Tipping Point Community

Executive Vice President, Impact and Advancement

Bay Area, CA

Summary

Tipping Point identifies and invests in the most promising poverty-fighting solutions so one day everyone in the Bay Area has an opportunity to prosper. We bring together the region's talent, capital, and innovation to fund proven approaches, test new ideas, and advance policies that help more people achieve economic stability. Since 2005, we've invested more than $510 million in our community, supporting organizations and services that reach over 100,000 Bay Area residents each year. Our Board covers 100% of our operating costs, so every dollar donated goes directly to the work. Board members are deeply engaged beyond governance, lending their expertise, networks, and resources to advance the mission. The Leadership Council extends Tipping Point’s reach across the Bay Area’s philanthropic, business, and technology communities. Together with the CEO and the two Executive Vice Presidents, they form a connected leadership team committed to reaching $1 billion in Bay Area giving over the next decade.

Tipping Point’s investments are moving people out of poverty and consistently outperforming regional and state averages. With the challenges and opportunities faced by the Bay Area constantly evolving, Tipping Point remains focused on investing in and strengthening proven strategies that help people access higher-wage jobs and achieve lasting economic mobility.

The Executive Vice President, Impact & Engagement (EVP) will be a key leadership partner to the CEO. Reporting to the CEO and working alongside the EVP, People & Operations, they will directly supervise the Chief Communications and Events Officer, the Chief Program Officer, and the Chief Development Officer. The EVP is responsible for knitting these three functions together into a cohesive, high-performing whole. The role is designed to streamline the organization’s work to enable Tipping Point to move faster on its strategic plan and allow the CEO to focus on external leadership.

To Apply

More information about Tipping Point Community may be found at: https://tippingpoint.org/

This search is being led by Allison Kupfer Poteet, Ellen LaPointe, and Andres Marcuse-Gonzalez of NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter along with their resume via NPAG’s candidate portal.

Tipping Point is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Tipping Point will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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Search Lead: Allison Kupfer Poteet

She/Her/Hers | Managing Partner

Allison leads a national search practice that spans philanthropy at all levels, direct service providers, and a range of nonprofits advancing solutions through policy, advocacy, evaluation and learning, and other innovative approaches to social change.