency engagement, compliance, service delivery, communication, and partnership outcomes.
• Foster strong relationships with food pantries, meal programs, community-based organizations, and other network partners throughout the service area.
• Partner with agencies to identify emerging community needs, address access barriers, improve service models, and expand equitable food access.

Programs Leadership

• Oversee the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of hunger-relief programs.
• Ensure program strategies align with organizational priorities, community needs, operational capabilities, and measurable impact goals.
• Monitor program effectiveness, participation, outcomes, compliance, resource utilization, and service quality.
• Use data, partner feedback, community insight, and evaluation findings to improve program design, delivery, and impact.
• Ensure all programs operate effectively, ethically, saf

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red; master's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit management, community programs, public health, human services, social services, network engagement, program leadership, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years leading managers, directors, or multiple functions.
• Demonstrated experience building community partnerships, leading programmatic strategies, and advancing measurable community impact.
• Experience strengthening partner networks, managing complex initiatives, and collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience developing and using performance measurement systems, evaluation practices, outcome reporting, and data-informed decision-making.
• Strong strategic thinking, relationship-building, facilitation, communication, change leadership, and people leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, community partnership, dignity, accessibility, inclusion, and mission-driven work.
• Ability to lead through influence, manage complexity, and balance strategic priorities with operational realities.
• Ability to represent the organization with professionalism, integrity, credibility, and a commitment to mission impact.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The starting salary range for this position is $120-138,000 + 10% bonus, based on skills and experience.
• This position's working schedule is generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional nights and weekends as needed.
• This position is based out of the organization's regional center, with regular travel to other organizational locations and partner sites.
• Some local travel required. Must have dependable transportation and the ability and flexibility to travel throughout the organization's 13-county service area as needed.