President & CEO, Independence Foundation

President & CEO, Independence Foundation

Envisioning an equitable, healthy, and vibrant Philadelphia region -

The Independence Foundation is a private, not-for-profit philanthropic organization serving Philadelphia and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties. The Foundation’s funding initiatives focus on:

1. Arts and Culture
2. Healthcare
3. Human Services
4. Public Interest Law and Legal Aid
5. Reentry, Recidivism, and Restorative Justice

Mission
The mission of Independence Foundation is to build leadership, provide services, and encourage systems and cultural change through the support of organizations in the fields of healthcare, human services, public interest law and legal aid, and the arts. The Foundation invests in people and programs that protect, improve, and enrich the life experiences of residents of Philadelphia and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties, with a focus on the vulnerable and excluded.

Values

The Opportunity
In this exciting moment of evolution for the Independence Foundation, the Board seeks a new leader who will build on the organization’s powerful legacy to chart a course for its next era of philanthropic impact.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President & CEO will work with a small, highly skilled and long-tenured team as well as a diverse network of grantees, community partners, and civic leaders who share the Foundation’s vision.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Vision and Strategy
   Design and articulate a clear vision and strategy for the Foundation’s ongoing impact and fulfillment of its mission.
2. Internal Leadership
   Review staff structure, evaluate roles, and build a highly professional team.
3. Community Presence and Leadership
   Represent the Foundation with highly engaged grantees, partners, and local leaders.
4. Board Relations
   Create and maintain a close, productive partnership with the Board.
5. Financial and Operational Management
   Oversee effective and efficient management of the Foundation’s budget and operations.

Candidate Profile
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a proven leader with strategic vision, exceptional ability to connect people and ideas, excellent communications and relationship-building skills, a commitment to transparency and inclusion, and a genuine desire to play a key role in helping to build an equitable, healthy, and vibrant Philadelphia region.

Compensation & Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $225,000 - $260,000 with a generous benefits package, including PTO and holidays; robust medical and dental coverage; life, ADD, and disability insurance; and 401K participation with annual contributions from the Independence Foundation.