We are looking for a Portfolio and Partnerships Manager or Associate to join our team based in Sydney!

The role will be 3-5 days, working out of The Hub Hyde Park, with flexibility across office and home.

This position will suit a caring individual who is interested in helping the community. We are looking for someone who shares our organisation's values of humility, social justice, commitment, collaboration, empathy, and transparency

ABOUT THE SNOW FOUNDATION:

The Snow Foundation is a family philanthropic foundation founded in Canberra in 1991 by Terry and George Snow. Our mission is to create opportunities and strengthen resilience for a more caring and inclusive community where everyone can thrive.

We do this by identifying gaps, supporting innovative and community-led initiatives with potential for big impact, taking considered risks to help bold ideas become reality and being engaged partners, providing more than funding where we can add value.

The Snow Foundation pursues a strategy of further growth and innovation, built on a strong sense of trusted partnerships with communities.

About this role:

Under the direction of the Impact & Engagement Manager – the Portfolio and Partnerships Manager will work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to support Snow Foundation’s partners, with a particular focus on the Snow Entrepreneurs fellowships program, social entrepreneurs and sector partnerships. An important part will be managing the Foundation’s catalytic impact investments.

This is an opportunity to join a respected family foundation that continues to innovate and grow its significant support to the social impact sector.

MAIN DUTIES:

Impact Investing – Portfolio Management

• Monitor the financial, operational and impact performance of the Snow Foundation’s catalytic impact investments, including equity, debt, convertible and SAFE notes and social impact bonds (currently totalling $3m across 11 social purpose organisations, and is set to grow).
• Conduct comprehensive research and due diligence on potential impact investments, assessing their alignment with our mission and financial viability, including supporting negotiation of terms and conditions, documentation, and financial and impact reporting frameworks.
• Build trusted and responsive relationships with impact investing partners and support them in pursuing their mission, including identifying risks, providing advice, making connections and identifying opportunities to enhance their work and assist in times of challenges.
• Report on financial, operational and impact performance of investment partners to the Snow Foundation investment committees and Board.
• Implement and continually improve processes, workflows and strategies for managing catalytic impact investments.

Philanthropic Partners – Relationships and Support

• Manage select philanthropic partnerships under the Our Country and Our Sector pillars, including reviewing progress and supporting partners to achieve their objectives.

• Carry out assessments of new funding opportunities against the Foundation’s selection criteria and conduct due diligence on potential new partners.

• Work closely with the Impact & Engagement Manager to implement the Snow Foundation’s social entrepreneur and innovation initiatives, including further development and management of the Snow Entrepreneurs fellowship program (potential future growth).
• Provide progress updates to Snow Foundation Board and other stakeholders and maintain data in the grants management system.

Research and Communication

• Research and prepare reports and discussion papers on Snow Foundation areas of interest, including issues, solutions, key players and opportunities, to enable informed decision-making, strategic and thought leadership by the Foundation and its representatives.
• Keep abreast of sector developments and opportunities that could benefit Snow Foundation partners.
• Contribute to newsletters, annual reports and other communications materials.

A position description is attached.

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